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6/10
Well made film with good pacing and cast
Lamerzi4 July 2002
This film reminded me of Fright Night (1985), or maybe Idle Hands (1999) in the way it was a horror with a fair of amount of humour too.

Don't take it too seriously, and I think you'll enjoy seeing the good special effects and some remarkably atmospheric scenes. True, there's not much of a story but the characters are realistically played and with some great interplay between the cast. Especially good are Zoe Trilling as Shirley, Bobby Jacoby as Perry, and Christi Harris as Bibi.

And for gore fans, there are some particularly gruesome deaths towards the end. Funniest parts were the use of supersoakers by the ninja-like Sister Gloria and the gang, and Kurt having his crotch felt by (he thought) Terri.

If you're a fan of the genre, enjoy!
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6/10
a decent followup.
tnman268 November 2001
While not as good as the first Night of The Demons, this one still delivers..Its still a good Halloween movie to watch and Steve Johnson returns to handle the make up efx...and mimi or amelia kincaid returns as anglea...I recommend it...you'll get a kick out of the nun with the yard stick LOL
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6/10
And then there was nun.
RockySchlockyRobot13 December 2006
Wow. This sequel moves almost completely away from the tension and atmosphere of the first movie but still, somehow, manages to be almost as good, thanks to some real kitsch moments and fun ideas.

Angela, kind of head demon nowadays, is back and although the house form the first movie is still the focal point the demons do get a little road trip this time around too. There's more death scenes, some more decent gore and more . . . . . . . . . . super nuns. Yes, you read that right. A super nun who kicks ass in a nun style-ee. Fantastic.

It's things like that which make this movie a whole lot of fun. The super nun, who's also as strict as can be, the religious student with an unhealthy interest in demonology, the dumb characters who you can't wait to see die. Sometimes these things are really annoying but here they just get added to the mix in a way that continues the sense of fun from the first movie (there are a nice couple of links to the first movie as well).

With this and the next movie we have sequels that, while not up to the same standard, are certainly far from awful considering how quickly many franchises start to slide in quality.
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6/10
Demons and burning hormones...
Coventry30 September 2003
There are some horror movies that not contribute anything to the genre...And still they're not to be missed. Like the Night of the Demons series ! They're not classics and they never will be...but you sure curse yourself if you miss 'em. This series is just so much fun. It delivers what young horror fans expect. Tons of blood and buckets of gore, loud metal music and gorgeous babes ( we'll come back to that later ). There isn't much of a story or a plot, just some kids who go to celebrate Halloween in the legendary Hull House and...guess what...they raise a demon and bring it out of hell into our world !! This demon has an urban legend attached to her ! She's named Angela and has the honor of being the mistress of Satan himself !! You hear it, no Orson Welles' writing but pure entertainment. The film starts with a scene in which Angela slaughters a couple of Jehova witnesses, so a great mood is set immediately. There's absolutely no tension or atmosphere present in this whole movie, and that's a bit of a shame. The crew of NOTD2 put so much work in the comedy elements that they totally forgot to add a bit of thriller aspects. So it's purely a horror comedy and not every fan appreciates that. I don't mind, though. Sure this film will never rank on top of my favorites list but I sure loved watching it ( ...and re-watching it ) Just don't take it too seriously. The film itself didn't do that neither...

Time for the cast !!! I'm not very much praising their talent because, well..., it's missing for most of them. But they ( and by "they" I mean the girls ) are gorgeous ! Let's honor Angela first. Amelia Kincade is just as sexy as in the original. In her normal form she looks like a Godess and she's perfectly backed up by Bibi, Terri and Shirley...I don't know all their real names but who cares ? They're beautiful and not afraid to show a bit of their lovely bodies. Everybody in this film is horny by the way...

