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Night of the Demon (1957)

NR 11/09/1957 Fantasy, Horror, Mystery 1h 36m
70%
User
Score
7.4/10
100%

Who will be the next in line to defy the curse?

Overview

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.

Hal E. Chester

Screenplay

Jacques Tourneur

Director

Charles Bennett

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Dr. John Holden

Peggy Cummins

Peggy Cummins

Joanna Harrington

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Dr. Julian Karswell

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Professor Henry Harrington

Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

Mrs. Karswell

Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Professor Mark O'Brien

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Mr. Meek

Ewan Roberts

Ewan Roberts

Lloyd Williamson

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Professor K.T. Kumar

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Media

Night of the Demon | 1957 | Theatrical Trailer (US)

Night of the Demon | 1957 | Theatrical Trailer (US)

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on February 25, 2015

You know, the devil has something here. Very pleasant.

Dr. John Holden arrives in England to attend a paranormal convention where the recently deceased Professor Harrington had intended to expose Dr. Julian Karswell as being the leader of satanic cult. Upon learning of Harrington's death, Holden finds that the only link to the mysterious death and Karswell's alleged cult is an accused murderer called Rand Hobart, who is currently in a catatonic state. While Harrington's niece Joanna is convinced her uncle was felled by supernatural forces, Holden sets about debunking it all as pure hogwash. Something that may yet prove to be fatal to his well being?

Prior to 1957, director Jacques Tourneur could boast on his résumé psychological horror classics I Walked With A Zombie & Cat People, ...

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