Night of the Demon

1957 British horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur
Movie film Q630237
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Night of the Demon

Summary

Night of the Demon is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Night of the Demon authored M. R. James[3].
  • Night of the Demon's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Night of the Demon was directed by Jacques Tourneur[5].
  • Charles Bennett wrote the screenplay for Night of the Demon[6].
  • Night of the Demon's composer is recorded as Clifton Parker[7].
  • Night of the Demon's genre is horror film[8].
  • Night of the Demon's based on is recorded as Casting the Runes[9].
  • Night of the Demon's based on is recorded as A School Story[10].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Dana Andrews[11].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Peggy Cummins[12].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Niall MacGinnis[13].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Maurice Denham[14].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Athene Seyler[15].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Liam Redmond[16].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Percy Herbert[17].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Peter Elliott[18].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Reginald Beckwith[19].
  • A cast member of Night of the Demon was Richard Leech[20].
  • Night of the Demon was produced by Hal E. Chester[21].
  • Night of the Demon's director of photography is recorded as Edward Scaife[22].
  • The original language of Night of the Demon was English[23].
  • Night of the Demon was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Night of the Demon's review score is recorded as 8.2/10[25].
  • Night of the Demon's review score is recorded as 100%[26].
  • Night of the Demon's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Night of the Demon authored M. R. James[3]. It was produced by Hal E. Chester[21]. It was directed by Jacques Tourneur[5]. Charles Bennett wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Dana Andrews[11], Peggy Cummins[12], Niall MacGinnis[13], Maurice Denham[14], Athene Seyler[15], and Liam Redmond[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 17, 1957[28], March 30, 1958[29], and July 7, 1958[30]. The original language of Night of the Demon was English[23]. Its genre is horror film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

Night of the Demon's main subject is supernatural[31].

Reception

Reviews include 8.2/10[25] and 100%[26].

Why It Matters

Night of the Demon has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Ken Adam
    Publication date +1957-12-17T00:00:00Z, +1958-03-30T00:00:00Z, +1958-07-07T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Charles Bennett
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
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