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Demons

Original title: Dèmoni
  • 19851985
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
25K
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Demons (1985)
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Horror
A group of random people is invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.A group of random people is invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.A group of random people is invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
25K
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    • Lamberto Bava
  • Writers
    • Dardano Sacchetti(original story)
    • Dario Argento(screenplay)
    • Lamberto Bava(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Urbano Barberini
    • Natasha Hovey
    • Karl Zinny
    • Lamberto Bava
  • Writers
    • Dardano Sacchetti(original story)
    • Dario Argento(screenplay)
    • Lamberto Bava(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Urbano Barberini
    • Natasha Hovey
    • Karl Zinny
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 233User reviews
    • 154Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Demons (1985)
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    Bettina Ciampolini in Demons (1985)
    Paola Cozzo in Demons (1985)
    Eliana Miglio in Demons (1985)
    Eliana Miglio in Demons (1985)
    Natasha Hovey in Demons (1985)
    Guido Baldi in Demons (1985)
    Peter Pitsch in Demons (1985)
    Peter Pitsch in Demons (1985)
    Lino Salemme in Demons (1985)
    Sally Day in Demons (1985)

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    Urbano Barberini
    Urbano Barberini
    • George
    Natasha Hovey
    Natasha Hovey
    • Cheryl
    Karl Zinny
    Karl Zinny
    • Ken
    Fiore Argento
    Fiore Argento
    • Hannah
    Paola Cozzo
    Paola Cozzo
    • Kathy
    Fabiola Toledo
    • Carmen
    Nicoletta Elmi
    Nicoletta Elmi
    • Ingrid, the usherette
    Stelio Candelli
    • Frank
    Nicole Tessier
    • Ruth
    Geretta Geretta
    Geretta Geretta
    • Rosemary
    • (as Geretta Giancarlo)
    Bobby Rhodes
    Bobby Rhodes
    • Tony
    Guido Baldi
    • Tommy
    Bettina Ciampolini
    Bettina Ciampolini
    • Nina
    Giuseppe Mauro Cruciano
    Giuseppe Mauro Cruciano
    • Hot Dog
    • (as Giuseppe Cruciano)
    Sally Day
    • Liz
    Eliana Miglio
    Eliana Miglio
    • Edith, woman in tent (Horror Film)
    • (as Eliana Hoppe)
    Jasmine Maimone
    • Nancy (Horror Film)
    Marcello Modugno
    • Bob (Horror Film)
      • Lamberto Bava
    • Writers
      • Dardano Sacchetti(original story) (screenplay)
      • Dario Argento(screenplay)
      • Lamberto Bava(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The building used for the exteriors of the Metropol theater still stands in Berlin. It's a club called Goya that's been host to several horror conventions thanks to its appearance in this film.
    • Goofs
      When the helicopter crashes against the floor of the cinema, there are no dead pilots in it. But in the next shot their bodies appear.
    • Quotes

      Rosemarie: Ow, shit, I scratched myself

      Tony the Pimp: That will teach you to touch things.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by 1 min 5 secs by the BBFC with edits to eye gougings, a hand being mutilated in the wheel of a bike, a demon vomiting blood and bile on a woman, closeups of a woman's teeth falling out during her transformation into a demon and a scene where cocaine is scraped off a woman's breast with a razor-blade. Some cuts were restored for the 2000 DIVID release (minus 42 secs from the cocaine scene) though the Platinum DVD, released at the same time, mistakenly featured the uncut print. The cuts were fully waived in 2004 for the reissued 'Director's Cut' Platinum DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Demon
      Performed by Claudio Simonetti

      ( Universo Film / RCA )

    User reviews233

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    7/10
    Good Gory 80s Horror
    If you love gory horror flicks I am not sure why you haven't seen this classic. From Lamberto Bava comes one of his most memorable films and a total must-see for the gore hounds.

    Cheryl (Natasha Hovey) is given a ticket to the new theatre called Metropol by some creepy dude (Michele Soavi) with a mask that's a mix between PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and THE TERMINATOR. So, Cheryl takes her friend Kathy (Paolo Cozzo) so they can skip class and watch a movie. Within the theatre there is a mask that through a pimp named Tony (Bobby Rhodes in a role that is downright hilarious) and his two prostitutes Carmen (Fabiola Toldedo)and Rosemary (Geretta Geretta) we see Rosemary get cut by the mask. Uh-oh!!! Soon violent, starving demons take over the theatre by storm.

    Amazingly gory and not for the weak stomached. The acting is so bad it is memorable, which is much like the film. Another funny note is one of the people in attendance at the theatre is a blind man named Werner (Alex Serra).

    The demons were created by Sergio Stivaletti. The music is awesome with a score by Claudio Simonetti and soundtrack that includes Billy Idol, Motley Crue and Accept to name a few. Written by Dario Argento (who also produced), Bava, Dardano Sacchetti and Franco Ferrini. Must say it is sort of a paper-thin story, but it sets everything up nicely for the great and bloody effects done by Stivaletti.
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    • What is the Metropol?
    • How many different versions exist in the UK of this movie?

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 1986 (United States)
      • Italy
      • Italian
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Metropol, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • DACFILM Rome
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 28 minutes
      • Color

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