The Demon

The Demon

A night she wakes up bound to the bed and with the bleeding body. The revenge of the devil will not delay!

Directed by Brunello Rondi

Produced by Titanus, Vox Film

1964100 min7.2 / 10

A dark, tragic horror-drama about superstition and persecution, where a woman's desperate love spell becomes the pretext for her destruction by a fearful, violent community.

Purif is distraught when her lover is betrothed to another. When she summons the old ways to curse him, her erratic behavior is interpreted as demonic possession, and the villagers turn against her with physical and sexual violence.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Demon end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is The Demon sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Demon scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is The Demon violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Demon easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Demon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Demon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Demon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Demon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Demon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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