Professor Malcolm Evans leads his archaeological expedition into the Valley of Temples in southeast Sicily. His companion and former student, Liza Harris, is looking forward to her very first dig. But Liza feels a strange sympathy with the valley and her recurring nightmares seem strongly tied to the nearby ruins. She is drawn to the remains of a 16th Century convent and its grisly legend of crucifixion. The local villagers rise to protect the entombed secrets of their ancestors, as Liza's obsession with uncovering the truth takes her deeper into the forbidden ruins and further from sanity!
Practical Effects
Gloriously goopy crucifixion effects, peak Fulci cheese.
Score
Synth-heavy Goblin-esque nonsense that slaps unironically.
Director
Lucio Fulci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Demonia represents Fulci's desperate 1990s pivot to erotic horror after the Italian film industry collapsed around him.
Fulci was so ill during production that second-unit director Giovanni Simonelli shot most of the exteriors; the resulting tonal whiplash is palpable.
IT
