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Curse of the Demon / Night of the Demon (Double Feature)
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Genre | Horror |
Format | Black & White, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, NTSC, Anamorphic, Subtitled, Multiple Formats |
Contributor | Liam Redmond, Niall MacGinnis, Reginald Beckwith, Peter Elliott, Maurice Denham, Dana Andrews, Hal E. Chester, Brian Wilde, Richard Leech, Charles Bennett, Peggy Cummins, Rosamund Greenwood, Jacques Tourneur, Cy Endfield, Frank Bevis, M.R. James, Athene Seyler, Ewan Roberts See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 22 minutes |
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When psychologist John (Dana Andrews) Holden's full original length. Plus, catch the rare truncated American release back to back. A British production, NIGHT OF THE DEMON was released in the UK in a 95 minute running time. For the American market, the film was cut to 82 minutes, re-titled CURSE OF THE DEMON, and released in 1958. This DVD presents, for the first time in the US, the fully restored 95-minute version as seen by British audiences in 1957, as well as the rare, truncated American release.
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After establishing his signature style with such moody classics as Cat People and I Walked with a Zombie, Jacques Tourneur returned to peak form with the first-rate supernatural thriller Curse of the Demon. It's a horror-noir set in England, adapted from the M.R. James story "Casting the Runes" and built around the ominous notion that black arts--particularly the use of ancient runic symbols--can summon a deadly beast from hell. Dana Andrews is the stubborn American skeptic, determined to debunk a genteel occultist (Niall MacGinnis) whose evil powers are ultimately incontestable. The briefly seen demon may be cheesy by latter-day standards, but its nightmarish appearance--and Tourneur's masterful use of subtle suggestion, threatening atmosphere, and eerie special effects--make Curse of the Demon one of the best horror films of the 1950s. This splendid DVD offers the longer British version Night of the Demon for film-buff comparison; it's essentially the same film with a few extended scenes. Both are highly recommended. --Jeff Shannon
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.66:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Item model number : 2226614
- Director : Jacques Tourneur
- Media Format : Black & White, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, NTSC, Anamorphic, Subtitled, Multiple Formats
- Run time : 1 hour and 22 minutes
- Release date : January 1, 2002
- Actors : Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, Niall MacGinnis, Maurice Denham, Athene Seyler
- Subtitles: : English, Japanese, French
- Producers : Hal E. Chester, Frank Bevis
- Language : Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B0000694WH
- Writers : Charles Bennett, Cy Endfield, M.R. James, Hal E. Chester
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #25,123 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #803 in Horror (Movies & TV)
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It has long been debated whether or not Tourneur originally intended to reveal demon to the audience rather than subtly alluding to its presence, which may have been a decision that was influenced by the film's producers under the same circumstances that occurred in CAT PEOPLE. In spite of this possibility, the towering beast that steps out of the smoke in NIGHT OF THE DEMON has become one of the most frightening and memorable creations in classic Horror. Its earth-shattering appearances at the beginning and end of the film are fearsome spectacles of special effects and costuming.
While NIGHT OF THE DEMON does function as a chilling creature-feature, Tourneur succeeds on a much larger scale in creating a brilliantly-crafted mystery that builds itself around the themes of auto-suggestion and mass hysteria. By placing the medieval ingredients of black magic and demonology into a modern, real-world setting, he is able to contrast superstition and science, leaving it up to the viewer to decide whether the unfortunate victims have given in to hypnotic suggestion and fear, or whether the gates of hell have literally opened to unleash one of their fiery spawn. Had the physical embodiment of the beast been removed entirely from the picture, it may have proven to be even more effective in this regard.
The exceptionally spooky atmosphere and spine-tingling mood that can be found all throughout CAT PEOPLE and I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE are ever-present in NIGHT OF THE DEMON. Tourneur's dark forests are drowned in ethereal lighting and a creeping mist that recall the Gothic settings of the Universal classics. An increasing sense of dread permeates from each of the characters as simple coincidence begins to give way to fate. Dana Andrews and Niall MacGinnis are superb opposite one another, one being the skeptic and the other being the true believer. Their final confrontation aboard the train offers a clever exchange between the characters that is rife with humor and suspense.
Jacques Tourneur proves, once again, that he is a master in his field, and NIGHT OF THE DEMON is one of the greatest accomplishments in the genre.
-Carl Manes
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Le récent Blu-ray publié par Wild Side Rendez-vous avec la peur - Coffret collector: DVD + Blu-ray + Livre coûtant encore un peu cher, je ne peux que recommander cette édition DVD en attendant:
Le disque unique contient les deux montages du film: la version originale anglaise sortie sous le titre "Night of the Demon", et la version US amputée de 15mn pour la diffusion télé "Curse of the Demon". On regardera donc "Night".
Entièrement remasterisé, le film offre un des plus beaux noir et blanc en définition DVD. Il reste quelques poussières sur des zones sombres, mais sans gravité. Upscalée sur un écran actuel en 1080p, l'image en 1.66:1 d'origine est très agréable, par exemple dans la scène de jour, dans le parc de la propriété de Karswell. Les scènes nocturnes ne sont jamais bouchées et la lumière ne "brûle" jamais l'image.
Le son est également bien équilibré entre les dialogues, la musique et les sons divers. VO uniquement.
Le DVD comporte des sous-titres anglais fidèle, français et japonais, ainsi qu'un sous-titrage "close caption" pour malentendants (système équivalent au télétexte en Europe) décodable sur un ordinateur avec n'importe quel lecteur multimédia: VLC, MPC-HD avec ffdshow, ou logiciel commercial de lecture de DVD.
La bonne nouvelle c'est que le disque est compatible zones 1,2,3 et 4, et donc qu'il peut être lu sur n'importe quelle platine de salon ou lecteur de PC en Europe sans nécessiter de bidouillage plus ou moins légal.
En bonus le disque n'offre que deux bandes-annonces pour des films des années 80. C'est le seul point faible, mais c'est acceptable en regard de l'intérêt du film et de la qualité générale de cette édition.
J'ai acheté ce film auprès du vendeur "musique-pour-vous" pour une somme totale de €8,50 et il est arrivé sans encombres en une dizaine de jours. Donc si vous aimez le cinéma fantastique de qualité, Jacques Tourneur sans Val Lewton (le film est produit par Columbia, pas RKO comme "La Féline" ou "Vaudou"), n'hésitez pas. Ou bien sûr si vous préférez la HD et que le prix actuel ne vous rebute pas, offrez-vous le Blu-ray ! Mais ce DVD, encore une fois, ne pâlit pas et le travail de restauration effectué sur un master HD par Sony Columbia est vraiment superbe.