Curse of the Demon

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jacques_Tourneur
gptkbp:adaptation Short story adaptation
gptkbp:art_style Atmospheric
gptkbp:audience Cult following
gptkbp:awards gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Casting_the_Runes
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
$1.5 million
gptkbp:budget $1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Dr._John_Holden
gptkb:Dr._Julian_Karswell
gptkb:Professor_Henry_Harrington
Joan Cortland
gptkbp:character_arc Conflict with belief
gptkbp:character_development Psychological elements
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Guy_Green
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
cult classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:comic_book
inspired literature
inspired video games
inspired music
Cult classic status
inspired television shows
gptkbp:cultural_significance Influence on later horror films
gptkbp:design Gothic elements
gptkbp:director gptkb:Jacques_Tourneur
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Samuel_E._Beetley
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Samuel_E._Beetley
Pacing and tension
gptkbp:features gptkb:book_series
behind-the-scenes footage
commentary track
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:CEO
standalone
gptkbp:filmography Shadow play
gptkbp:genre gptkb:film
gptkbp:historical_context Post-war Britain
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
DVD and Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curse of the Demon
gptkbp:influenced later horror films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Film_noir
film noir
supernatural horror
British horror tradition
gptkbp:influences Horror genre
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:M._R._James
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Positive reviews from critics
gptkbp:is_influential_in atmospheric tension
demon appearance
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Considered a classic
Influence on horror films
gptkbp:music gptkb:George_Auric
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:George_Auric
gptkbp:narrative_style Linear
gptkbp:notable_appearance The demon's appearance
gptkbp:plot A man investigates a mysterious curse.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1957
December 1957
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Night_of_the_Demon_(1980)
gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:Criterion_Collection
gptkbp:runtime 82 minutes
gptkbp:screenings Midnight screenings
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Charles_Bennett
gptkbp:setting gptkb:England
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Niall_Mac_Ginnis
gptkb:Peggy_Cummins
gptkb:Dana_Andrews
gptkbp:symbolism Fear of the unknown
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Supernatural
gptkbp:visitors Atmospheric tension
gptkbp:visual_effects gptkb:Practical_effects