Night of the Demon (1957)
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Directors
Jacques Tourneur
Cast
Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, Niall MacGinnis, Athene Seyler, Liam Redmond, Ewan Roberts, Peter Elliott, Reginald Beckwith
The story
In England, Professor Harrington begs his rival, Dr. Julian Karswell, to rescind a curse he inflicted on him; in return, Harrington will cease his investigation into Karswell's Satanic cult. After learning that a parchment he gave Harrington has been destroyed, Karswell merely promises to do what he can.
Genres
Horror, Monster Film, Occult Horror, horror film
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