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The ending was idiotic...Oh and the characters had no concept of time.

posted 14 years ago by Umakemyheadswim
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Overall there was some really dumb stuff going on in this movie I could point out. But the ending has to be the most ridiculous.

I don't understand why she tried to give the illusion to hang herself. It makes absolutely no sense at all. What was the point? It seems the only reason it was done was so they could force that one liner about Demons being stupid at end. Ultimately the writer is the only one coming off a moron.

Now the most obvious answer is she was tricking the demons into thinking she hung herself and died...The only problem with this is its already light outside! What a joke! So before she goes on cracking little quips she might want to realize that in reality she would have been badly injured or killed by a such a stupid stunt that was already moot to begin with.Secondly lets say it was still dark. She cant honestly think such a boneheaded movie would work and the demons would go away.

Cliche or what? Walking out of the room likes shes some kind of female bad arse on a last stand. I just rolled my eyes. Why didn't she just stay in the room for those extra 5 minutes till light.

Lastly. How much of a moron do you have to be not to tell time. Yes their watches didn't work. But any person with a average IQ can tell you it doesn't become broad daylight in a matter of 3 seconds. It GRADUALLY happens

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[–] Umakemyheadswim 14 years ago

The demons cant get into the room it was covered in spells. If that was the case she wouldn't have had time to prepare for being a super bad arse they would have just busted through the room.

No instinct there. She looked at her clock and realized it was almost light. She simply could have just jumped off the balcony with the rope.

[–] Bugz_moran 14 years ago

I'll tell you right now that the screenwriters are idiots. Making the girl suddenly go from damsel to bad ass demon hunter was one of the largest development jumps I've seen in a while. He could have made the move a gradual transition over the course of the film but this was just sloppy.

The whole room covered in spells created one of the largest plot holes in the film. The writers backed himself into a corner when they created this concept for the movie and couldn't get them out of it. In theory, all the characters would have to do is wait there until morning. That's the end of the movie. No way for them to get in, no reason to come out. Why would somebody put something like that in a film with 50 minutes left in the running time?

Similar situations happen in zombie films but they aren't bound by the same means that these demons are.

They force three ridiculous situations just to get the characters to leave so that one of them could die each time. I had to roll my eyes when no one questions why it suddenly looks like 1:00 in the afternoon. Why and how does Furlong fall through so many floor boards and not die immediately? How does the girl climb up and down a rope to the basement and is not once bothered by the demons.

Suppose the demons could trick someone into leaving the guarded room: why didn't they use it on the maid who wrote it 85 years ago? I guess she's a devout believer but if they could trick three people into leaving, knowing that's their only way of survival, then they could have gotten her.

Also, the girl explains way too much exposition that she couldn't have possibly read off of the wall.

The original Night of the Demons was a fun horror film and without getting the characters into dumb corners.

[–] Strazdamonas 14 years ago

I'll tell you right now that the screenwriters are idiots. Making the girl suddenly go from damsel to bad ass demon hunter was one of the largest development jumps I've seen in a while. He could have made the move a gradual transition over the course of the film but this was just sloppy.

there are enough people that were no-record law abiding citizens and at one point just snapped and murdered a whole bunch of people. behaviuor developement jumps happen.

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[–] Bugz_moran 14 years ago

But not in the movies. They don't let the character development jump that quick without risking suspension of disbelief. You have to show the progression for the audience to follow. Show that they are capable of the skill or learning early on. Even when they have characters in movies going on a rampage, the films hints to the character being unbalanced beforehand.

You have to show progress of how Bruce Wayne would become Batman, Ash turning into a Evil Dead killing machine, Will Turner helping Jack Sparrow and being an expert sword fighter, or Neo becoming the One.

[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

Your theory is totally correct because what occurred was the self defense mechanism inside her head. She either had to become a demon or survive to live. That is what I am thinking that the writers had her character do in the film.

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[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

If you paid attention to the film the demons were going to trick them all to come out some way or some how. So the writers had to do something and I liked the way that they did it because Linnea Quigley who was in the original Night Of The Demons would not have agreed to do the film if it was not done right at all.

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[–] RHPSvegas 14 years ago

Linnea Quigley would do almost anything for money at this point and probably considered it an honor to even get a cameo in the remake. Let's face it - she'll take whatever she can get these days.

The movie sucked, I'll stick with the original.

[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

Well they are not making any kind of films anymore that require for Linnea Quigley to do work like she once did before. I still love what she does though. I wished that they would come up with a film idea to get some of the old SCREAM QUEENS together to do a film for all of us fans that grew up with Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer, or any other SCREAM QUEEN you can think of. Now that I would love to see!

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[–] Bugz_moran 14 years ago

Yeah, I understand getting the characters to leave the safe place just to keep the story going. Zombie films do it all the time (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead especially the remake, Day of the Dead.)

Maybe the pacing is to blame but it just happens way too quickly for my disbelief to settle in. When they first go into the room, I have to sit through exposition and as soon as that's over they are immediately being convinced to leave. I needed either more time to be spent.

There are instances in the Romero Dead films where: some characters leave, face obstacles, and run back to the safe place. But it works in those films, the rationality or irrationality of the characters justify their actions. Desperation sets in and you see, whether or not you agree, that it makes sense. The Fridge Logic: you don't notice it when it happens but later on when you're just hanging around, you notice the inconsistency. I didn't like that it blatantly didn't make sense as I watched it happen.

