Directed By: Adam Gierasch
Starring: Monica Keena, Shannon Elizabeth, Diora Baird, Michael Copon, & Edward Furlong
MPAA Rating: R
My Rating: 4 / 10
It isn't must-see horror cinema, but 1988's Night of the Demons is a fun-as-hell fright flick that is perfect for a Halloween party or late-night movie marathon. And, unlike many movies, I didn't really mind seeing it remade. Why? Because a remake, if done right, could have been just as much fun as its predecessor. I mean, it isn't like the formula was terribly hard to update. Gratuitously naked women + prank-loving demons + creepy haunted house = a good night of horror. Right...right...right? The cast seemed flawless for such a film. Headlined by Monica Keena, Diora Baird, and Shannon Elizabeth (straight-to-DVD horror vixen Tiffany Shepis also appears in a limited role), it seemed almost impossible for the filmmakers to go wrong from there. Alas, they do and quite badly. The remake, unfortunately, substitutes good old-fashioned movie fun for a lot of uninspired gore gags that are all filmed so jerkily and edited so shoddily that even they don't have the effect the filmmakers desired. Throughout the movie, I felt only one emotion, and it was the one feeling that a remake of Night of the Demons should never, never, never elicit: complete boredom.
