Demon
Directed by Marcin Wrona
Newly arrived from England to marry his fiancee, Peter has been given a gift of her family's ramshackle country house in rural Poland. While inspecting the premises on the eve of the wedding, he falls into a pile of human remains. The ceremony proceeds, but strange things begin to happen. During the wild reception, Peter comes undone, and a dybbuk, the iconic ancient figure from Jewish folklore, takes a toehold in this present-day celebration-for a very particular reason.
Over the course of his wild wedding, Peter is taken hold of by a dark force.
Cast: Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Zulewska, Andrzej Grabowski
Member Reviews
super weird. super strange. super creepy. but lax. good overall though.
i agree with jss06. i did like the seemingly new take on the possession movie.
An interesting take on the possession narrative.
but there is no demons ?!?! just a super annoying polish father in law that doesn't shut up and gets more annoying as the movie progresses. who is the creepy guy that ditches the car ? why is he covering things up ? who killed the girl ? why does the grandpa know who she is but doesn't know shes burred in his back yard ? does peter get eaten by the basement wall or the old picture like in the shining? so confused. I liked some of the characters but just like a real wedding, they begin to become obnoxious and eventually you just want to not hear them anymore. i'd skip this one
I love that there's something for everyone on Shudder. Last night I watched "Jacob's Wife." which is a sometimes comical "feminist" vampire movie, and then Honeydew, which I don't even know how to categorize but it is creepy and gross, messes with your head and so well done. Then tonight, I decided to watch "Demon" because I put it on my list some time ago, and I discover another good movie that's not straight-forward horror but certainly dark. Other films on Shudder I've enjoyed, that veer from the usual horror movie plots, include "Der Bunker" and "Bogman". It's like a treasure hunt. So yeah, if you want "traditional" horror, this movie isn't going to entertain you. If you Herzog or Lynch (think "Blue Velvet") you might appreciate "Demon".