Night of the Demon

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Curse_of_the_Demon
gptkbp:artist Gordon Smith.
gptkbp:awards Nominated for several awards.
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Casting_the_Runes
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
£200,000
gptkbp:budget £100,000
$300,000
gptkbp:character gptkb:Dr._John_Holden
gptkb:Dr._Paul_M._H._Hargrove
gptkb:Professor_Henry_Harrington
Joan Cortland
gptkbp:character_appearance Maggie Smith.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Charles_Lang
gptkb:Edward_Scaife
Edward Scaife.
gptkbp:composer George Auric.
gptkbp:contains psychological horror elements
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact Cult following
gptkbp:cultural_significance Reflects post-war anxieties.
gptkbp:design John Box.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Jacques_Tourneur
gptkbp:director gptkb:Jacques_Tourneur
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
Columbia Pictures.
gptkbp:edited_by W. W. H. Mc Gowan
gptkbp:editor John Seabourne.
gptkbp:features occult themes
a demon
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:BFI_London_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:John_Seabourne
gptkb:Practical_effects
Examined in film studies.
W. W. H. Mc Gowan
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Dr._John_Holden
gptkbp:genre gptkb:film
gptkbp:has_cameo Jacques Tourneur as a cult member.
Jacques Tourneur.
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Saint
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:cemetery
darkness
rationalism
isolation
the afterlife
the unknown
trust issues
fear
suspense
supernatural
witchcraft
paranoia
the supernatural
fear of the unknown
the paranormal
the macabre
the occult
the bizarre
the chilling
the eerie
the grotesque
the horrific
the terrifying
the uncanny
the unsettling
science vs. superstition
the strange
dread
the spine-chilling
the hair-raising
the blood-curdling
gptkbp:home_media_release DVD release in 2001
Blu-ray release in 2013
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Night of the Demon
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:film
subsequent horror films
horror cinema
horror literature.
modern horror cinema.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft
film noir
gptkbp:inspired subsequent horror films
gptkbp:is_critical_for Exploration of fear and superstition.
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Considered a classic of British horror.
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:George_Auric
gptkbp:notable_appearance The demon's appearance.
gptkbp:notable_character Dana Andrews.
Niall Mac Ginnis.
Peggy Cummins.
gptkbp:notable_feature Atmospheric tension
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:museum
gptkbp:notable_performers Margaret Johnston.
gptkbp:notable_production Paul Maslansky.
gptkbp:notable_quote " The demon is real!"
gptkbp:plot A skeptical professor investigates a satanic cult.
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:produced_by Frank Bevis
gptkbp:release_date April 1957
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:released gptkb:1957
gptkbp:remake gptkb:1983
gptkb:Curse_of_the_Demon
gptkbp:restoration Restored in 2011.
gptkbp:runtime 82 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Charles_Bennett
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:sound John Cox.
gptkbp:soundtrack Orchestral score
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Niall_Mac_Ginnis
gptkb:Peggy_Cummins
gptkb:Dana_Andrews
gptkbp:visual_effects gptkb:Leslie_Norman
gptkbp:writer Charles Bennett.