Favorite "rewind" moment : Without a doubt...Angela's erotic dance act at the Halloween party ! Staring with your eyes wide open, I assure you !
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7/10
Atmospheric, Gory, Fun
de_cafe69146 October 2005
NotD2 is one of the most fun horror movies I have watched in a long time. The story focus' on a Catholic School that decides to have a Halloween Party for the students, however, a group of them decide that the school party is too lame, and decide to have some fun of their own. They go to Hull House, and have their own brand of fun. In the process, they are stalked by Angela, a demon. One by one they are killed and turned to demons, resulting in some of the greatest moments in B-movie cinema. The film is gory and fun, and doesn't take itself to seriously. It's best if the viewer doesn't either. The acting isn't the absolute best, but it's expected for a film of this sort. The visual/demon effects are also quite effective, and the whole movie has a dark, creepy atmosphere to it. Also, there is teen sex throughout the whole film, another cliché for this type of film. In all, I found the film to be satisfying. A good way to kill and hour and a half.
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5/10
Not as good as the original, but for a DTV sequel, it's fairly enjoyable. It'll fit nicely with the original for a double bill, back to back on Halloween night
callanvass31 October 2013
The original is one of my favorite horror movies. It's the epitome of a party movie, and incredibly entertaining. This is nowhere near as good as Night of Demons, but considering it went straight to video it's actually decent entertainment, if you kick your brain to the curb. Like the original, its void of character development and it relies on cheesy entertainment, which it does quite well. The gore is very creative in this one. A jaw is ripped off, someone gets beheaded, and my personal highlight, the weird snake like creature, which strangely happens as a result of possessed lipstick (!) The biblical aspect plays a big part in this movie as well. Jennifer Rhodes is a blast as Sister Gloria. She's a bit of a stickler in the first half, with her overly strict ways, but that turns into kick-ass mode in the second half. Her character is all over the place, and it actually serves the film extremely well. She was a lot of fun. Amelia Kinkade reprises her role of Angela from the first movie. She's older, and not quite as hot. She's still a hoot, though. Cristi Harris makes for a solid heroine, whilst Ben Stiller's wife, Christine Taylor shows up and looks hot. You won't catch me complaining. We have also entered into the realm of the bizarre here. We get balloons, super-soaker's, a nun with martial art skills. It's all very OTT, but quite fun if you let yourself get sucked into it. I would watch this back to back with the original on Halloween night. You'll find your Halloween well spent. If you don't have a party to go to of your own, kick back with Angela!

6.3/10
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cool horror movie
dx4lifexpac26 July 2000
there is not many sequels i like more then the original but i feel Night of the Demons part 2 is a bit better then the first, a group of teens decide to go to hull mansion for a party, and when they get there, i dont think they will be happy with the events. all around i find Night of the Demons great fun to watch i give it 7/10
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6/10
Best Night of Demons film
BloodTheTelepathicDog16 April 2005
Not as scary as the original, but has a much better cast and a sprinkling of humor. Although the humor won't elevate this into the Evil Dead and Re-Animator cult status, it is as good as I Was a Teenage Zombie and Head of the Family.

Takes place at a Catholic school near Hull House, the stomping grounds of demonic exotic dancer Angela(Amelia Kinkade). When four students are restricted from attending the school dance, the bad girl(super sexy Zoe Trilling) decides to throw a little party at Hull House.

Of course when they get to Hull House, spooky things start going on, so they quickly leave. Angela is able to follow however since Christi Harris swiped some lipstick from the bathroom. The film picks up when Angela starts possessing the kids, and they fight back with holy water balloons and super-soakers.

