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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.3 / 100
1985·Horror·1h 28m

DEMONS

“They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and the cities will be your tombs.”

A group of people are trapped in a West Berlin movie theater infested with ravenous demons who proceed to kill and possess the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers.

Above the Line
Lamberto Bava·DirectorFranco Ferrini·ScreenplayDario Argento·ScreenplayGianlorenzo Battaglia·Director of PhotographyClaudio Simonetti·Original Music ComposerPiero Bozza·Editor
Cast
Urbano Barberini·GeorgeNatasha Hovey·CherylKarl Zinny·KenFiore Argento·HannahPaola Cozzo·KathyFabiola Toledo·CarmenNicoletta Elmi·IngridStelio Candelli·FrankGeretta Geretta·RosemaryBobby Rhodes·Tony
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Lamberto Bava·DirectorMichele Soavi·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Franco Ferrini·ScreenplayDario Argento·ScreenplayLamberto Bava·ScreenplayDardano Sacchetti·ScreenplayDardano Sacchetti·Original Story
Camera· 1
Gianlorenzo Battaglia·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Piero Bozza·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Claudio Simonetti·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Marina Malavasi·Costume DesignPatrizia Massaia·Costume DesignSergio Stivaletti·Makeup EffectsRosario Prestopino·Makeup Effects
Production· 2
Dario Argento·ProducerDavide Bassan·Production Designer
By the Numbers
79.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Demons's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#282828
#A5A5A5
#941212
Mood
Dark, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Painted

“The image is a painted portrait of a person with horns, their eyes obscured by a red band. The person's face is rendered in shades of gray, with dark hair and t”

horror
Key Elements
HornsRed BandFaceText
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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