Lamberto Bava returns just one year later to bring us a sequel to his own gorefest in DEMONS. Really more of a do-over than a sequel as the first one took place in a movie theatre, while this one takes place in a high-rise apartment building. Not as gory or intense as the original and while I have gave them the same rating I don't think as good as the original. But, still filled with some great effects with Sergio Stivaletti returning to assist with that aspect. With a script from the same screenwriters in horror legend Dario Argento (also producing), Bava, Franco Ferrini and Dardano Sacchetti they do borrow heavily from the first film and I feel this film was greenlit almost instantly leading to not exactly a whole lot of freshness in the material.
This time around Sally (Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni) is having a birthday party at her place in the apartment building. She has invited all her friends. While the party is hopping she has a bit of a meltdown and goes to her room. There she watches a horror movie that literally comes to life. Soon everyone in the high-rise must try and stay live from the attacking demons.
Some bad acting like the original, but not of the same amazingly brutal level...but close. Some good music from Simon Boswell including a great, almost heroic theme while the opening credits run.
Certainly worth a watch especially to gorehounds. I think a good follow-up to the original. Also starring Argento's 10 year old daughter Asia in her feature debut and Bava himself has a cameo as Sally's father. Not to mention Tony the Pimp or Bobby Rhodes returns. This time he plays Hank who owns a gym in the building.
This time around Sally (Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni) is having a birthday party at her place in the apartment building. She has invited all her friends. While the party is hopping she has a bit of a meltdown and goes to her room. There she watches a horror movie that literally comes to life. Soon everyone in the high-rise must try and stay live from the attacking demons.
Some bad acting like the original, but not of the same amazingly brutal level...but close. Some good music from Simon Boswell including a great, almost heroic theme while the opening credits run.
Certainly worth a watch especially to gorehounds. I think a good follow-up to the original. Also starring Argento's 10 year old daughter Asia in her feature debut and Bava himself has a cameo as Sally's father. Not to mention Tony the Pimp or Bobby Rhodes returns. This time he plays Hank who owns a gym in the building.