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Demons/Demons 2

Demons/Demons 2

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Every thing I need to know I learned from watching Demons
Review: 1. Never accept complimentary tickets to the cinema.
2. Never watch a TV documentary about Demon uprisings.
3. If you are blind, don't take your only daughter to an evil movie theater.
4. If you are a dog, don't even bark at demon blood.
5. If its your party, don't sulk in your bedroom. Even if you want to.
6. Leave lying Nostrodamus corpses lay.
7. If you know the movie theater you're attending is evil, say something.
8. If you are a gang of punk rockers on the run from the cops, don't take refuge in an evil movie theater.
9. Never bleed on a thirsty demon corpse.
10. If you're not confused by Italian horror, you have not properly understood it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Demons 2=Evil Dead 2
Review: Although both films suffer from some really stupid dialogue--dubbed or not--I found Demons 2 to be the more enjoyable and more "creative" of the two. Yes, it goes for the humor as Evil Dead 2 did, but it also mixes in a lot of Die Hard action, and manages to juggle three or four different plots/scenes at the same time. The Karen Black devil doll in the apartment homage is wonderful. As a double feature, this is a great package.

Due to the heavy Italian accents, I have never made it through any of the commentaries. After about 10 minutes, I give up. And, although I haven't heard much, I have to admit that what they are saying isn't very interesting---"We filmed this in the country." "This was filmed at the library on Sunday when it was closed." "I have no memory of this actor; he was very pleasant, that it all." And so on...

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: good stuff
Review: basically the same as the dvds being separate, theyre just in one package this time

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: This review for Demons 2 only.
Review: Demons 2 is a watchable,B-movie gorefest with some good special effects and a good setting(an apartment). The plot deals with a girl inviting her friends to her 16th birthday and then she as well as others watch a demon movie and then demons pop out of the TV and then possess the people in the sky-rise apartment. Highlights include a demon popping out of the TV,a dog being possessed and then its eyes turn into green glowing eyes,and a demon-like imp popping out of a kid's body. This movie is like Night of the Living Dead meets The Evil Dead with a homage to David Cronenberg's Videodrome(the TV part).

Recommended if you like these movies that are mainly similar: Night of the Living Dead,The Evil Dead,Night of the Demons,Tales from the Crypt presents Demon Knight.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: dissapointing double feature
Review: Despite a great video transfer and digital sound, this is still a dissapointing DVD. The formulaic trailors are dull(why didn't they showcase the originals?), the commentary by Bava and company is at best ear-jarring, and also some of the original score is ommited, leaving some scenes totally devoid of suspense. View these movies only in their original form. Other than that... buy this DVD at your own viewing risk.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: DEMONS not as good as some would lead on.
Review: First off, let me say that this is stylishly directed and has a promising story idea. However, logic, and character development is nowhere to be found in this Italian horror film produced by Dario Argento and directed by Lamberto Bava (son of Mario Bava). Bad dubbing + horrible dialogue + inappropriate 80s rock music + terrible acting = A FILM YOU CAN EASILY PASS ON. If you're still curious ... rent it first!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Don't expect to receive this from Amazon....
Review: I have ordered this from Amazon and have been waiting several months and I don't think I am going to get it. It is long gone out of print and I recently just hunkered down and dropped the $80 for a new copy. I must say, it was TOTALLY WORTH IT. These two movies are the ultimate in gore/horror from the meistro himself, Dario Argento. The English dubbing is a little off but the story and gore are right on. I think I like Demons 2 better than the first one but both are top notch gore classics. Anyway, if you are waiting for a copy from Amazon, good luck. But if I were you, I would get this from one of the merchants before they start selling for something ridiculous like $150.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Somewhat disappointed
Review: I heard a lot of good things about Demons, but I thought the movie was only decent. It's a lot more original than the majority of brainless Italian horror, with the evil movie theater and the events in the film becoming reality. Yeah, there's a few gore scenes but nothing jaw dropping.
I far prefer Fulci's zombie flicks or Cannibal Ferox/Holocaust to Argento's style. Demons is missable, if you are a die hard Italian splatter fan then rent it.

It's easy to see why American horror flicks from the 80s are more popular than the cheap Italian knock offs.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Laughably bad!!!
Review: I love a good gore fest but the one thing that I do require is at least mediocre acting and a script that's not riddled with howlingly funny dialogue and a director who at least has an idea of what he's doing. Can someone please explain to me where the logic is in this clunker? Here we have an Italian film made in Berlin (at least I'm assuming it is Berlin) with an English language script that looks dubbed and dubbed badly. And what about that rock soundtrack? How cheesy can you get? The movie within the movie, pppllllleeeeaaasssseee!!!!! This movie is an exercise in banality and downright idiocy. To begin with, why was that man walking around the train station looking like a freak on his way to an Isaac Asimov convention? Would anyone in his or her right mind even consider going to place being promoted by a walking freakshow that inspired terror in the heart of the "star"? The special effects were anything but special, they were downright sophomoric. Let's put it this way, I couldn't sit through the entire 88 minutes, my patience and interest having been exhausted twenty minutes into this "masterpiece". Not even for the die hard gore fan, as this movies ceases to please on any level regardless of mind frame and expectations. If your IQ is over -5, you will want your money back and a little more.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Give me a break !!
Review: I LOVE horror movies !! ESPECIALLY the one's by the Italian directors (Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Sergio Martino, ect..), but this is a piece of JUNK !

The difference between Mario Bava and Dario Argento is they BOTH had a sence of what is suspence, and what will keep you up at night - They played on our OWN fears...Fears that you will find looking almost ANYWHERE...But Lamberto Bava wanted to just make a film full of GORE (and CHEESY gore at THAT) and cheap lines ! What is a CHEAP line ?? Here are some examples:

"Oh my God - We have to get OUT of here !!"

"I hear someone coming ! WE'RE GOING TO BE RESCUED !!"

"Someone KILLED my Liz !"

C'MON !! TERRIBLE dialogue ! LAUGHABLE to the MAX !! And speaking of 'the MAX' : This film is SO DATED back to the 80s, its pathetic !!!! We have a 'new wave' soundtrack by WHOEVER !! Songs by BILLY IDOL and RICK SPRINGFIELD...Is this for REAL ?!

Half of the 'pretty boys' in this film have sweaters TIED AROUND THIER NECKS, or are too busy TRYING to look scared when they just come across as total DWEEBS. POOR acting on top of the POOR DIALOGUE (not to mention the LAUGHABLE dubbing) is just TOOO much to handle.

Do you want a movie FULL of GORE ?? Purchase "Evil Dead"...Do you want a movie that is REALLY scary ?? Purchase "Susperia".. Do you want to sit around and watch a good comedy and just POKE fun at the movie ?? Purchase "Demons" !

Trust me on this one : It is NOT scary OR inventive...


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