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Demons AKA Demoni (1985)
They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and the cities will be your tombsDirector: Lamberto Bava
Year of Copyright: 1985
Year of Production: 1985
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Lamberto Bava, special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, and director's son Roy Bava, moderated by Loris Curci (1998)
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Extras:"Behind The Scenes" 1985 featurette (2:09)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.63:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Case incorrectly states the aspect ratio as 1.66:1.
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Extras:DISC ONE: Demons
DISC TWO: Demons 2
DISC THREE
"Special Effects" featurette
"Making Of" featurette
Interview with director Lamberto Bava
Interview with producer Dario Argento
2 Deleted Scenes (from "Demons 2")
"Demons" theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:No
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Demons only)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Demons 2 only)
German Dolby Digital 5.1 (Both films)
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Demons only)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a gatefold box in a custom slipcase, with a booklet containing photos and production notes on both "Demons" and "Demons 2", in German.
Lamberto Bava filmography is printed inside the DVD cover, in Italian.
The "Special Effects" featurette and Lamberto Bava interview are in Italian and German without any subtitles, the "Making Of" featurette in Italian with burnt-in English subtitles and the interview with Dario Argento in English.
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Extras:Interview 1 (12:20)
Interview 2 (6:06)
Poster Art Gallery (1 page)
Filmographies:
- Lamberto Bava (4 pages)
- Umbano Barverini (1 page)
- Natash Hovey (1 page)
Theatrical Trailer (2:09) -
Subtitles:Dutch, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Lamberto Bava, special effects director Sergio Stivaletti, and jounalist Loris Curci
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Extras:"Behind The Scenes" 1985 featurette (2:09)
Theatrical Trailer (1:17)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Demons 2"
- "Phenomena"
- "Tenebre"
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.67:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Case incorrectly states the aspect ratio as 1.66:1.
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Extras:U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
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Subtitles:English HoH (for international track) and English HoH (for theatrical track)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (international track)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Identical to the Mad Movies release.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Photo Gallery
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Subtitles:Italian HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The master has italian credits with the title "Demoni".
Case incorrectly states the aspect ratio as 1.77:1. -
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by director Lamberto Bava, special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, and director's son Roy Bava, moderated by Loris Curci (1998)
(2) Audio Commentary by director Lamberto Bava, special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, and actress Geretta Giancarlo, moderated by Mike Baronas, Art Ettinger, and Mark Murray (2012) -
Extras:"Dario's Demon Days: Dario Remembers Demons" 2012 interview with writer/producer Dario Argento (in Italian with forced English subtitles) (10:05)
"Defining an Era in Music: Claudio Simonetti on Demons" 2012 interview with composer Claudio Simonetti (in English) (9:32)
"Luigi Cozzi's Top Horror Films" 2012 interview with long-time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi (in Italian with forced English subtitles) (10:59) -
Subtitles:English (for Italian Audio track) (optional) and English HoH (for English audio track) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a four option reversible sleeve with original poster and video artwork with an additional fifth artwork panel featuring all-new artwork by Jeff Zornow, a collector's booklet featuring brand new writing on Demons by Calum Waddell, and the collector's comic book Demons 3 (part 1 of 2).
The master has Italian credits and has been restored by Cineteca di Bologna.
The English audio track features the sound mix prepared for the US market, which differs substantially to that prepared for the UK and includes some differences in line dubbing and variations in sound effects. -
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Extras:"Behind The Scenes" featurettes:
-"Collaborator"
-"FX Wizardry"
-"Movie Mastermind"
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Jewel Case
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Notes:Users have reported that there are 2 versions of this disc in circulation - one of which is uncut (and has the code PLA001 on the reverse of the packaging).
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Extras:DISC ONE: Demons
"Behind The Scenes" featurettes:
-"Collaborator"
-"FX Wizardry"
-"Movie Mastermind"
Theatrical Trailer
DISC TWO: Demons 2
"Behind The Scenes" featurettes:
-"Museum of Horrors"
-"Rome: The Forbidden Planet"
-"Second Cell"
-"Wild Imaginations"
"Night Shift: Heavy Metal" short
Theatrical Trailer
DISC THREE: Bonus Disc
Interviews with Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava (54:23):
-"Music in Your Films"
-"Locations & Production Techniques"
-"Violence in Your Films"
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a 3-Disc Digi-Pack in a slipcover.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 track sounds more like a 5-channel Mono track.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Lamberto Bava, special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, and director's son Roy Bava, moderated by Loris Curci (1998)
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Extras:"An Eye For Horror" 2000 documentary (56:52)
"Behind The Scenes" 1985 featurette (9:02)
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus trailers for Demons 2, Deep Red, Tenebrae, and Phenomena -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Interview with producer Dario Argento (4:20)
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus trailer for "Demons 2" -
Subtitles:Russian
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the R2 Arrow release for the Italian soundtrack (in addition to being English friendly and containing an English track) and the best extras and R1 Anchor Bay for the English 5.1 sound and some differing extras.
Do note the Synapse release has an anamorphic transfer and both the international stereo and U.S. mono tracks.
Do note that R0 Germany from Raptor, R2 UK from Platinum Media and R4 Australia also have differing extras not found on the R1 or R2 Arrow, but they are not anamorphic.
R5 is said to be the Director's Cut, but it's just probably "uncut".
GENERAL NOTES:
There are two principal versions of the film:
- the Italian/English export version in Dolby Stereo.
- the mono American theatrical release version which had some changes to the dubbing and some added music and sound effects as well as some slight trims to remove product placement.
Movie Censorship Comparisons:
- US Version and Italian Version
- BBFC 18 VHS and Austrian DVD
- BBFC 18 DVD (Divid 2000) and Uncut
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - international version (88:29 NTSC).
- R0 Ultimate Collector's Edition Austria- Raptor - No cuts (84:55 PAL). About 5 seconds of the "Fine Timo Printo" label at the beginning of the movie are intact.
- R0 Germany- Dragon Film Entertainment - No cuts - international version (84:56 PAL).
- R0 Sweden- House of Horrors - No cuts - R-Rated (84:44 PAL).
- R1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - international version (88:24 NTSC).
- R1 Standard Edition America- Synapse Films - No cuts (88:18 NTSC).
- R2 France- Mad Movies - No cuts - international version (85:02 PAL)
- R2 France- Opening Distribution - No cuts - international version (85:02 PAL)
- R2 Holland- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Italian version (85:03 PAL).
- R2 Italy- Medusa Home Entertainment - No cuts - Itailan version (84:58 PAL)
- R2 Japan- Culture Publishers - No cuts - international version
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (84:58 PAL).
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R2 United Kingdom- Divid 2000 - Yes. Cut by 0:42 by the BBFC, although 0:33 of previous cuts have been restored.
"Cut required to sight of razor blade scraped along breast in medium close shot, which is in breach of Board policy." - R2 The Demons Collection United Kingdom- Platinum Media Distribution - No cuts. All previous cuts waived.
- R4 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts - international version (84:54 PAL).
- R5 Director's Cut Russia- Soyuz - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Craig on 20/07/01
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 10/09/22UPDATE LOG:
01/05/10: Added R2 Italy.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
05/11/10: Corrected 2.0 Surround audio on R1 Starz release
08/12/12: Addition of the R2 UK Arrow release, DVDBeaver link, and some clean-up.
05/11/14: Added Synapse.
10/05/18: Added Swedish release. Some clean-up.
10/10/21: Clean-up, dates, removed German title (not a German co-production).
10/09/22: Added Movie Censorship Comparisons.
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