This film is very well-paced, and the performances are stellar. I remember seeing this film as a kid in the early 1960s. It provided me with more than a few nightmares. The scene with the demon monster walking invisibly through the forest at night, really stayed with me. I likened that scene to that from "Forbidden Planet," with the invisible Id Monster leaving tracks as it made its way to the Earth spaceship. The smoke and small globules of light preceding the demon monster's materialisation was very well-done - like a portal to Hell opening. "The Curse (Night) of the Demon" is a great amalgam of noir and horror. Many thanks, Joshua. My favourite film based on an existing novel would be "Frankenstein."
This movie is unbelievably good, thank you for featuring. Night/Curse of the Demon and The City of the Dead (Horror Hotel) are two of my favorite horror movies and two of the best in the genre IMO. Thank you for promoting this great film.
9:00 yeah, Karswell is polite and all that, but when he tells The Andrews character he's 'not a good loser-not at all', there's a hardness there that's very...intimidating. Like he knows more than he's letting on.
As a Brujo what I really loved about this, was how detailed the sorcery was in this. You can tell this wasn't a a typical nonsense from Hollywood. This was an homage to genuine Occultism.
Me too, I saw Night of the Demon on British TV as a child! Absolutely love the demon at the end, don't care if it's kind of hokey looking (we used to say it looked like my Mum's old cat Stoofer) for today's special effects, the way the tension and atmosphere is built up throughout the whole length of the film is really genius. You absolutely have to see that there really is a Demon, that the warlock Carswell is being hoist by his own wickedness. My favourite part is the children's outdoor birthday party with Carswell as the 'friendly' magician who causes the weather to change. ALSO, older British Horror movies in particular had to feature a "Bankable" US Star to be able to get a decent budget, but here the American in the mix is essential to make the story work. Dana Andrews represents the head on Collision of 'New World' rationalism with ancient myths and beliefs, the Demon in question belongs more to the world of pagan Britain than any Christian doctrine. I think that is also part of Carswell's unease, he's opened Pandora's Box thinking he knew what he would summon, and found something far more ancient that has no loyalty to the summoner. You've also got to love a truly wicked man who still lives with his mother!
I remember seeing stills of this monster in Fangoria when I was a little kid and it used to scare the shit out of me. Never realized it was based on an MR James story.
Niall McGuiness is so good in this film, softly spoken and urbane but also maliciously evil - he is straight out of Dennis Wheatley - and it is sinister presence that makes a lot of the creepy tone. Still remains a film I am happy to rewatch whenever it is shown
Have always loved this film ever since seeing it on tv in the 1970’s. Night of The Demon is right up there in my top 5, but my favourite has to be Jack Clayton’s The Innocents for such clever ambiguity and atmosphere.
Very fun review of one of my favorites - thank you! In addition to the things you mentioned, Night of the Demon strikes me as an ancestor of Darren McGavin's Night Stalker and the X-Files. Regarding the controversy over having the monster on screen, here I have to go against Tourneur & Co. Too many elements in the script point to a genuine supernatural threat for any non-supernatural explanation to be satisfying. And, of course, it's a fantastic monster design and it's scenes are genuinely exciting.
Agreed. I'd normally side with Tourneur in keeping it psychological, but damn, that demon's just too brilliant not to include! It changes the film, but in a way that probably reinforced rather than diluted the film's status given changing viewer expectations - 1957 also being the year of Hammer's gorier foray into full-colour horror. For once the execs were right.
Rosemary's Baby has been called the Citizen Kane of horror films, but this one has to be an immeasurably close second. And I have a preference for B&W movies. Color is great for epic, huge canvas movies like Dr. Zhivago or Gone With the Wind. But for a tight little scare piece, B&W sems to work much better. I can see the Val Lewton influence.
Curse of the Demon is an abridged version, cut for the American market. Why? I have no idea. The book of short stories by James was a childhood favourite of mine. This old classic is a joy to watch. Thank you for highlighting this intelligent exploration of the genre. Bloody lovely. Cheers.
