On a hiking trip in the Italian Alps, James discovers an ancient burial cave filled with gladiator artefacts. He becomes possessed by the spirit of Tyranus, a demon gladiator, and goes on a killing spree to revive the true spirit of Demonicus. A professor, Gina, and her students are to be the sacrifices to the demon Tyranus. Can they outwit Demonicus before becoming offerings to the evil god?
Practical Effects
Gladiator demon costume looks stolen from a closed pizza place.
Production
Shot on location in the Alps with clearly zero permits.
Acting
Gregory Lee Kenyon commits to demon voices like rent is due.
Director
Jay Woelfel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jay Woelfel made this for roughly $50,000, which explains the single gladiator helmet.
Demonicus is a prime example of early 2000s direct-to-video horror that bypassed theaters entirely for Blockbuster shelves.
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