NIGHT OF THE DEMON

NIGHT OF THE DEMON, 1957

UK | DCP, Black & White, 95’ | English
Director: Jacques Touneur
Cast: Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummings, Shay Gorman

John Holden, a scientist who does not believe in supernatural forces, intends to expose Julian Karswell, the leader of a satanic cult. One day he receives an invitation to Karswell’s estate. However, during his visit, a parchment slipped into Holden’s books leads to strange incidents that make him reconsider his beliefs regarding witchcraft and supernatural powers. With dialogues woven between belief and skepticism, and reality and fantasy, this classic is an important landmark in horror cinema and a highly poetic example of gothic film.