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The Demon

1964Movie1 h 40 min

DramaHorror
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes–85%

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak horror movie about the mind and society, with standout sound design.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Folk Horror
  • Psychological Drama
  • Rural Superstition
  • Visceral Violence
  • Misogynistic Themes
  • Tragic & Oppressive
  • Demonic Possession
  • Bleak & Unsettling
  • Intense Atmosphere

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Brunello Rondi
Written by
Brunello Rondi, Luciano Martino, Ugo Guerra
Produced by
Luciano Martino, Ugo Guerra, Federico Magnaghi
Music by
Piero Piccioni

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Facts

January 31, 1964 · 1 h 40 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
January 31, 1964
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Drama
Original language
Italian
Made in
France, Italy
Available in
19 countries

Tropes

Abnormal Limb Rotation Range, Artistic License, Cell Phones Are Useless +9

  • Abnormal Limb Rotation Range
  • Artistic License
  • Cell Phones Are Useless
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Conscience Makes You Go Back
  • Diabolus ex Machina
  • Distant Prologue
  • Dwindling Party
  • The Dying Walk
  • Haunted House
  • Kubrick Stare
  • Mirror Monster

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Q&A

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Questions about The Demon

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Demon worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.2 and Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5).

Will The Demon scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Demon?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Is The Demon in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.