Night of the Demons (2010)

Director: Adam Gierasch
Cast:
Monica Keena/Maddie
Edward Furlong/Colin
Shannon Elizabeth/Angela
Diora Baird/Lily
John F. Beach/Jason
Bobbi Sue Luther/Suzanne
Michael Copon/Dex

Plot: Angela is throwing a party at the Broussard mansion, but when the party is broken up by the police Angela and six others are about to realize what really goes down in that house, as they each become possessed by demons. Fun fuckin’ times ensue!

Review:
I’m a fan of the original 1988 Night of the Demons (8/10). It wasn’t a scary film, but it was a fun one. The acting wasn’t good, and if you think about it neither was the film itself. It was trashy smut with gore, fun, and more gore. The film was out there and was a party from start to finish. When news broke of a remake, I wasn’t upset. I hate this remake craze but I have to learn to live with it. I was curious to see how they would treat this remake and I finally got to check it out today. And you know what, it isn’t bad!
Like the original this film isn’t an intense character study and isn’t about drama. The characters are one-dimensional and you know what! It didn’t bother me. This isn’t a flick that needs intense character development. The actors were decent and knew what type of film they were in and they each had fun with their roles – in particular Monica Keena and Edward Furlong. Every one seemed to have a good time, as was I.
But the main reason to see this film is the gore and the trash. How did they do in this option. Not bad; not bad. I don’t know if it lived up to the original in trashiness but this film did fine on its own. The gore was pleasing and very nice to the retinas and I relished in the fact that most of the gore effects were practical. Thank fuckin’ god! Another great thing about this film is that it paid tribute to the original in various ways. They kept a couple of the character names the same and they even re-did the now infamous “lipstick” scene. If you have seen the original, you know what I’m talking about. They took it to a new demented level in this film! But there was one cameo that FLOORED me in the beginning of the film by the original Suzanne herself, Linea Quigley. The directing was energetic and the soundtrack was kick ass (although if there was a score – don’t ask me. I don’t remember it). I also want to mention the opening scene that was shot to be like a silent film was CLEVER as hell! Loved that! The script is witty with some great lines…and holy shit was some hilarious! This film just never took itself seriously and that was the way to go.
But in this party of a film, there were still some problems to be had. Mostly the middle section lagged quite a bit. Most of the characters got possessed towards the beginning of the film, so for a majority it was three people just hiding in a “safe room.” That was another thing I didn’t like – the inclusion of a safe room that the demons couldn’t enter. This was a stupid idea that brought the action and horror to a halt in the middle. Another problem of mine is some of the demon designs. Some were pretty great, while others were pretty boring and ho-hum. They were too cgi in some scenes as well. I prefer the demon designs in the original film.
But the film brings it all home with gusto in a bad ass finale that had me cheering at the screen. This is one of the better remakes out there and is one fun movie. It didn’t ignore the original film but it also went in its own direction. It had a great comic feel (I love the way they react to the demons and Keena’s random monologue about them half way through the film) and ample gore. Plus straight dudes will love the many boobs in the film! This is the prime example of a film to watch while getting drunk at a party! Watch and enjoy!

Grade: 7/10