The Night of the Devils

"Creatures of the Living Dead!"

1972 1h 29m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 59

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In this adaptation of Tolstoy's story the Wurdulak, a mentally ill patient known as Nicola flashes back to horrifying experiences that he encountered while driving through the country. Upon damaging his car, Nicola sets out for help, only to meet a mysterious family that lives in total fear of someone or something. This evil force slowly penetrates the household and thrusts each of its members into a frenzy of absolute terror.

“Creatures of the Living Dead!”

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Cast

Gianni Garko
Nicola
Agostina Belli
Sdenka
Roberto Maldera
Jovan (as Mark Roberts)
Cinzia De Carolis
Irina
Teresa Gimpera
Elena
Bill Vanders
Gorca Ciuvelak
Umberto Raho
Dr. Tosi
Maria Monti
The Witch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Writers: Romano Migliorini, Eduardo Manzanos, Gianbattista Mussetto
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Spain

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Ferroni, shot by Manuel Berenguer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giorgio Gaslini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gianmaria Messeri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Gianni Garko and Agostina Belli and Roberto Maldera carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giorgio Ferroni directs. Manuel Berenguer behind the camera. Giorgio Gaslini scores. Gianmaria Messeri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Italian.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Giorgio Ferroni, shot by Manuel Berenguer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Giorgio Gaslini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Gianmaria Messeri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gianni Garko and Agostina Belli and Roberto Maldera carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Creatures of the Living Dead!".
10IMDB entry: tt0069017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Manuel Berenguer
Original score: Giorgio Gaslini
Editing: Gianmaria Messeri
Makeup / hair: Pierantonio Mecacci
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Night of the Devils (1972)

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Dr Nostromo2026-04-10
★ 6/10
65/100 In this Gothic tragedy, a man encounters a family in the forest after his car breaks down and discovers the curse of the Wurdulaks. This was a seriously dark character study of isolation with a stranger disrupting the affairs of a family frantically trying to end a curse which has destroyed the area. After the weird violent and erotic opening scenes, it becomes an extremely slow story taking its time to get to the final act but the characters were well developed, effectively acted and the story kept me locked in with a climax that hits real hard. Not bad. -- DrNostromo.com

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