I liked the original where the characters are constantly chased and the atmosphere had me feeling like there was truly no safe place anywhere on that property. When our two surviving characters made it to the fence, it really felt great. It felt like it was their last chance and it made you really want to root for them.

[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

I totally understand your view point in what you are trying to make but with the remake here they altered or tweaked things just a bit as you can tell to alter the story. I enjoyed the film and like you said about the original it made you feel as if there was no place safe to hide from the demons until they make it to the fence at the end of the film which was great to watch!

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[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

It looked as if the room that was covered in spells was some how losing its powers or rubbed off I hate to say it! Plus, the house was so old that they were almost falling through the floor or should I say they did fall through the floor.

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[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

I agree with you there on what you are saying because she had to do what she had to do to survive if not then she would have became a demon. They have to leave it open for a sequel allowing her to survive the night.

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[–] tanster-1 14 years ago

Yeah guys, the plot holes are all terrible and the directors didn't even bother to try to make it work. That's why I knew I wasn't going to take it seriously before I even started the movie. It was indeed annoying.

[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

I thought the movie was great and loved it because I have seen the original and loved that film as well! I own it in my collection of movies! It is a remake and a movie. It seems like you read into things way too much for the ending to be honest with you.

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[–] mjswooosh 14 years ago

This movie is horrible and shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breathe as the original. It's not even technically a "remake" since it has NOTHING in common with the original in terms of storyline, plot, characterization, mood, atmosphere, etc.... This is a "re-imagining" of the worst kind and is an embarrassment in film-making.

[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

I liked it and thought it was great to watch!

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[–] mjswooosh 14 years ago

You don't really like it. You're just a member of the production crew...so you have to say that. :)~

[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

I loved the film! If I was a member of the production crew then I would have a better paying job and be making some real money right now!

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[–] RockytheBear 14 years ago

"This movie is horrible and shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breathe as the original. It's not even technically a "remake" since it has NOTHING in common with the original in terms of storyline, plot, characterization, mood, atmosphere, etc.... This is a "re-imagining" of the worst kind and is an embarrassment in film-making."

Shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as the original?? As if the original was The Godfather. Everybody on this board seems to have forgotten the original was a crap B movie and guess what...so is the remake! And yes, this is a remake. This movie has EVERYTHING in common with the original. The entire plot and premise is idential. If this movie was called Hell House or Hallow's Eve or something different, the first thing you'd be saying would be "Aw, man this movie is just like Night of the Demons!" I'm so sick of Hollywood's new trend words like re-imagining, retelling, reboot...when they are afraid to say what it really is-- a remake!

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[–] reaseltbim 12 years ago

The original was just as crappy wtf are you even talking about?
I liked the original just like I liked this one, The special effects in the original and the make up were pretty bad and the premise was pretty stupid. But SO What, We all liked it.

Same reason I liked this one. The only difference is that this remake had hotter girls in the movie and better music.
How is the original a masterpiece?

I'll look down, and whisper no

[–] mindsoulja 14 years ago

i agree i just watched it on netflix it was horrible. omw to the video store now to find the original

[–] crazychurchill 14 years ago

To be honest I had a few problems with this movie. The first being the plot, and pacing. The script clearly needed more work, it just wasn't polished enough. Also the pacing bothered me too, it seems to go fast when it needed to slow down, and in reverse there were times I felt it was progressing a little slow and needed to speed up. The acting was so, so, but it was a low budget horror film so my expectations weren't high in that category to begin with. The big problem I had with the cast was the 90210 effect where they cast actors clearly too old for their parts.

Other problems I had were with the violence, blood, gore, and effects. I felt there wasn't enough of the violence, blood, and gore. Also at times I found the effects to be poorly done. Yes I know they had a limited budget but I've seen films where they had less money then this and still pulled off better effects. As far as the sex & nudity goes, it's sad when the original 80's flick had more sex & nudity then the 2009 version. So my suggestion for a sequel, or gasp yet another remake would be, to have it filled with more violence, blood, gore, sex, and nudity then NOTD's 2009. Also to have better and more appropriate casting for the roles.

[–] Exit_Music 14 years ago

In the remake, they could have stayed in the room till dawn. In the original, they all could have just climbed over the gate. Both have their flaws but I thought they were fun films not to be taken seriously.

[–] NYAmicas 13 years ago

The movie was just so awful after I started to view it as a comedy....well no, it was still awful.

[–] thefoliest_951 13 years ago

I agree with them leaving their safe zone just to drag the movie out, but what gets me is that the main character is always the most dumb, but the character you like always ends up being the one who dies.

[–] destroyerwod 12 years ago

Never saw the original, but i always loved the third one(the one saw as a kid, as when it came on VHS i was around 10 or so) And i really like the remake, sure the ending is a bit forced... and could had been done differently(a rope like that over a cute little perfect belly like Monica would had made some marks) but overall it was fun.

The music was kick ass, the amosphere of the party at the beginning is really good, the house is nice enought, overall my only complains would be i would had love more Blood and Gore too, it felt that exept Suzanne the characters are overly just bitten or kiss or whatever and they become demons. I wish there would had been more gruesome way to kill them. As for nudity yeah ok its always apreciated in horror b movies, and especially when the cast is full of hotties like that you would like it, but its not nessary tough...

Anyway i just rewatch this for halloween yesterday(second time i saw it since i bough it on dvd) and its a good film for halloween, definately.

Alice is the worst character of all time, she need to die in the last movie. Chris/Jill are RE !!!