Curse of the Demon
1957 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 7.0 · 95% critics
An American professor heads to London for a parapsychology conference, but learns the colleague he expected to meet died in a strange accident. Following ominous manuscripts tied to a devil-worshiping cult leader, he pursues clues that challenge what he believes science can explain.
Based on A School Story, Casting the Runes
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Details
- Original title
- Night of the Demon
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-11-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (310 votes)
About
If you like classic, black-and-white horror mystery with lingering dread and a skeptical protagonist, Curse of the Demon should hit the right notes; Not for you if you need modern-looking effects or lots of on-screen monsters, similar to The Innocents or Dead of Night.
Pros: atmospheric dread; steady suspense; smart skeptic angle | Cons: dated demon effects; demon appears early; uneven plausibility
Themes
- england
- professor
- investigation
- animal attack
- black magic
- psychologist
- black and white
- electrocution
- demon
- witchcraft
- skeptic
- occult
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Cast & crew
Dana Andrews
as Dr. John Holden
Peggy Cummins
as Joanna Harrington
Niall MacGinnis
as Dr. Julian Karswell
Maurice Denham
as Professor Henry Harrington
Athene Seyler
as Mrs. Karswell
Liam Redmond
as Professor Mark O'Brien
Reginald Beckwith
as Mr. Meek
Ewan Roberts
as Lloyd Williamson
- PE
Peter Elliott
as Professor K.T. Kumar
Rosamund Greenwood
as Mrs. Meek
Directed by Jacques Tourneur