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franchise consisting of four films. The original film, '' Night of the Demons'', was released in 1988. Written and produced by Joe Augustyn, and directed by Kevin S. Tenney, the sequels have had various writers and directors attached to them, with the character of
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remaining the only constant in all of the films in the franchise. Tenney, who directed the first sequel, also wrote the third film in the franchise and co-produced the remake.


Films


Original series


''Night of the Demons'' (1988)

The first film in the series, '' Night of the Demons'' was released in
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. The film was written and produced by
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and directed by Kevin S. Tenney. The film follows several teenagers as they attend a party thrown by school outcast Angela (played by Amelia Kinkade) and her best friend (
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) at an abandoned funeral home. The film was picked up for theatrical release by Paragon Arts International. Rather than a nationwide release, it was released regionally, debuting in
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, on September 9, 1988.


''Night of the Demons 2'' (1994)

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Night of the Demons 2 ''Night of the Demons 2'' is a 1994 American horror film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and starring Amelia Kinkade, Cristi Harris, Rick Peters, Jennifer Rhodes and Christine Taylor. It is the sequel to '' Night of the Demons'' and was releas ...
'' was released in 1994, with the story picking up six years after the end of the previous film. The story follows the character of Angela's younger sister Melissa as she and several of her fellow students visit Hull House on Halloween. Unlike its predecessor, which took place entirely inside of the funeral parlor, the sequel has demonic activity occurring outside of the limits of the property on the school's campus. The film was given a limited theatrical release in
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from May 17, 1994.


''Night of the Demons 3'' (1997)

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Night of the Demons 3 ''Night of the Demons 3'' (released as ''Demon House'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1997 Canadian comedy horror film directed by Jimmy Kaufman and starring Amelia Kinkade, Vlasta Vrána, Gregory Calpakis, Tara Slone, Christian Tessier, Joel G ...
'' (also known as ''Demon House'') is a 1997 sequel to the previous two films. Written by Kevin S. Tenney, the plot features several teens that find themselves on the run after a misunderstanding leading to a shoot out with police. They try to hide out at Hull House. The film was given a limited theatrical release in
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from October 7, 1997.


Remake series


''Night of the Demons'' (2009)

'' Night of the Demons'' is a 2009 remake that was loosely based on the original 1988 film. The film takes place in a seemingly haunted mansion in New Orleans, with the plot following several adults rather than teenagers. It was directed by Adam Gierasch and produced by Kevin S. Tenney. The film originally premiered at the London FrightFest in August 2009. Although it was originally scheduled to arrive in theaters, it was instead released
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on October 19, 2010.


''Night of the Demons: After-Party'' (TBA)

In June 2013, Kevin S. Tenney intended to create a sequel to the 2009 ''Night of the Demons'' film, subtitled "''After-Party''" and directed by
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since 2013. The projected plot for ''After-Party'' was to center on the character of Diana, one of Angela's former friends and associates, who would hold a party in the same mansion and become possessed by the now-demonic Angela.


Cast and characters

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Box office


See also

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References


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