Night of the Demons (film series)

Night of the Demons
Created by	Joe Augustyn
Original work	Night of the Demons (1988)
Owners	International Film Marketing Paramount Pictures Republic Pictures Blue Rider Productions Seven Arts International
Years	1988–present
Films and television
Film(s)	Original series: Night of the Demons (1988) Night of the Demons 2 (1994) Night of the Demons 3 (1997) Remake series: Night of the Demons (2009) Night of the Demons: After-Party (TBA)

Night of the Demons is an American comedy-horror franchise consisting of four films. The original film, Night of the Demons , was released in 1988. Written and produced by Joe Augustyn, and directed by Kevin S. Tenney, the sequels have had various writers and directors attached to them, with the character of Angela Franklin remaining the only constant in all of the films in the franchise. Tenney, who directed the first sequel, also wrote the third film in the franchise and co-produced the remake.

Films

Film	U.S. release date	Director(s)	Screenwriter(s)	Producer(s)
Original series
Night of the Demons	October 14, 1988 (1988-10-14)	Kevin S. Tenney	Joe Augustyn
Night of the Demons 2	May 13, 1994 (1994-05-13)	Brian Trenchard-Smith	Joe Augustyn & James Penzi	Jeff Geoffray
Night of the Demons 3	October 7, 1997 (1997-10-07)	Jim Kaufman	Kevin S. Tenney	Claudio Castravelli
Remake
Night of the Demons	August 30, 2009 (2009-08-30)	Adam Gierasch	Adam Gierasch & Jace Anderson	Greg McKay, Kevin S. Tenney, and Michael Arata

Night of the Demons (1988)

The first film in the series, Night of the Demons was released in 1988. The film was written and produced by Joe Augustyn and directed by Kevin S. Tenney. The film follows several teenagers as they attend a party thrown by school outcast Angela (played by Amelia Kinkade) and her best friend (scream queen Linnea Quigley) at an abandoned funeral home.

The film was picked up for theatrical release by Paragon Arts International. ^[1] Rather than a nationwide release, it was released regionally, debuting in Detroit, Michigan, on September 9, 1988. ^[2]

Night of the Demons 2 (1994)

Night of the Demons 2 was released in 1994, with the story picking up six years after the end of the previous film. The story follows the character of Angela's younger sister Melissa as she and several of her fellow students visit Hull House on Halloween. Unlike its predecessor, which took place entirely inside of the funeral parlor, the sequel has demonic activity occurring outside of the limits of the property on the school's campus.

The film was given a limited theatrical release in California by Republic Pictures from May 17, 1994. ^[3]

Night of the Demons 3 (1997)

Night of the Demons 3 (also known as Demon House) is a 1997 sequel to the previous two films. Written by Kevin S. Tenney, the plot features several teens that find themselves on the run after a misunderstanding leading to a shoot out with police. They try to hide out at Hull House.

The film was given a limited theatrical release in California by Republic Pictures from October 7, 1997.

Night of the Demons (2009)

Night of the Demons is a 2009 remake that was loosely based on the original 1988 film. The film takes place in a seemingly haunted mansion in New Orleans, with the plot following several adults rather than teenagers. It was directed by Adam Gierasch and produced by Kevin S. Tenney.

The film originally premiered at the London FrightFest in August 2009. Although it was originally scheduled to arrive in theaters, ^[4] it was instead released straight-to-DVD/Blu-ray on October 19, 2010. ^[5]

Future

Night of the Demons: After-Party (TBA)

In June 2013, Kevin S. Tenney intended to create a sequel to the 2009 Night of the Demons film, subtitled "After-Party" and directed by Anthony Hickox. ^[6] A Kickstarter campaign was launched with a goal of $250,000 but was unsuccessful, with the project remaining in development hell since 2013. ^[7]

The projected plot for After-Party was to center on the character of Diana, one of Angela's former friends and associates, who would hold a party in the same mansion and become possessed by the now-demonic Angela. ^[7]

Cast and characters

List indicators

• A dark gray cell indicates that the character was not in the film or that the character's presence in the film has yet to be announced.
• An ^A indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills.
• A ^C indicates a cameo role.
• An ^S indicates a role shared with another actor.
• A ^U indicates an uncredited role.
• A ^V indicates a voice-only role.

