Directed by:
Jean RollinScreenplay:
Jean RollinCinematography:
Jean-Jacques RenonComposer:
Pierre RaphCast:
Mireille Dargent, Jean-Pierre Bouyxou, Burr Jerger, Monica Swinn, Joëlle Coeur, Willy Braque, Jean-Jacques Renon, Yves Collignon, Jio Berk, Louise DhourPlots(1)
The Demoniacs (Les Démoniaques) sees director Jean Rollin eschew his regular subject of vampirism for a brutal nautical tale of ritual horror and supernatural vengeance. A gang of ruthless pirates, known as ‘the wreckers’, rape two survivors of a shipwreck. The women, now mute, are guided by a mysterious clown to a ruined castle, where they receive magical powers with which to exact their revenge on the gang. Starring Joëlle Coeur, John Rico, Willy Braque, and Mireille Dargent, The Demoniacs is one of its director’s most shocking and violent tales of the fantastique. (Powerhouse Films)
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A film that, rather than its plot, captivates with its specific gritty, almost horror-like poetics, and of course, there's plenty of nudity here. But the film is not hardcore, it's more about admiring the truly beautiful women that are on show here. And that, unfortunately, is all the film has to offer. Otherwise, it's just weird and probably won't give you much.
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