This film had such a frightful effect on me as a kid. I remember walking home after watching it at a friend's place. It was on a mild and windy night in early October. I remember walking quite briskly and whistling as I walked along. I also kept watching the tops of the trees.
I always liked this movie from when I first saw it on TV in the 1960s, and how the paper with the runes flutters away from him after he's touched it so that he can't get it back. But how come nobody on the passing train, and in the station nearby, saw the huge demon after it materialized?
Controversy over including the appearance of the Demon . Director and Scenarist thought it revealed too much and resented studio brass insisting Demon be included . I think the Suits were right in this case and the Artists are wrong . However in first version I saw we only see the Demon in the end . I saw version where it appeared near the man’s garage earlier and that I do disagree with. Too much toosoon . That is where the rancid cliche “ best left up to the imagination applies . “
Hell no my friend if it’s scary that you have nightmares it’s a successful horror or monster movie. This movie showing the demon a few times would be great
@@FernandoGon814 I disagree . It could have been a shadow . The chaos that ensued with car crash was enough . Now the end of the movie ? Full knockout punch !
@@dagnabbit6187 Remember If it was that bad it would of been rated for adults only. It’s the conservative 50s and it was okay. Friday the 13th and all them slasher movies are really overboard this was a demon with a good script and actors. I also can see your point I don’t agree but I can acknowledge it.
@@FernandoGon814 I don’t mind gore . I am not one of those old farts with that left up to the imagination cliche . However as one critic ( can’t remember who ) said that it should fit within the context of the film and not stand out like a character . The best movies with blood will trick you into thinking there is more than there really is . Now I wonder if you read what I said . The Author and Director didn’t want the Demon at all and said it revealed to much . Danny Peary featured this in his first Cult Movies book and has the same viewpoint as I do . We are both for the inclusion of that demon in the end and the studio execs got it right and the creative personnel were wrong . As far as it revealing to much I quote Nathaniel Hawthorn , “ The chasm was merely one from the orifice of the pit .”
This film had such a frightful effect on me as a kid. I remember walking home after watching it at a friend's place. It was on a mild and windy night in early October. I remember walking quite briskly and whistling as I walked along. I also kept watching the tops of the trees.
Just as well you didn't know then that whistling attracts demons
@@dzonbrodi514 Yes, I DO know. 😉
Same here , listening for that frightening sound, the demon was coming 😮
@@davidtomlinson6138 The sounds the demon made were strigulations from bats -- VERY appropriate! 🦇
@@dzonbrodi514 😂
What a wonderful actor Niall MacGinnis was.
I always remember him as Krieger in "Tarzan's Greatest Adventure". He was excellent in that film, too.
Awesome movie-a real classic!
I always liked this movie from when I first saw it on TV in the 1960s, and how the paper with the runes flutters away from him after he's touched it so that he can't get it back. But how come nobody on the passing train, and in the station nearby, saw the huge demon after it materialized?
The demon was only visible to Carswell.
@@philipcross8121 AHAH. So that explains something I wondered too . .
Both Versions now on DVD Hal Chester Jacques Tournier Now that's a film
Great mystery and horror movie
I remember a famous monster magazine with this highlighted!
It was Famous Monsters #38. A great cover !
A scary looking Demon for a fifties movie. Love these old movies they were very good.
6:43 "The train must have hit him!" And since it was a steam-powered train, the body (or what's left) is still smoking...Excellent scary movie!
Karswell keeps referring to Holden as 'My boy'. Dana Andrews was actually 48 at the time of this movie.
Director Martin Scorsese placed Night of the Demon on his list of the 11 scariest horror films of all time.
This movie-will give young children-nightmares.
Frughten me I saw it when I was 9
Fabulously scary film ooooerrrrr !👹😈🤡💀.very good for its time 😱😲🙂. Scared me to death at 13 ,15 yrs after it was made
Same , still a favorite.
A MASTERPIECE
when I first watched it, I thought the new train would smash the demon. They were on collision course.
Controversy over including the appearance of the Demon . Director and Scenarist thought it revealed too much and resented studio brass insisting Demon be included . I think the Suits were right in this case and the Artists are wrong . However in first version I saw we only see the Demon in the end . I saw version where it appeared near the man’s garage earlier and that I do disagree with. Too much toosoon . That is where the rancid cliche “ best left up to the imagination applies . “
Hell no my friend if it’s scary that you have nightmares it’s a successful horror or monster movie. This movie showing the demon a few times would be great
@@FernandoGon814 I disagree . It could have been a shadow . The chaos that ensued with car crash was enough . Now the end of the movie ? Full knockout punch !
@@dagnabbit6187 Remember If it was that bad it would of been rated for adults only. It’s the conservative 50s and it was okay. Friday the 13th and all them slasher movies are really overboard this was a demon with a good script and actors. I also can see your point I don’t agree but I can acknowledge it.
@@FernandoGon814 I don’t mind gore . I am not one of those old farts with that left up to the imagination cliche . However as one critic ( can’t remember who ) said that it should fit within the context of the film and not stand out like a character . The best movies with blood will trick you into thinking there is more than there really is . Now I wonder if you read what I said . The Author and Director didn’t want the Demon at all and said it revealed to much . Danny Peary featured this in his first Cult Movies book and has the same viewpoint as I do . We are both for the inclusion of that demon in the end and the studio execs got it right and the creative personnel were wrong . As far as it revealing to much I quote Nathaniel Hawthorn , “ The chasm was merely one from the orifice of the pit .”
@@dagnabbit6187 Super well written! You would make a great critic! I will buy this movie hopefully I’m blue ray. It was a nice dialogue. Take care!
The Demon is obviously from the movie, Gorgo. Not very original.
@ Gregory Hagen: How so?
@@jerrymedina7228 watch Gorgo. All they did was change the teeth, & nose.
Adding a demon of any visible kind was a decision imposed by the studio on the director
Gorgo came out in 1961. This came out in 1957. Pretty hard to copy a film that doesn't exist yet!
@@Luncea28 Then Gorgo copied the Demon. Either way, it's the same monster. More or less.