The Demon

1964·Movie
1h 40min
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73/100
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7.2
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About

A night she wakes up bound to the bed and with the bleeding body. The revenge of the devil will not delay!

Purif is distraught when her lover is betrothed to another. When she summons the old ways to curse him, her erratic behavior is interpreted as demonic possession, and the villagers turn against her with physical and sexual violence.

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Genres
Gothic HorrorSurreal DramaPsychological Drama
Mood
MelancholicDarkHauntingForebodingSurrealUnsettlingDisturbingMysterious
Themes
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Plot
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Pacing
Slow Burn
Narrative
FlashbacksUnreliable Narrator
Dialog
Poetic LanguageMinimalist Dialogue
Character Types
OutcastInnocentAnti-Hero
Time
1960sPast Era
Place
Rural CountrysideMountainous TerrainDesert LandscapeIsolated Farm
Cinematic Style
Long TakesHigh Contrast LightingFilm Noir AestheticsUse Of Shadows
Costume and Set
Rustic SettingsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:
Brunello Rondi, Carlo Bellero, Paolo Bianchini
Produced by:
Elio Scardamaglia, Ugo Guerra, Federico Magnaghi
Composed by:
Piero Piccioni

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