Film
Night of the Demon (1957)
Who will be the next in line to defy the curse?
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery· Directed by Jacques Tourneur· 96 min
Overview
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.
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- Chosen... singled out to die... victim of his imagination or victim of a demon?
- Terrifying!! All the Dark Forces of Black Magic... Hurled Against a Man And a Woman Who Dare To Scoff!
- What horrific fate will befall those who defy the Night of the Demon
- Horror! Most terrifying story the screen has ever told!
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- Sceptical? Don't make up your mind till you see this masterpiece of the macabre!
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Top billing
- Dana Andrews as Dr. John Holden
- Peggy Cummins as Joanna Harrington
- Niall MacGinnis as Dr. Julian Karswell
- Maurice Denham as Professor Henry Harrington
- Athene Seyler as Mrs. Karswell