Indicator Limited 2-disc Blu-ray Edition Special Features: DISC ONE: • Night of the Demon – …
The film is very atmospheric and this is helped by being in black and white. A classic film presented as a genuine limited-edition of 10,000 with an abundance of bonus material, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2018. Although the long shots of the Demon puppet are less than believable, the close-ups of the Demon mask are quite good. Unable to add item to List. I watch it often and enjoy it every time. Please try again. Released on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK, the film is presented here in four different versions, and is accompanied by an incredible array of new and archival special features. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2016. UK import Blu-Ray/Region All pressing. Despite the fact that virtually no extra funds were made available, spfx artists at Shepperton Studios (supervised by Wally Veevers who would later create the effects for 2001, A Space Odyssey) did a mostly commendable job. Please try again. INDICATOR 2-DISC BLU-RAY EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES DISC ONE: • Night of the Demon – the original full-length pre-release version (96 mins) • Curse of the Demon – the US reissue version (96 mins) • 2K BFI restoration presentations at 1.75:1 • High Definition remaster presentations at 1.66:1 • Original mono audio • Audio commentary with film historian Tony Earnshaw, author of Beating the Devil: The Making of ‘Night of the Demon’ DISC TWO: • Night of the Demon – the original UK theatrical cut (82 mins) • Curse of the Demon – the original US theatrical cut (82 mins) • High Definition remasters at 1.66:1 • Original mono audio • Speak of the Devil: The Making of ‘Night of the Demon’ (2007, 20 mins): a documentary featuring actor Peggy Cummins and production designer Ken Adam • Cloven in Two (2018, 23 mins): a video essay exploring the different versions • Hal E Chester at the Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films (1996, 51 mins): a rare archival video interview with the producer • Dana Andrews on ‘Night of the Demon’ (1972, 10 mins): a rare audio interview with the actor conducted by film historian and preservationist Scott MacQueen • The Devil’s in the Detail (2018, 36 mins): Christopher Frayling discusses the film and Ken Adam • Horrors Unseen (2018, 27 mins): an interview with Chris Fujiwara, author of Jacques Tourneur: The Cinema of Nightfall • Sinister Signs (2018, 21 mins): an analysis by Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies • Under the Spell (2018, 19 mins): a personal appreciation by horror writer Ramsey Campbell • The Devil Gets His Due (2018, 23 mins): Scott MacQueen details the film’s release history • The Truth of Alchemy (2018, 22 mins): a discussion of M R James by author Roger Clarke • The Devil in Music (2018, 11 mins): David Huckvale on composer Clifton Parker • A Note of Fear (2018, 10 mins): Scott MacQueen discusses aspects of the film’s score • Casting the Runes (1984, 53 mins): an audio recording of Michael Hordern reading M R James’ original story • Escape: ‘Casting the Runes’ (1947, 30 mins): a radio adaptation of the story • Super 8 version (7 mins): original cut-down home cinema presentation • Isolated music & effects track • Original theatrical trailer • Image gallery: promotional and production material • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, #PHIBD048 BBFC cert: PG REGION FREE EAN: 5037899084069.
The American release was renamed Curse of the Demon and is about 10 minutes shorter than the UK release. Buy it! Which is how I first watched it on a monochrome tv set, in the dark with the coal fire providing ambient light in the room. NIGHT OF THE DEMON is one of the best (if not the best) horror films from the late 1950s. The limited edition comes with an excellent booklet explaining the production and a 2 sided poster showing original artwork for both the UK and US versions and a second disc crammed full of extras. © 2008-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. (Jacques Tourneur, 1957) Release date: 26 November 2018 2-Disc Blu-ray Edition Based on M R James’ classic tale of terror, ‘Casting the Runes’, and adapted for the screen by regular Hitchcock collaborator Charles Bennett, Jacques Tourneur’s (Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, Out of the Past) Night of the Demon … This Blue Ray is a fine upgrade and only enhances the movie. The American release was renamed Curse of the Demon and is about 10 minutes shorter than the UK release. Amazing Quality, I am in Canada and it does play on my Xbox One. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Sale, Release date: 26 November 2018 2-Disc Blu-ray Edition, Based on M R James’ classic tale of terror, ‘Casting the Runes’, and adapted for the screen by regular Hitchcock collaborator Charles Bennett, Jacques Tourneur’s (Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, Out of the Past) Night of the Demon is considered to be one of the seminal horror films of Twentieth-Century cinema.
The film is a rather loose adaptation of the story that allows an American sceptic to take the lead role making it more attractive to the American film audience. This limited edition will probably be difficult to come now as only 10,000 were available. If a direct wick has led you here, please correct the link so that it … Fast, FREE delivery, video streaming, music, and much more. The film is very atmospheric and this is helped by being in black and white. This film - Night of the Demon – had already been made long before then but I first saw it after the I'd already watched the TV version of the original story. I love the stories of M R James and remember enjoying, as a teenager, the TV adaptation of his 'Casting the Runes' back in the sixties when it was adapted as an episode of the ITV “Mystery & Imagination” series.