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The Night of the Devils

Name: The Night of the Devils
Genre: Horror
Released: 1972-04-29
Cast: Gianni Garko, Agostina Belli, Roberto Maldera, Cinzia De Carolis, Teresa Gimpera

1972 | 89 min | Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for horror fans. If you loved Dracula or The Innocents, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off: It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1972: an older pace and style.

In this adaptation of Tolstoy's story the Wurdulak, a mentally ill patient known as Nicola flashes back to horrifying experiences that he encountered while driving through the country. Upon damaging his car, Nicola sets out for help, only to meet a mysterious family that lives in total fear of someone or something. This evil force slowly penetrates the household and thrusts each of its members into a frenzy of absolute terror.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Giorgio Ferroni

Gianni GarkoNicola
Agostina BelliSdenka
Roberto MalderaJovan (as Mark Roberts)
Cinzia De CarolisIrina
Teresa GimperaElena
Bill VandersGorca Ciuvelak
Umberto RahoDr. Tosi
Maria MontiThe Witch
Rosita ToroshNurse
John BarthaSawmill Owner