I believe the US version was shortened to make it suitable for showing in cinemas as a second feature, or B-movie as our American friends call it. In England it was a main feature, I have no idea what other film was its second feature.
@@moggie-wf5pg I believe you are correct. But that wasn't the point of my rhetorical poser. The film's potential was lost on American Executives It seems. Either that, or there was no demand for foreign muck and the film was shoved into a lesser slot. ("Why? I have no idea" Was my way of politely displaying my contempt for a lack of discernment within American Theater goers). Cheers.
I always liked the "Norliss Tapes," which have a similar plot and feel...super creepy on a low budget, but very effective. I think Dan Curtis of "The Night Stalker/Night Strangler" fame was behind it...the same man who brought Dark Shadows to TV. I originally watched The Norliss Tapes from behind our sofa late after bedtime when I was a boy, without my parents knowledge or permission! Lol. I now own it on DVD and although its a bit dated, it still is very atmospheric and gives me chills. I would love to see a modern reboot, that is if they could pull off the creepy atmosphere. The music had a lot to do with that...of course that's one thing that was great about Dan Curtis' productions. And Roy Thinnes' narration gave it a film noir effect that set the tone for dark mystery! Love it! Please give us your take on it, if you haven't already and see if it gives you the same feeling of dread and menace that Night of the Demon did for me! Thanks😊
Personally, I think this is an almost unmatchwd film. I thought the Haunting stood alone for providing a chilling atmosphere but this film also does an extremely good job and comes close to do the same. The only bad part is the casting of a white actor as the Asian expert but that was a normal approach back then. I agree that a Dana Andrews who was cast out of type really adds to the awkwardness of a scientist slowly dawning that there is actually something in the whole curse etc. It scared the wits out o f me as a young lad but It became a favourite of mine and I had it on home recorded vhs and now on dvd - with 2 cuts on it. The MR James story is trimmer so the expansion of the story which was necessary is well done. This is truly a film for others to aspire to. Drag Me To Hell is pretty much the same story but despite all it has in it's favour like special effects and possibly a more contemporary approach - it's not even comparable and the gypsy with her teeth steals the show. If you haven't seen Night of the Demon - make it a priority.
It's been one of my favorite films for years. Also a favorite of Dani Filth. Part of the audio is at the start of the Kate Bush song "Hounds of love." There is nothing like a black and white horror film. I've got loads of them.
This one always scared me...I understand the line 'its in the trees its coming'...opens the Kate Bush track, Hounds of Love. British actor Brian Wilde plays the disturbed Hobart, he went on to be Mr Barraclough, the prison officer in Porridge and his most famous role, 'Foggy' in the long running BBC sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine.
By comparison, I'm a walking antique. My 30th put me into a tailspin. (I was also reading Doris Lessing and that didn't help!) But last summer, the first day thereof, I turned 82. I'm a lot younger now than I was at 30!
The fireplace scene from Night of the Demon was shown at the London Film Musuem when Peggy Cummings was there to discuss her career circa 2010. I remember she remarked on the wonderful voice of Dana Andrews. She was still so elegant in her 80's.
Night of the Hunter is my favorite horror film, its actually my favorite film period, its based on a book although I haven't read it. The Shining is also amazing, of course!
I’m actually reading through the book right now and it’s great so far! I go back and forth between that and the Innocents as being my favorite horror film but it’s definitely in my top 2
Night of the Demon is one of my all-time favourites. By and large the effects (mercifully few) aren't bad - it's the psychology of the film that makes it work. The only bit that really feels old is that final scene...
I have Curse of the Demon on my DVR and watch it every so often. My favorite character is Dana Andrews as he is a doubting Thomas and his conversations with Peggy Cummings and Niall McGuinness are often quite humorous "You actually BELIEVE all this" he says to Niall, which sets him off. His conversations with Peggy are usually contentious because she gets aggravated at everything he says and stomps off only to come right back. (They'll probably end up getting married). It has an eerie atmosphere with Dana even traveling out to Stonehenge trying to shed light on the odd happenings.. This is a great movie. Check it out.
