Night of the Demon
An anthropology professor and his students attempt to track down a Bigfoot responsible for a rash of violent murders, only to uncover something even more sinister.
Why it matters
The wild, low-budget Bigfoot horror that straddles creature feature and backwoods brutality with a feral edge.
- A scrappy indie from 1980 that channels “Shriek of the Mutilated” and then veers into grim farmhouse terror—expect genre mashup chaos.
- Practical effects deliver a surprisingly brutal and bloody Bigfoot, making the creature’s violence uncomfortably visceral for its time.
- Rough around the edges narrative and pacing, but that rawness is part of its cult appeal—this isn’t polished prestige, it’s grindhouse grit.
- For fans of obscure video nasties and ’70s-’80s creature flicks who appreciate when folklore monsters get truly menacing.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
20
Creature
73
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
66
Ritual
