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Night of the Demon (1957) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Night of the Demon (1957) a score of 2.7936 out of 4

based on (25) reviews

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DVD Journal

There are "horror movies," the sort of entertainment that since approximately 1973's The Exorcist relies more on in-your-face "Boo!" or "Ick!" moments than on subtly drilling a tendril into your brain to pick the lock on those primitive fears waiting...read the complete Night of the Demon (1957) review at DVD Journal

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Filmjudge DVD Review

This is a case where the press materials are actually pretty right on. Sure there is a B-movie element to this (primarily in the somewhat rubbery demon monster), but the film does build tension quite well, and the acting makes it most watch-able....read the complete Night of the Demon (1957) review at Filmjudge DVD Review

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Several sequences recall Val Guest's 1955 Hammer sci-fi opus The Quatermass eXperiment - in which Brian Donlevy was the trans-Atlantic 'visitor' stepping into the professorial brogues - especially an intense hypnosis sequence in which a farmer (Brian...read the complete Night of the Demon (1957) review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young) Bradford Fantastic Films Weekend