Once I finished with some classic 1950s sci-fi/horror, it
was time to find something a little different last night to finish off my
holiday weekend. After some searching, I settled on the 1980
exploitation/creature feature Night of
the Demon from 1980.
Plot/ Professor Nugent and his students try to track down
Bigfoot, but end up uncovering something more sinister at work.
This is the epitome of the classic no-budget drive-in
exploitation flicks of the 1970s and early 1980s. While it is extremely flawed
on almost every level, it is full of sporadic moments that make you laugh and
keep you entertained. Yes, the micro-budgeted flick has a laughable and
conflicting script, flat performances, uneven editing, rough special effects,
and a myriad of head scratching moments, but that seems to only push this
closer to the exploitation/grindhouse cinema of the day. Fortunately, the
storyline is interesting with an interesting combination of creature feature
and occult driven horror that take on many of the taboo narratives of the era.
There are also some remarkable cinematography elements that work well with the
soundtrack and gore, making it somewhat memorable in comparison to some of the
other films from that period. In the end, if you are in the mood for a mindless
piece of low budget exploitation schlock find this one. Sure, it isn’t close to
perfect, but for what it is, it will hit the spot.
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