The "Lewton Bus" in _Cat People_ was the first ever jump scare put to celluloid and has been copied ever since. _Night of the Demon_ is the best British horror movie of the 50's. It's so good Sam Raimi copied the same story for his _Drag Me to Hell_ (2009) horror flick, changing the rune curse to a gypsy one. It even has the same ending on the train tracks.
thanks Johua, I grew up watching all these great horror films of the 50's and 60s. Here are three memories of movies that I cannot fine. #1 A person tied up in a basement and the mother on ground floor is leaving with her child to go somewhere and while they are getting in the car the tide up person see's the wheel of the car though the basement window and the little boy runs over to the window because he sees a spider on the window glass bent down and then while looking at the spider or bug he also looks through the glass and see's the man tied up in a chair and tells his mother, and the mother say, oh just get in the car, you have such a wild imagination, and they leave and the person is so nervous, then the clock alarm go's off on the table and something comes out of the basement closet and gets him. B/W #2 a scientist turn a boy or young man into a frog or half frog and at the end the frog boy go upstairs and jumps off a ledge or something and was killed, so sad. B/W #3 Something comes down from outer space at night and this creepy long nose, pointed ears, humanoid looking thing, that it would attack you and with its long tongue would suck your brains out. B/W Anyone please help.
@@geraldmartin7703 Awesome! Thanks so much. The Maze (1953) and the movie Not of this earth (1957), I keep getting the story scenes mix up, until I look up The Maze, thanks, I now know I'm not crazy, 😃
@@geraldmartin7703 Hey thanks, but the creature look like an evil man thing with a large widow's peak, dress in black that came down out of a shooting star. I was very scared that something so dreadful could be lurking out there somewhere in the night.
I was watching the scene where one the characters exclaimed "It's in the trees, it's coming". when I realized that snippit of dialogue was used at the beginning of the Kate Bush song Hounds of Love.
For it’s time especially it’s a brilliant film well worth watching . Actually ALL those films are worth watching although I have not seen the leopard man
a genuinely erie and scary movie, i watched it decades ago and it was awesome, earnest performances from all the actors, a remake done well with modern film effects could be something worth seeing.
Roky Erickson's "Stand For The Fire Demon" and "The Wind And More" are decantated tributes to this film. He did a whole album of songs that are tributes to Jacques Tourneur.
1957 was a pivotal year for both Dana Andrews and two films he appeared in. One was "Curse" which went on to influence all the psychological "demon/witchcraft" films to follw. The other was "Zero Hour," where he plays the PTSD vet flying commercial, who suddenly has to pilot the syddenly stricken plane. This, of course, became the basis for the lampooned "Airplane !" which followed 23 years later...
There's a diff btwn Night of the Demon and Curse of the Demon. In Night of the Demon there's a scene where the psycho analyst visited the relatives of the alleged murderer asking them to sign a release. That section was omitted in Curse of the Demon. One or two other minor scenes edited out as well. Night of the Demon is the better version.
This is a great film. Of its time, of course, but all the better for that. It is spooky and will make you keep on all the lights for a day or two after watching it.
I LOVE this movie! Beware the shorter American version-Curse of the Demon. It’s missing a critical sequence with a Satanist family of farmers. And, yes, the monster is epic!
They cut out his visit to the Hobarts? Incredible! It's indeed one of the highlights and central to the narrative. Janet Barrow as Mrs Hobart gets some of the best (and most pivotal) lines in the film: "Speak your business. I am not interested in his guilt or want of guilt", "Let them all know what he saw," and "He has been chosen! Let no arm be raised to defend him!" before the door slams on Holden's now rattled "Defend me from what?"
