Demons 2

"The Nightmare Returns."

1986 1h 31m IT

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 330

Horror

Synopsis

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A group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down.

“The Nightmare Returns.”

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Cast

David Edwin Knight
George
Nancy Brilli
Hannah
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
Sally Day
Bobby Rhodes
Hank
Asia Argento
Ingrid Haller
Virginia Bryant
Mary the Prostitute
Anita Bartolucci
Woman with Dog
Antonio Cantafora
Ingrid's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lamberto Bava
Writers: Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Franco Ferrini
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Demons Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lamberto Bava, shot by Gianlorenzo Battaglia. 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 Simon Boswell. 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 Piero Bozza 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

CAST

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David Edwin Knight and Nancy Brilli and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Lamberto Bava directs. Gianlorenzo Battaglia behind the camera. Simon Boswell scores. Piero Bozza cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Part of the "Demons Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Lamberto Bava, shot by Gianlorenzo Battaglia. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Simon Boswell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Piero Bozza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8David Edwin Knight and Nancy Brilli and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Nightmare Returns.".
10IMDB entry: tt0090930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gianlorenzo Battaglia
Original score: Simon Boswell
Editing: Piero Bozza
Makeup / hair: Rosario Prestopino
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,500,000
Original language: IT
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Demons 2 (1986)

Part of

Demons Collection

Horror and gore abounds as a demonic plague feasts upon a hapless group of humans trapped in a building (be it a cinema or an apartment building).

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Gimly2019-12-18
★ 4/10
Anyone who was hoping for a follow-up to 1985's Demons is gonna be sorely disappointed. What Demons 2 actually is, is Demons again, but in a different location. While they were busy repeating everything that the first movie did again, at least they remembered to copy the drug-taking punk kids in the car outside too, 'cause that was my favourite group in the first film, and now I get them twice. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

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