NIGHT OF THE DEMON

One Sheet (27" x 41" )
Fine+ on Linen
Columbia, 1957

This gorgeous poster has been restored and placed on linen. During the restoration, airbrushing was done to the white fields of the poster.

Widely hailed as one of the best horror films of the 1950s, this epic production, directed by Jacques Tourneur and based on the short story by M.R. James, "Casting the Runes," follows Dr. John Holden (Dana Andrews), who travels to Great Britain to investigate a satanic cult suspected of being involved in several deaths. The director never intended to show the titular demon on-screen, leaving that to the audience's imagination. Still, he was overruled on this point by the producer, who inserted a shot of the monster at the beginning and end of the film without Tourneur's knowledge or participation. The film was cut to 82 minutes from its original 95 for its American release, and the title was changed to Curse of the Demon.

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