Character	Original series			Remake
	Night of the Demons	Night of the Demons 2	Night of the Demons 3	Night of the Demons
	1988	1994	1997	2009
Angela Franklin / Feld	Amelia Kinkade James W. Quinn V	Amelia Kinkade		Shannon Elizabeth
Suzanne Reed / Ballerina	Linnea Quigley			Bobbi Sue Luther Linnea Quigley C
Diana				Tiffany Shepis
Judy	Cathy Podewell
Sal Romero	William Gallo
Rodger	Alvin Alexis
Jay Jansen	Lance Fenton
"Stooge"	Hal Havins
Helen	Allison Barron
Max	Philip Tanzini
Frannie	Jill Terashita
Old Man	Harold Ayer
Old Woman	Marie Denn
Judy's Mother	Karen Ericson
Billy	Donnie Jeffcoat, Jr.
Clerk #1	Cathy Podewell
Clerk #2	Clark Jarrett
Bibi		Cristi Harris
"Z-Boy"		Darin Heames
Perry		Robert Jayne
Melissa "Mouse" Franklin		Merle Kennedy
Father Bob		Rod McCary
Johnny Moran		Himself
Rick Peters		Himself
Sister Gloria		Jennifer Rhodes
Terri		Christine Taylor
Shirley Finnerty		Zoe Trilling
Kurt		Ladd York
Albert		Mark Neely
Linda		Rachel Longaker
Officer Larry Day			Himself
Vince			Kristen Holden-Ried
Nick			Gregory Calpakis
Lois			Tara Slone
Orson			Christian Tessier
Reggie			Joel Gordon
Abbie			Patricia Rodriguez
Holly			Stephanie Bauder
Mr. Morris			Ian McDonald
Quicky Mart Clerk
Officer Tony / Rookie Cop			Richard Jutras
Veteran Cop			Minor Mustain
Lieutenant Dewhurst			Vlasta Vrána
Macho Cop			Richard Zeman
Maddie Curtis				Monica Keena
Lily Thompson				Diora Baird
Dex Thrilby				Michael Copon
Jason Rogers				John F. Beach
Colin Levy				Edward Furlong
Nigel				Jamie Harris

Box office

Film	Release date (US)	Budget	Format	Box office revenue			Reference
				United States	International	Worldwide
Night of the Demons	October 14, 1988	$1,200,000	Theatrical release	$3,109,904			[8]
Night of the Demons 2	May 13, 1994	$1,300,000	Direct-to-video
Night of the Demons 3	October 7, 1997	$5,765,562
Night of the Demons	August 30, 2009	$10,000,000	Limited release	$64,040			[9]

See also

• List of films set around Halloween

References

1. "Paragon Arts, which produced the horror film, is putting up $1,000,000 for prints and advertising on "Night Of The Demons"". Variety . varietyultimate.com. July 27, 1988. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
2. ""Night Of The Demons", newie from IFM/Paragon Arts, shook out $97,701 at 15 Detroit locations". Variety . varietyultimate.com. September 14, 1988. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
3. ""Night of the Demons 2" (Republic) opened at the Mann Village to $1,689 and the Mann Chinese Triplex to $3,148". Variety . varietyultimate.com. May 17, 1994. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
4. Miska, Brad (March 11, 2010). "Tentative Release Date for 'Night of the Demons' Remake". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved October 9, 2013.
5. Barton, Steve (October 5, 2012). "Night of the Demons Remake Hitting Blu-ray and DVD in October". Dread Central . Retrieved October 9, 2013.
6. Decker, Sean. "Exclusive: Producer Kevin Tenney Talks Night of the Demons: After-Party". Dread Central . Retrieved 8 October 2013.
7. DeFellipo, Michael (20 June 2013). "Fundraising: Night Of The Demons: After-Party". Horror Society. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
8. "Night of the Demons (1988)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 2008-09-05.
9. "Night of the Demons (2009) - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo . Internet Movie Database . Retrieved January 20, 2015.

External links

• Night Of The Demons at IMDb  
• Night Of The Demons 2 at IMDb  
• Night Of The Demons III at IMDb