Night of the Demons (Film Review)

1988 International Film Marketing
Directed by:Kevin S. Tenney; Written by: Joe Augustyn
Starring: Cathy Podewell, Amelia Kinkade, Linnea Quigley, Hal Havins, William Gallo, and Alvin Alexis
MPAA Rating: R; Running Time: 89 Minutes
The Nicsperiment Score: 4/10

Judy's boyfriend Jay has changed their Halloween plans. Instead of the high school dance, they're going to a party at Hull House, an abandoned mortuary in the middle of nowhere with a dark past, possibly haunted by demons. Judy decides this sounds just fine, which is unreasonable, and Jay thinks a moldy, digusting, evil creamtorium will make the chaste, innocent Judy incredibly horny, which is even more unreasonable. Unluckily for Jay, the only thing as horny as he is at Hull House is a cadre of demons who are hot and heavy for human possession. One by one, the small group of party-goers are consumed by Hull House's evil forces. Will Judy escape, or will she...damn, I guess I haven't left myself room for any other metaphor...get boned by evil?
Night of the Demons is stupid as hell. Unholy cow is it stupid. The only thing it is more than stupid is horny. However, at least it knows it's stupid and horny, and the goofy wink it gives throughout its 89 minutes makes it a lot more fun than it has any right to be...in sections. The over-the-top opening act, mostly set in the town, leading up to Hull House, is probably the most fun. The acting in this film is mostly abysmal, but there is a scene early on where Judy's brother tells her, after jumping out and scaring her while she's wearing an impractical transparent lacy bra, that she has "bodacious boobies." Unfortunately, once the lights go off in Hull House, there are too many scenes of stupid teenagers wandering around in the dark without much happening. When the film amps up in its final act, there's some goofy, extremely stupid fun, with all but Judy and one other party-goer possessed and made up in decaying makeup, chasing Judy and the other survivor around while making ridiculously stupid quips. Stupid really is the name of the game here, so if you're up for that and some over-the-top gore, you'll probably find some enjoyment here, though I wish the movie kept up that goofy momentum throughout its entire runtime. A leaner, 75-minute Night of the Demons would probably have gained this a greater cult following, though they did make four of these, so what the hell do I know.