All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Getting asked by a US-based friend if there were any guests at a Horror film fest that he was to attend that I would a signed photo from,I noticed that along with Brad Dourf,legendary "scream queen" Linnea Quigley was to attend the event.With another friend being a collector of signed film stars photos,I decided to sort out a signed photo of Quigley for him.Despite having heard of her for years,I have not got round to seeing any Quigley Horrors! With the photo being a still of the famous "lipstick" scene ,I felt that it was time that I finally spent a night out with the demons.The plot:Planning to attend their high-school Halloween dance,a gang suddenly receive an invitation to attend a party being held at a disused funeral home,which legend has it is built on Indian burial ground.Enetering the building,the gang find nothing but disused coffins in the building.Opening their cans of beer & partying,one member of the gang decides that it would be fun to hold a séance.Finding a large mirror,the group begin to take part in the séance,which will lead to them discovering the "fun" hidden within the walls of the funeral parlour.View on the film:Entering the movie bent over a shopping aisle, (which the camera stays focused on for a good while) Linnea Quigley gives a delicious performance as high-school rebel Suzanne,with Quigley giving Suzanne perfect shots of flirty sass,and a lip-curling grin,as Suzanne reveals her demon bite.Backed by a creepy score from his brother Dennis Michael Tenney,director Kevin Tenney and cinematographer David Lewis splash every penny of the titles low budget across the screen,with Tenney and Lewis using rapid,well- handled floating shots to show the closed-in corners of the funeral parlour,and also create a tense atmosphere of a deadly evil being in the air.Spreading eye-gauging's and mucus-spewing demons across the movie,Tenney and Lewis show an excellent amount of focus in using a long lens,which allows for the superbly designed demons to slowly creep up on the viewer.Whilst Tenney and Lewis do well in attempting to give the film a fast-pace feel,the screenplay by Joe Augustyn sadly slows their sprint down,due to Augustyn spending far too long on releasing the simple set-up,which leads to the demons flames burning out before they have had a chance to really burn.

The animated opening sequence to the film is a general idea of what you're getting yourself into. It provides the spooky '80s synthesizer used in most, if not all, horror movies during that time period. If the music hasn't got you sold, then the animated demons definitely will. It sets the stage of the Hull House, and how this is going to be a lot smarter of a movie than most viewers would think.The cinematography deserves an award for some of the most brilliant scenes that were crafted. With a title like, Night of the Demons, you'd expect a lot of cheap thrills, sexploitation, and gore. The best part of that assumption is that it's all true, except it's done so in a way that plays with the plot. Every scene serves a purpose, and it's clearly showcased after finishing the film.Night of the Demons was so smart, that it made some scenes look really dumb. In specific, the scene where Angela (Amelia Kinkade) is flopping around on the floor, doing the fan-favorite "Angela Dance". She looks so ridiculous while engaging in the routine, that it can be easily looked passed that she is showing early signs of being possessed by the demons.A scene that made the movie better than it probably was, happens when the mirror from the seance breaks. The party-goers are shown in the broken shards of glass that are strategically sprawled on the floor. Each character can be spotted, and it was just such a brilliant way of using some extra footage. The movie would not be getting such a high rating if it weren't for the ending, which can be seen as iconic as the conclusion to Sleepaway Camp. In the final scene to Night of the Demons, the old man that had been harassing the teenagers at the beginning of the film is seen collecting his morning paper. Prior to the party, the old man was shown with apples and razor blades, implying the oldest trick in the book. After making a nasty comment to Roger and Judy, he goes inside to be greeted with a freshly baked apple pie from his wife. He eats the pie, and after just asking where the apples came from, his throat rips open, covering the freshly baked apple pie in blood. His wife ends the movie with a kiss on his head, and by saying, "Happy Halloween, dear.". The legendary quote is followed by an '80s power ballad, and the rolling credits.

Most notable for its misuse of a tube of lipstick, Night of the Demons is classic 80s B horror material. It's director Kevin Tenney's most polished film and he shows some nice visual flair and manic energy, before his career sadly hit the skids with direct to video junk. Night of the Demons sputters a bit in the character department, as we're dealing with purely archetypal characters in these types of movies, but there's much entertainment in watching these one dimensional dim bulbs meet a horrible demise - or run amok as a demon. Tenney also makes the most of his low budget and majority of the film taking place in one location, with stellar makeup effects and a wonderful bathed in horror atmosphere aided by some better than expected cinematography. Night of the Demons has a nice sense of humor throughout and it's one of the better 80s genre entries.

On the night of Halloween, ten teens decide to go to a party at an abandoned funeral parlor. Hull House, rumored to be built on an evil patch of land and underground stream, is the place. While starting the party, the teens gather around a big mirror to perform a séance... big mistake.This is pretty much one of those 1980s horror films that immediately achieved cult status, right along "Return of the Living Dead". That combination locked Linnea Quigley in as the scream queen of her generation, or at least her decade.Director Kevin Tenney, previously known for "Witchboard", really struck gold with this hit. The cheesy plot, terrible acting and more make it fun in the classic "so bad it's good" way -- something I mean with all due respect.