Night of the Demons (1988) – Monster Madness XX
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It’s Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness XX: Trick or Treat! This year I’m covering movies that take place on Halloween. Night of the Demons (1988) is a cult 80s favorite from director Kevin Tenney. A group of teenagers throw a Halloween party at Hull House, an abandoned funeral home, and hold a séance that wakes up a demon. One by one, the partygoers get possessed. It’s loaded with practical effects, scream queen Linnea Quigley, and Halloween atmosphere. Let’s take a look.
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@JamesNintendoNerd
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
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@LVL100RED
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I’m a 90s baby and this went right into my 80s must have horror movies always was attracted to Angela and cared at the same time lol
@MattSallows
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I just met Linnea quigley a few weeks ago at creaturekon
@JINGOisME
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I love this movie! I must have hardly been 12 when I first saw it one late night on cable. I could not remember the name of it for decades, always wanting to rewatch it. It isn't the greatest movie made at all by any means but it has everything you'd want in a 'not so serious' halloween horror flick.
@txlyons2937
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Spencer Gifts was your go-to spot for Halloween shopping.
@topchief1
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
When i was growing up, my friends and I would spend some weekends going to the video store in town (the independent one, not blockbuster), and pick our horror movies based on the box art. You'd better believe that we saw this one and the 2nd one (which I think we saw first), along with some other gems.
@rossincognito273
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Gotta love 80s Horror especially this one
@brian9670
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I love Monster Madness…it gets me in the mood for the Halloween season!!!
@killingmoon423
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
So Linnea Quigley AND Heather Lagenkamp ended up marrying a special effects/make-up artist…
Something, something two nickels…
@phylozix11
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I would of thought he would of mentioned they had a remake of this movie in the late 2000s which was just as good.
@winstonwolf8256
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
One of my earliest horror movie memories, I was at my aunts house with my older brother and older cousins, not sure what our parents were doing. I remember at 6 years old in prob 94’ or 95’ I saw the Linea Quigley scene with the lip stick. Needless to say it never left me. I love this movie so much and you’re right it still stands up today.
@tetris4life79
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Love this movie had it on VHS along with Return of the Living Dead III, and a bunch of others. Part 2 is really good too
Christine Taylor's character Terri: "Sister, is it a sin to kiss a boy? I mean if you really really like him.
Sister Gloria: "A kiss is a sin when it is an upper persuasion for a lower invasion."
Epic line
IMO this is the way to do a demon movie, it's a phantasy horror which I like, but also a slasher architecture, vs the demon possession movies. This movie is just awesome.
@evgeshko
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
night of the demons 88 my childhood horror
@Freenure
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Please do "Satan's little helper", it's set in Halloween
@danielpatache8843
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I really love these and I'm glad MM is still a thing, but it would be so much better if it wasn't just still frames for most of it. Show the actual clips, you talk over them, it's transformative it's fair use, don't know what you're afraid of.
@stefan-y3j1e
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
4:05 maybe a hour till the killer arrives !
@calvinh2154
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
The true connoisseur will say, it's not Halloween without a flash of full frontal nudity
@kingloser4198
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Bill Hicks 😀 5:41
@dregoth0
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I remember watching this movie as a kid back in the 80's along with Hellraiser. The litpstick scene in this movie was disturbing enough that I couldn't watch the rest of movie even though I had just watched Hellraiser.
@Gooberslot
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I didn't remember this movie at all until you mentioned the lipstick scene then I was like – Oh yeah, I saw this.
@starwraithspacemarine8605
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Love that shirt James🤘🎃
@caleb_dreams
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I've been waiting all year for Monster Madness
@ArcadeMachine15
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
James doesn't feel like the AVGN anymore, more like that Dad that wants to hold onto the past and bark a few dad jokes plus the loss of the hair.. I feel kinda sad that we lost the AVGN
@GammaCatch
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
OK, I gotta see this. Looks great!!!
@jasongaylor2232
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Love the flick. I can still picture the poster for the movie in the window of the local "mom and pop" video store called "Movies and More" back in 1988. I was 10 years old and dad rented the film. He would try and cover my eyes during the nude bits. Good memories. Fun flick.
@thecorrectoification
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Dang. It really shoulda been called Halloween Party. That being said, I've had many conversations about how every film ever made with "night of the" in the title are all a solid watch.
@brsalmeron1313
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I’m shocked you haven’t talked about the V/H/S movies
@Nesguy92
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Only in a decade like the 80's, would a film this well made go under the radar.
@TimothiusBelmont
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I just watched this with my wife last night. What wild timing.
@Jevans3141
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Hard Pass on any content sponsored by greedy ambulance chasing trial attorneys. They are the one reason auto insurance rates are atrocious.🤬
@hellerhs
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Loved this movie!!
@FloggingMicah
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
There is a band called Quincy Punx that has a song called “eat a bowl of fuck”. Hell yeah.
@RavenHouseMystery
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Thanks, James, for another nostalgic look at an 80's horror classic. Right off the bat, you addressed the title confusion with other films (Night Of The Demon, Night Of The Demons, etc.) which I thought was great. I was pretty sure that I was remembering the correct film from 1985, but like you said, the titles could be confusing.
@Choppinactiongenie
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Can you guys please do a review of the 1980s Blade Runner? Please guys!
@CaptainHP117
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Day 170 of asking for an AVGN episode revisiting Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker leading up to the Biopic (It came out 170 days ago, but I’m gonna keep going anyway.)
@elscorcho_ES300
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Just watched it and I can see some more apples that are in the plastic bag.
@AgentSkabcat242
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
I love this movie. Angela was a total 80s goth queen.
@patrickjohnson1649
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Early Prediction for this Month: Trick or Treat (1986)
@Thumopolis
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Glad to see monster madness back again. Although the videos aren’t quite as in depth as they once were I’m still greatful to get SOMETHING. thanks James and crew
@iliekgaems2626
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
half-ripped 50 year old avgn is such a thing i didnt expect to see ever
@coldiez1464
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
One of my favorite @moviedumpster episodes but it’s hard to choose
@wadeolson2580
October 11, 2026 at 11:55 am
Bro so happy you got Morgan and Morgan money. Holy shit