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South African disco-slasher where a psychic demon hunts you through your own nightmares. Yes, really.
TMDB
43
IMDb
36
Rotten Tomatoes
10
Audience Score
10
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The Demon (1981)

schlock horrorpsychic slasherdisco-era cheese

Overview

HorrorThrillerMystery

Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man who brings their worst fears to life.

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Content warning
monsterdemonmurderslashersupernaturaldiscoextrasensory perceptiondetectivechild murderkidnapping+5 more
fear as weaponpsychic traumacolonial uneaseexploitation cinema ethics

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously unconvincing demon mask that wobbles during close-ups.

Acting

Cameron Mitchell's unhinged Colonel performance feels accidentally documentary.

Production

Johan-nesburg locations give apartheid-era texture no budget could plan.

Best for:Solo: Late night with low expectations and high irony tolerance.·Friends: Bad movie night where you roast the psychic skeleton scenes.·Rewatch: Spotting which scenes Cameron Mitchell was clearly drunk for.
Heads up:Violence: Child murder happens off-screen but drives the plot.·Sexual Content: Gratuitous nudity in several kill scenes — pure exploitation formula.
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Director

Percival Rubens

ReleasedMar 23, 1981
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Gold Key Entertainment
Hollard Productions

Top Cast

Jennifer Holmes

Jennifer Holmes

Mary

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Col. Bill Carson

Peter J. Elliott

Peter J. Elliott

Mr. Parker

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Cultural

Shot during apartheid with a mixed-race cast, yet never addresses South Africa's political reality — a ghost haunting the frame.

Trivia

Director Percival Rubens made this between insurance commercials; the disco scenes reuse the same extras in different wigs.

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