What the hell are you looking at? HAHA. I take it you're reading the script but it looks quite odd. This film scared the life out of me as a child. What a great film for its era. There's no runes at Stonehenge for the record. And one of my all time great go to horror films is the one you showed at the end. The 1980 video nasty Night of the Demon about bigfoot. But it must be watched uncut with a good quality picture to appreciate it.
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra is the best mummy film you will ever see in your life! Then watch the equally silly sequel The Lost Skeleton Returns Again. You will laugh your pants off!
A great film. I’ve not seen the TV version actually called casting the Runes. As noted, Tourneur didn’t want the Demon actually visualised. But was overruled. I recall it is only seen at the end although the US re-edit is more promiscuous with the monster. Dana Andrews is interesting casting - apparently to give the film a hook to the US.
Yes, watch Night of the Demon, not Curse of the Demon, which is the cut and shorter version released to American audiences. The original (Night of) is excellent. ✌🏼
Not seeing the scare: The haunting (1963): great horror film where you never see (?). Watched it when I was a kid and now watched it again on Blu-ray. .......For me, the horror was no place for the protagonist to call home....
This has been my go to movie to escape the election result. NOTD is well done in every aspect except for the monster. Very cheesy. But the movie itself is a good movie - Dana Andrews is his competent self but the English actor is a stand out.
1957 was a pivotal year for both Dana Andrews and two films he appeared in. One was "Curse" which went on to influence all the psychological "demon/witchcraft" films to follw. The other was "Zero Hour," where he plays the PTSD vet flying commercial, who suddenly has to pilot the syddenly stricken plane. This, of course, became the basis for the lampooned "Airplane !" which followed 23 years later...
I love this film ! The old black and white horror films are some of the best .
One of my very favorite films. Niall MacGinnis is superb.
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@@johnradovich8809 he played Zeus in "Jason and the Argonauts", too. The only other movie I've seen him in
This film is very well-paced, and the performances are stellar. I remember seeing this film as a kid in the early 1960s. It provided me with more than a few nightmares. The scene with the demon monster walking invisibly through the forest at night, really stayed with me. I likened that scene to that from "Forbidden Planet," with the invisible Id Monster leaving tracks as it made its way to the Earth spaceship. The smoke and small globules of light preceding the demon monster's materialisation was very well-done - like a portal to Hell opening. "The Curse (Night) of the Demon" is a great amalgam of noir and horror. Many thanks, Joshua. My favourite film based on an existing novel would be "Frankenstein."
One of my favourite films. Brilliant stuff. Tournier was a fabulous filmmaker.
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One of my favourites. Niall MacGinnis is excellent.
That he is! 🎯
Night of the Demon is one of the scariest films I've ever seen. A true masterpiece of the horror genre.
This movie is unbelievably good, thank you for featuring. Night/Curse of the Demon and The City of the Dead (Horror Hotel) are two of my favorite horror movies and two of the best in the genre IMO. Thank you for promoting this great film.
First saw this on BBC2 late one night. Very impressed! 😊
9:00 yeah, Karswell is polite and all that, but when he tells The Andrews character he's 'not a good loser-not at all', there's a hardness there that's very...intimidating. Like he knows more than he's letting on.
My favourite line!
As a Brujo what I really loved about this, was how detailed the sorcery was in this. You can tell this wasn't a a typical nonsense from Hollywood. This was an homage to genuine Occultism.
This has been one of my favourites since the first time I saw it at the age of eleven
I saw it at about the same age and I was terrified. Loved it ever since!
Me too, I saw Night of the Demon on British TV as a child! Absolutely love the demon at the end, don't care if it's kind of hokey looking (we used to say it looked like my Mum's old cat Stoofer) for today's special effects, the way the tension and atmosphere is built up throughout the whole length of the film is really genius. You absolutely have to see that there really is a Demon, that the warlock Carswell is being hoist by his own wickedness. My favourite part is the children's outdoor birthday party with Carswell as the 'friendly' magician who causes the weather to change. ALSO, older British Horror movies in particular had to feature a "Bankable" US Star to be able to get a decent budget, but here the American in the mix is essential to make the story work. Dana Andrews represents the head on Collision of 'New World' rationalism with ancient myths and beliefs, the Demon in question belongs more to the world of pagan Britain than any Christian doctrine. I think that is also part of Carswell's unease, he's opened Pandora's Box thinking he knew what he would summon, and found something far more ancient that has no loyalty to the summoner. You've also got to love a truly wicked man who still lives with his mother!
