The Night of the Devils

The Night of the Devils (1972)

La notte dei diavoli

Creatures of the Living Dead!

In this adaptation of Tolstoy's story the Wurdulak, a mentally ill patient known as Nicola flashes back to horrifying experiences that he encountered while driving through the country. Upon damaging his car, Nicola sets out for help, only to meet a mysterious family that lives in total fear of someone or something. This evil force slowly penetrates the household and thrusts each of its members into a frenzy of absolute terror.

Date of release
1972-04-29
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (60)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Horror
Director
Giorgio Ferroni

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Family of the Vourdalak

The Night of the Devils is a 1972 film directed by Giorgio Ferroni. It is loosely based on the Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's novel The Family of the Vourdalak.

Production

The Night of the Devils was an Italian and Spanish co-production financed by Eduardo Manzanos Brochero's Copercines and two Italian companies: Filmes and Due Emme. The latter company was founded in 1971 by Roberto Maldera who also had a main role in the film, and Luigi Mariani. The Night of the Devils was shot in five weeks starting in late 1971 to early 1972 near Bracciano Lake.

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