Rating: 
Summary: A solid step down from Demons
Review: A disappointing sequel to say the least. When first viewing Demons 2, I remember being upset wiht how it explained the end events of the first film. The first Demons ended with the Demon plauge spreading and the world on the brink of armageddon. Demons 2 begins with some cheesy explaination on "how the human race beat the demon onslaught." I was not impressed on how it explained it and it seemed to rush through it in order to get to the new story. After that we get introduced to the bratty Asia Argento at her birthday party. She gets possessed by a demon through her TV set(?) and spreads the contaigon to other members in an apartment complex. Lamerbto Bava's stylish direction is back and so are the special effects, bu the script just has too many holes and looses ends and the film seems to be editied by some knife weilding maniac. Sure it entertains to an agree, but it is a solid step down from the first film and it had the opportunity to be just as good or even better.
Rating:
Summary: A solid step down from Demons
Review: A disappointing sequel to say the least. When first viewing Demons 2, I remember being upset wiht how it explained the end events of the first film. The first Demons ended with the Demon plauge spreading and the world on the brink of armageddon. Demons 2 begins with some cheesy explaination on "how the human race beat the demon onslaught." I was not impressed on how it explained it and it seemed to rush through it in order to get to the new story. After that we get introduced to the bratty Asia Argento at her birthday party. She gets possessed by a demon through her TV set(?) and spreads the contaigon to other members in an apartment complex. Lamerbto Bava's stylish direction is back and so are the special effects, bu the script just has too many holes and looses ends and the film seems to be editied by some knife weilding maniac. Sure it entertains to an agree, but it is a solid step down from the first film and it had the opportunity to be just as good or even better.
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Summary: Lamberto Bava's Buttrock Holiday
Review: After the quick (and surprising) success of the original Demons, Argento and the younger Bava figured "well, it worked once." And work once it did, but unfortunatly for them, and us, the eurohorror viewing public, it didn't exactly work again. Demons 2 (or Demoni 2, or Dance of the Demons 2, depending on what country you live in) starts out with a neat idea. A film made about the events in the original movie creates a new horror all its own (Sound familiar, Book of Shadows anybody). Unfortunatly where the first film tettered on the edge of just gory enough, and almost too stupid, this one tripped and fell (and not on the right side of the fence). The story, wait, this is a Demons movie. The story is basically a retelling of the age known fact that "Demons think people taste good." There really isn't too much to this movie, the effects seem to have taken a noticable nose dive since the first movie, and there is a cute "baby demon". But on the other hand it still is a movie by "Lambertonator" Bava, and it still has demons eating ugly italian punk rockers, so it can't be all bad.
Rating:
Summary: Lamberto Bava's Buttrock Holiday
Review: After the quick (and surprising) success of the original Demons, Argento and the younger Bava figured "well, it worked once." And work once it did, but unfortunatly for them, and us, the eurohorror viewing public, it didn't exactly work again. Demons 2 (or Demoni 2, or Dance of the Demons 2, depending on what country you live in) starts out with a neat idea. A film made about the events in the original movie creates a new horror all its own (Sound familiar, Book of Shadows anybody). Unfortunatly where the first film tettered on the edge of just gory enough, and almost too stupid, this one tripped and fell (and not on the right side of the fence). The story, wait, this is a Demons movie. The story is basically a retelling of the age known fact that "Demons think people taste good." There really isn't too much to this movie, the effects seem to have taken a noticable nose dive since the first movie, and there is a cute "baby demon". But on the other hand it still is a movie by "Lambertonator" Bava, and it still has demons eating ugly italian punk rockers, so it can't be all bad.
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Summary: kinda funny/kinda scary
Review: basicly more of the first movie but with more humor and less claustrophobia.
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Summary: Not as much a followup as a massacre
Review: Dario Argento Presents: Demons 2: The Nightmare Is Back (Lamberto Bava, 1986) When the word "presents" finds its way into a title, preceded by a famous name, the work is usually immediately dismissable. For some reason, people who are capable of creating good art don't seem to be able to see it in others. However, I've always been willing to give the second installment of the Demons trilogy a try. For one thing, the soundtracks are absolutely to die for. Most American directors would have sacrificed small animals to line up the kind of talent on the soundtrack of Demons 2. For another, well, two words: Asia Argento. (Of course, she was eleven when this film was made, and a number of years away from her seeming decision that she would style her acting after early Helen Mirren: steamy looks and little clothing.) As well, Lamberto Bava comes from one of Italy's finest dynasties in that odd horror subgenre known as Giallo (he's the son of Mario Bava, who may well have invented the genre in the sixties). And the original Demons is an absolute must-see for fans of eighties B-horror films. So how bad can this be, right? Well, bad. The demons continue their assault on Italian media, as the movie opens in a modern Italian high-rise where many people going about their lives have their televisions on in the background. They're all watching a kind of combination news report/mateur video of some investigative reporter types trying to get proof of the events of the first film (which would seem to put the timeframe of this one no more than a few days after the first film). Through the usual horror-film extra inability to concentrate, the reporters manage to bring a demon back to life, and he comes through the TV screen to start the plague anew. Yeah. It's that bad. About the only thing good one can say about the film is that the soundtrack (when you're not being buffeted about by the likes of The Smiths, The Cult, Gene Loves Jezebel, etc.) is stunning. It comes from the keyboard of Simon Boswell, who got his start as a part of the Argento Dynasty and has since gone on to score such films as Lord of Illusions and Hackers. Makes a half-decent free rental if you're planning on drinking heavily, but it's certainly nowhere near the fun the original was. Cronenberg's wonderfully funny high-rise-nasty-creature romp, Shivers (aka They Came From Within), is a whole lot better. **
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Summary: Classic Italian Horror Fest
Review: Demons 2 brings producer of the the first one, Dario Argento, and the director of the first, Lamberto Bava, back for a second whack at the Demon/zombie genre. First off, I watched the both of them, and I have to say this is cooler than the first one. Certianly enjoyable and fun to watch, the SP-EFX are just wild, WILD! THe sound track is equal to the first, just hilarious. THe story, however, is much, much better. Several of the actors from the first one also appear in the sequal as different characters. Stylishly shot and lighted, the film won't dissapoint you. Anchor Bay did a tremendous job remastering this Italian beauty. One of Lamberto Bava's best.
Rating: 
Summary: Zombie Slayer
Review: Demons 2 is a MasterPiece. You must understand not all movies can have a budget in the millions. so judge the movie on it's merits not the money.
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Summary: Uninspired Italian-Trash sequel.
Review: Demons 2 is a mildly diverting but nonetheless insipid sequel to the aggressively gross Demons. The residents of a high-rise building are terrorized by demons who are easily recognized by their perpetually growing cuspids. Sadly, not as gross as the original, with too much filler. Lamberto Bava showed promise with A Blade in the Dark, but stumbles here. The little demon boy, however, is vastly entertaining, if not unintentionally humorous.
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Summary: Better Than he 1st
Review: Demons 2 is better than the first in my opinion as there are more deaths and the effects are slightly better. Ill admit that the story line is a bit dodgy but they all were at the time that this film was released. There are more deaths in various different was with the demons havinf the full run of an apartment block containing flats offices and a gym. Any TRUE fan of the first will like the sequel and rush out and both it to complete the set
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