One of my favorite horror movies, I look at it on Tubi tv over and over, along with witchcraft. I would to see the 96 minute version of the movie.
I remember seeing stills of this monster in Fangoria when I was a little kid and it used to scare the shit out of me. Never realized it was based on an MR James story.
A true classic esp in black and white - a very creepy film. I first saw it back in the 60s and I now have it on dvd. Excellent not to be missed.
Niall McGuiness is so good in this film, softly spoken and urbane but also maliciously evil - he is straight out of Dennis Wheatley - and it is sinister presence that makes a lot of the creepy tone.
Still remains a film I am happy to rewatch whenever it is shown
I love old horror movies and this is one of my very favorite as it was actually my first old horror movie I watched.
I have to give props to a creative who has to work under less-than-ideal conditions and still produces quality content. It's very inspiring.
Have always loved this film ever since seeing it on tv in the 1970’s.
Night of The Demon is right up there in my top 5, but my favourite has to be Jack Clayton’s The Innocents for such clever ambiguity and atmosphere.
Very fun review of one of my favorites - thank you! In addition to the things you mentioned, Night of the Demon strikes me as an ancestor of Darren McGavin's Night Stalker and the X-Files. Regarding the controversy over having the monster on screen, here I have to go against Tourneur & Co. Too many elements in the script point to a genuine supernatural threat for any non-supernatural explanation to be satisfying. And, of course, it's a fantastic monster design and it's scenes are genuinely exciting.
Agreed. I'd normally side with Tourneur in keeping it psychological, but damn, that demon's just too brilliant not to include! It changes the film, but in a way that probably reinforced rather than diluted the film's status given changing viewer expectations - 1957 also being the year of Hammer's gorier foray into full-colour horror. For once the execs were right.
@@davepx1 Exactly!
Hounds of Love ! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯😎😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍👍
Rosemary's Baby has been called the Citizen Kane of horror films, but this one has to be an immeasurably close second. And I have a preference for B&W movies. Color is great for epic, huge canvas movies like Dr. Zhivago or Gone With the Wind. But for a tight little scare piece, B&W sems to work much better. I can see the Val Lewton influence.
Love this film and all the interpretations of it. Loved the short story❤
One of my favourite films.
I saw this movie on TV in the 70s. The best times with old movies on TV every day for free. The clown scene is the creepiest.
Curse of the Demon is an abridged version, cut for the American market. Why? I have no idea. The book of short stories by James was a childhood favourite of mine. This old classic is a joy to watch. Thank you for highlighting this intelligent exploration of the genre. Bloody lovely. Cheers.
I believe the US version was shortened to make it suitable for showing in cinemas as a second feature, or B-movie as our American friends call it. In England it was a main feature, I have no idea what other film was its second feature.
@@moggie-wf5pg I believe you are correct. But that wasn't the point of my rhetorical poser. The film's potential was lost on American Executives It seems. Either that, or there was no demand for foreign muck and the film was shoved into a lesser slot. ("Why? I have no idea" Was my way of politely displaying my contempt for a lack of discernment within American Theater goers). Cheers.
The most scary black and white movie ever made . It was filmed not far from where I live. My late Father told me about the film when I was a child .
Where is that?
Elstree by any chance?
Elstree is 5 miles down the Road from my home.
@stephenhall6595 I live just south of Wembley. Often travel to the car boot sales at Aldenham and Dagger Lane
I always liked the "Norliss Tapes," which have a similar plot and feel...super creepy on a low budget, but very effective. I think Dan Curtis of "The Night Stalker/Night Strangler" fame was behind it...the same man who brought Dark Shadows to TV.
