Night of the Demons (film series)
American comedy-horror franchise
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Night of the Demons is an American comedy-horror franchise consisting of four films. The original film, Night of the Demons, was released in 1988. Written and produced by Joe Augustyn, and directed by Kevin S. Tenney, the sequels have had various writers and directors attached to them, with the character of Angela Franklin remaining the only constant in all of the films in the franchise. Tenney, who directed the first sequel, also wrote the third film in the franchise and co-produced the remake.
Paramount Pictures
Republic Pictures
Blue Rider Productions
Seven Arts International
| Night of the Demons | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Joe Augustyn |
| Original work | Night of the Demons (1988) |
| Owners | International Film Marketing Paramount Pictures Republic Pictures Blue Rider Productions Seven Arts International |
| Years | 1988–2009 |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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Films
| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original series | ||||
| Night of the Demons | October 14, 1988 | Kevin S. Tenney | Joe Augustyn | |
| Night of the Demons 2 | May 13, 1994 | Brian Trenchard-Smith | Joe Augustyn & James Penzi | Jeff Geoffray |
| Night of the Demons 3 | October 7, 1997 | Jim Kaufman | Kevin S. Tenney | Claudio Castravelli |
| Remake | ||||
| Night of the Demons | August 30, 2009 | Adam Gierasch | Adam Gierasch & Jace Anderson | Greg McKay, Kevin S. Tenney, and Michael Arata |
Night of the Demons (1988)
The first film in the series, Night of the Demons was released in 1988. The film was written and produced by Joe Augustyn and directed by Kevin S. Tenney. The film follows several teenagers as they attend a party thrown by school outcast Angela (played by Amelia Kinkade) and her best friend (scream queen Linnea Quigley) at an abandoned funeral home.
The film was picked up for theatrical release by Paragon Arts International.[1] Rather than a nationwide release, it was released regionally, debuting in Detroit, Michigan, on September 9, 1988.[2]
Night of the Demons 2 (1994)
Night of the Demons 2 was released in 1994, with the story picking up six years after the end of the previous film. The story follows the character of Angela's younger sister Melissa as she and several of her fellow students visit Hull House on Halloween. Unlike its predecessor, which took place entirely inside of the funeral parlor, the sequel has demonic activity occurring outside of the limits of the property on the school's campus.
The film was given a limited theatrical release in California by Republic Pictures from May 17, 1994.[3]
Night of the Demons 3 (1997)
Night of the Demons 3 (also known as Demon House) is a 1997 sequel to the previous two films. Written by Kevin S. Tenney, the plot features several teens that find themselves on the run after a misunderstanding leading to a shoot out with police. They try to hide out at Hull House.
The film was given a limited theatrical release in California by Republic Pictures from October 7, 1997.
Night of the Demons (2009)
Night of the Demons is a 2009 remake that was loosely based on the original 1988 film. The film takes place in a seemingly haunted mansion in New Orleans, with the plot following several adults rather than teenagers. It was directed by Adam Gierasch and produced by Kevin S. Tenney.
The film originally premiered at the London FrightFest in August 2009. Although it was originally scheduled to arrive in theaters,[4] it was instead released straight-to-DVD/Blu-ray on October 19, 2010.[5]
Future
Night of the Demons: After-Party (TBA)
In June 2013, Kevin S. Tenney intended to create a sequel to the 2009 Night of the Demons film, subtitled "After-Party" and directed by Anthony Hickox.[6] A Kickstarter campaign was launched with a goal of $250,000 but was unsuccessful, with the project remaining in development hell since 2013.[7]
The projected plot for After-Party was to center on the character of Diana, one of Angela's former friends and associates, who would hold a party in the same mansion and become possessed by the now-demonic Angela.[7]
Cast and characters
List indicators
- A dark gray cell indicates that the character was not in the film or that the character's presence in the film has yet to be announced.
- An A indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills.
- A C indicates a cameo role.
- An indicates a role shared with another actor.
- A U indicates an uncredited role.
- A V indicates a voice-only role.
| Character | Original series | Remake | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night of the Demons | Night of the Demons 2 | Night of the Demons 3 | Night of the Demons | |
| 1988 | 1994 | 1997 | 2009 | |
| Angela Franklin / Feld | Amelia Kinkade James W. QuinnV |
Amelia Kinkade | Shannon Elizabeth | |
| Suzanne Reed / Ballerina | Linnea Quigley | Bobbi Sue Luther Linnea QuigleyC | ||
| Diana | Tiffany Shepis | |||
| Judy Cassidy | Cathy Podewell | |||
| Sal Romero | William Gallo | |||
| Rodger | Alvin Alexis | |||
| Jay Jansen | Lance Fenton | |||
| "Stooge" | Hal Havins | |||
| Helen | Allison Barron | |||
| Max | Philip Tanzini | |||
| Frannie | Jill Terashita | |||
| Old Man | Harold Ayer | |||
| Old Woman | Marie Denn | |||
| Judy's Mother | Karen Ericson | |||
| Billy | Donnie Jeffcoat, Jr. | |||
| Clerk #1 | Cathy Podewell | |||
| Clerk #2 | Clark Jarrett | |||
| Bibi | Cristi Harris | |||
| "Z-Boy" | Darin Heames | |||
| Perry | Robert Jayne | |||
| Melissa "Mouse" Franklin | Merle Kennedy | |||
| Father Bob | Rod McCary | |||
| Johnny Moran | Himself | |||
| Rick Peters | Himself | |||
| Sister Gloria | Jennifer Rhodes | |||
| Terri | Christine Taylor | |||
| Shirley Finnerty | Zoe Trilling | |||
| Kurt | Ladd York | |||
| Albert | Mark Neely | |||
| Linda | Rachel Longaker | |||
| Officer Larry Day | Himself | |||
| Vince | Kristen Holden-Ried | |||
| Nick | Gregory Calpakis | |||
| Lois | Tara Slone | |||
| Orson | Christian Tessier | |||
| Reggie | Joel Gordon | |||
| Abbie | Patricia Rodriguez | |||
| Holly | Stephanie Bauder | |||
| Mr. Morris | Ian McDonald | |||
| Quicky Mart Clerk | ||||
| Officer Tony / Rookie Cop | Richard Jutras | |||
| Veteran Cop | Minor Mustain | |||
| Lieutenant Dewhurst | Vlasta Vrána | |||
| Macho Cop | Richard Zeman | |||
| Maddie Curtis | Monica Keena | |||
| Lily Thompson | Diora Baird | |||
| Dex Thrilby | Michael Copon | |||
| Jason Rogers | John F. Beach | |||
| Colin Levy | Edward Furlong | |||
| Nigel | Jamie Harris | |||
Reception
Box office
| Film | Release date (US) | Budget | Format | Box office revenue | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | International | Worldwide | |||||
| Night of the Demons | October 14, 1988 | $1,200,000 | Theatrical release | $3,109,904 | [8] | ||
| Night of the Demons 2 | May 13, 1994 | $1,300,000 | Direct-to-video | ||||
| Night of the Demons 3 | October 7, 1997 | $5,765,562 | |||||
| Night of the Demons | August 30, 2009 | $10,000,000 | Limited release | $64,040 | [9] | ||