I originally watched The Norliss Tapes from behind our sofa late after bedtime when I was a boy, without my parents knowledge or permission! Lol.
I now own it on DVD and although its a bit dated, it still is very atmospheric and gives me chills. I would love to see a modern reboot, that is if they could pull off the creepy atmosphere. The music had a lot to do with that...of course that's one thing that was great about Dan Curtis' productions. And Roy Thinnes' narration gave it a film noir effect that set the tone for dark mystery! Love it! Please give us your take on it, if you haven't already and see if it gives you the same feeling of dread and menace that Night of the Demon did for me!
Thanks😊
Personally, I think this is an almost unmatchwd film. I thought the Haunting stood alone for providing a chilling atmosphere but this film also does an extremely good job and comes close to do the same. The only bad part is the casting of a white actor as the Asian expert but that was a normal approach back then. I agree that a Dana Andrews who was cast out of type really adds to the awkwardness of a scientist slowly dawning that there is actually something in the whole curse etc. It scared the wits out o f me as a young lad but It became a favourite of mine and I had it on home recorded vhs and now on dvd - with 2 cuts on it. The MR James story is trimmer so the expansion of the story which was necessary is well done. This is truly a film for others to aspire to. Drag Me To Hell is pretty much the same story but despite all it has in it's favour like special effects and possibly a more contemporary approach - it's not even comparable and the gypsy with her teeth steals the show. If you haven't seen Night of the Demon - make it a priority.
A memorable film with great rewatchability!
It's been one of my favorite films for years. Also a favorite of Dani Filth. Part of the audio is at the start of the Kate Bush song "Hounds of love."
There is nothing like a black and white horror film. I've got loads of them.
Excellent film, but Casting the Runes is even better ! Read the M R James story it is based on !
Thanks for the suggestion, I found it free at Project Gutenberg. Looking forward to it!
This one always scared me...I understand the line 'its in the trees its coming'...opens the Kate Bush track, Hounds of Love. British actor Brian Wilde plays the disturbed Hobart, he went on to be Mr Barraclough, the prison officer in Porridge and his most famous role, 'Foggy' in the long running BBC sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine.
Great job great movie thank you
Thank you for introducing me to these films. I can’t believe they didn’t show these on Grimlys Fright Night. Just dated myself.
By comparison, I'm a walking antique. My 30th put me into a tailspin. (I was also reading Doris Lessing and that didn't help!) But last summer, the first day thereof, I turned 82. I'm a lot younger now than I was at 30!
The fireplace scene from Night of the Demon was shown at the London Film Musuem when Peggy Cummings was there to discuss her career circa 2010. I remember she remarked on the wonderful voice of Dana Andrews. She was still so elegant in her 80's.
Night of the Hunter is my favorite horror film, its actually my favorite film period, its based on a book although I haven't read it. The Shining is also amazing, of course!
I’m actually reading through the book right now and it’s great so far! I go back and forth between that and the Innocents as being my favorite horror film but it’s definitely in my top 2
Five star film!
Night of the Demon is one of my all-time favourites. By and large the effects (mercifully few) aren't bad - it's the psychology of the film that makes it work. The only bit that really feels old is that final scene...
I have Curse of the Demon on my DVR and watch it every so often. My favorite character is Dana Andrews as he is a doubting Thomas and his conversations with Peggy Cummings and Niall McGuinness are often quite humorous "You actually BELIEVE all this" he says to Niall, which sets him off. His conversations with Peggy are usually contentious because she gets aggravated at everything he says and stomps off only to come right back. (They'll probably end up getting married). It has an eerie atmosphere with Dana even traveling out to Stonehenge trying to shed light on the odd happenings.. This is a great movie. Check it out.
Yes you do. An awesome film. There needs to be more films like this.
The "Lewton Bus" in _Cat People_ was the first ever jump scare put to celluloid and has been copied ever since. _Night of the Demon_ is the best British horror movie of the 50's. It's so good Sam Raimi copied the same story for his _Drag Me to Hell_ (2009) horror flick, changing the rune curse to a gypsy one. It even has the same ending on the train tracks.
thanks Johua, I grew up watching all these great horror films of the 50's and 60s. Here are three memories of movies that I cannot fine.
#1 A person tied up in a basement and the mother on ground floor is leaving with her child to go somewhere and while they are getting in the car the tide up person see's the wheel of the car though the basement window and the little boy runs over to the window because he sees a spider on the window glass bent down and then while looking at the spider or bug he also looks through the glass and see's the man tied up in a chair and tells his mother, and the mother say, oh just get in the car, you have such a wild imagination, and they leave and the person is so nervous, then the clock alarm go's off on the table and something comes out of the basement closet and gets him. B/W
#2 a scientist turn a boy or young man into a frog or half frog and at the end the frog boy go upstairs and jumps off a ledge or something and was killed, so sad. B/W
#3 Something comes down from outer space at night and this creepy long nose, pointed ears, humanoid looking thing, that it would attack you and with its long tongue would suck your brains out. B/W
Anyone please help.
I don’t think I’ve seen any of those films but I’ll be sure to keep an eye out. They sound interesting!
#2 might be The Maze (1953). I wish I had a 3D copy.
Just a wild guess; but #3 might be Fiend Without a Face (1958). At least it's b&w.
@@geraldmartin7703 Awesome! Thanks so much. The Maze (1953) and the movie Not of this earth (1957), I keep getting the story scenes mix up, until I look up The Maze, thanks, I now know I'm not crazy, 😃
@@geraldmartin7703 Hey thanks, but the creature look like an evil man thing with a large widow's peak, dress in black that came down out of a shooting star. I was very scared that something so dreadful could be lurking out there somewhere in the night.
I absolutly adore this film, and fun fact: Athene Seyler is my greatx2 aunt!
I love this movie. Great analysis. Thanks.
I was watching the scene where one the characters exclaimed "It's in the trees, it's coming". when I realized that snippit of dialogue was used at the beginning of the Kate Bush song Hounds of Love.
For it’s time especially it’s a brilliant film well worth watching . Actually ALL those films are worth watching although I have not seen the leopard man
a genuinely erie and scary movie, i watched it decades ago and it was awesome, earnest performances from all the actors, a remake done well with modern film effects could be something worth seeing.
Roky Erickson's "Stand For The Fire Demon" and "The Wind And More" are decantated tributes to this film. He did a whole album of songs that are tributes to Jacques Tourneur.
Wow! I’ll have to check those out!
@@JoshuaSutlive "Stand For The Fire Demon" ua-cam.com/video/fdAGes9f2Jk/v-deo.html
"The Wind And More" - ua-cam.com/video/X_ZoCbXyTaQ/v-deo.html
"I Think Of Demons" ... "birth, birth, birth ... I read demon with horns with black tips ..." ua-cam.com/video/f7RjGwLbq30/v-deo.html
"Mine Mine Mind" ... "a death to life seance with ghostly powers all the time ..." ua-cam.com/video/C5wZH2ZOo7w/v-deo.html
The cloud appearing,that squiggling noise...
This film is referenced in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. “Dana Andrews said prunes gave him the runes, and passing them used lots of skills…”
1957 was a pivotal year for both Dana Andrews and two films he appeared in. One was "Curse" which went on to influence all the psychological "demon/witchcraft" films to follw. The other was "Zero Hour," where he plays the PTSD vet flying commercial, who suddenly has to pilot the syddenly stricken plane. This, of course, became the basis for the lampooned "Airplane !" which followed 23 years later...
This movie gave me nightmares as a kid. It was the demon face chasing the car down the road
There's a diff btwn Night of the Demon and Curse of the Demon. In Night of the Demon there's a scene where the psycho analyst visited the relatives of the alleged murderer asking them to sign a release. That section was omitted in Curse of the Demon. One or two other minor scenes edited out as well. Night of the Demon is the better version.
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Great video review. Thanks Josh, and Happy Halloween 🎃, from Steve4Films.
Thanks!
This is a great film. Of its time, of course, but all the better for that. It is spooky and will make you keep on all the lights for a day or two after watching it.
This is a great movie!
I have not seen it. Yet. But this was a wonderful critique.
It’s in the trees…it’s coming!
Great film for Christmas.
A true clasic.
One of my first horror watches, a LONG time ago.
I LOVE this movie! Beware the shorter American version-Curse of the Demon. It’s missing a critical sequence with a Satanist family of farmers. And, yes, the monster is epic!
They cut out his visit to the Hobarts? Incredible! It's indeed one of the highlights and central to the narrative. Janet Barrow as Mrs Hobart gets some of the best (and most pivotal) lines in the film: "Speak your business. I am not interested in his guilt or want of guilt", "Let them all know what he saw," and "He has been chosen! Let no arm be raised to defend him!" before the door slams on Holden's now rattled "Defend me from what?"
@@davepx1 I couldn’t agree more, Dave. An absolutely disgraceful butchering of a classic film.
I own this movie 😊😊✌
What the hell are you looking at?
HAHA.
I take it you're reading the script but it looks quite odd.
This film scared the life out of me as a child. What a great film for its era.
There's no runes at Stonehenge for the record.
And one of my all time great go to horror films is the one you showed at the end. The 1980 video nasty Night of the Demon about bigfoot. But it must be watched uncut with a good quality picture to appreciate it.
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra is the best mummy film you will ever see in your life! Then watch the equally silly sequel The Lost Skeleton Returns Again. You will laugh your pants off!
A great film. I’ve not seen the TV version actually called casting the Runes. As noted, Tourneur didn’t want the Demon actually visualised. But was overruled. I recall it is only seen at the end although the US re-edit is more promiscuous with the monster. Dana Andrews is interesting casting - apparently to give the film a hook to the US.
The 1979 TV adaptation's posted hereabouts: the best-remembered seems to be ATV's 1968 version, but only a three-minute snippet survives.
Favorite horror film based on an existing story? For me, this is beaten only by The Haunting (1963).
Good pairing. I'd rate this the tops, but yes, it's close.
Way ahead of you about 40 years
Yes. You do.
Yes, watch Night of the Demon, not Curse of the Demon, which is the cut and shorter version released to American audiences. The original (Night of) is excellent. ✌🏼
Ty!
Cat People is also really good ✌✌
Not seeing the scare: The haunting (1963): great horror film where you never see (?). Watched it when I was a kid and now watched it again on Blu-ray. .......For me, the horror was no place for the protagonist to call home....
This has been my go to movie to escape the election result. NOTD is well done in every aspect except for the monster. Very cheesy.
But the movie itself is a good movie - Dana Andrews is his competent self but the English actor is a stand out.
LOL, who doesn't know Jacques Tourneur as one of the foremost horror directors?
Boring fact: there are no runes on the monoliths at Stonehenge.
I prefer the shortened version because the hostile/superstitious villagers were even then a tiresome cliche.
Naah, you need to read “Casting the Runes”.
poor Dana Andrews lol 😂
A work of genius, but too bad they actually showed the demon at the end. A vulgar clash with the tone of the rest of the film.
Your eye line is off … making me nuts
I watched that movie in 58 when I was 8 yo. It scared the s&its out of me.
1957 was a pivotal year for both Dana Andrews and two films he appeared in. One was "Curse" which went on to influence all the psychological "demon/witchcraft" films to follw. The other was "Zero Hour," where he plays the PTSD vet flying commercial, who suddenly has to pilot the syddenly stricken plane. This, of course, became the basis for the lampooned "Airplane !" which followed 23 years later...