This second installment has the hottest actresses, with ample chested Zoe Trilling, Mrs. Ben Stiller Christine Taylor and little known red headed goddess Christi Harris. Watch this to see just how perfect of a body Christi has.
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4/10
Odd shifts in humor make this a rather uneven sequel
Aaron13752 December 2014
I am a bit hesitant to say that this is a sequel that should never have been made. Granted, I do almost feel that way; however, while it was not as good as the first movie overall it does feature a lot of good gore effects. In fact, a lot of the effects in this one top those found in the first one. Still, it is a rather stupid film as well. It just seems to not know if it wants to be a straight horror film, a horror film with light comedic elements or a straight out parody. This sequel does sort of pick up where the last left off and at the same time it does not. Hull House is again at the center of the horror, but Angela from the previous film is basically made the primary demon. In the previous movie she was just one of many, sure she was kind of the face of the film as far as video covers and such, but it was Quigley's character that started the demon infestation in the first film whereas the character of Angela was the first one that wanted to leave. It was a nice touch adding the lipstick from the first one though. Another problem with the film was the film's length. A horror film if it is big budget and serious in tone may warrant more than an hour and a half, but one that gets downright silly should wrap up in an hour and a half. This film was dragging at times as a lot of stuff seemed unnecessary. It is not as if the film needed the extra padding either!

The story, years have passed since the party at Hull House and people claim to have seen Angela residing there. In fact, at the beginning a couple looking to spread the word of God find themselves face to face with her. Well we soon shift focus onto one of the most lax Catholic schools ever recorded on film. A dance is coming up, but one of the girls is going to get a party started at Hull House and she is going to get a young girl named Melissa and who everyone calls Mouse there because she is Angela's sister. Things get weird at Hull House so the partiers are soon headed back to the school where the evil follows them. It soon is up to a couple, a guy obsessed with demonology, a hardcore nun and skeptical priest to enter Hull House to rescue Melissa and conquer the darkness and Angela once and for all!

So yeah, it does sort of follow the first film, but at the same time does enough different to keep things from seeming like a complete repeat of the first film. Still, I found the strange episodes where the film turned into a parody a bit annoying. Stick with one genre please as the high comedic elements detracted from the instances where people were self sacrificing. Then again, those scenes detracted from the parody stuff if that was what the film truly wanted to be. The only actress who returned from the first film is the one who played Angela and she is already looking a bit too old for the role. She could almost pass for Melissa's cool older mom rather than her sister. I know they made another film, but I have a feeling that the quality would go down further. Not the effects, those were good…just the horror. Probably no traces of pure horror left. Granted the first one had some very light comedic elements, but it was still more horror than anything else. This one has a good bit of nudity too, like the first one, but I give the edge to the first one. The girls in that one were just a bit more attractive, but then I have always been a bit more partial to 80's girls. It was not a good film, but it was watchable. Trim some of the time off and be a bit steadier with what they wanted to do with the comedy and this one would have been more on par with the first film.
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7/10
Demon school.
morrison-dylan-fan30 October 2015
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Talking to a fellow IMDber about a number of Horror films starring "scream queen" Linnea Quigley that I have recently seen,I got told the non-Quigley Night of the Demons titles were actually very good.After watching the excellent New Zealand Horror Housebound on Netflix UK,I searched around for other horror films that were on the site,and I was happily surprised to discover that the second film in the Night series had recently been put on,which led to me getting ready to spend a second night with the demons.

The plot:

After a mass, mysterious killing took place at a disused funeral parlour 6 years ago,the event has entered local folk tales,due to the police finding all the dead bodies of the victims, apart from Angela-who most of the towns people believe got taken to hell by demons. Believing their eldest daughter to be dead,Angela's parents are horrified to get a card with her sig,which leads to them killing themselves (talk about starting the movie on a light note!)

With their being no one to take care of her,Angela's young sister Melissa is sent to a boarding school that deals with troubled teens.Running the school on a strict religious rule, Father Bob & Sister Gloria decide that the upcoming Halloween party will not feature any loud music or booze.

Sick of having to follow orders,a group of teen rebels decide to stage their own Halloween party,by taking Melissa to where her sister may have died,and performing some fake "sacrifices." Entering the funeral parlour,the group soon discover that Melissa (and the demons) are far from dead.

View on the film:

For the first half of the film,the screenplay by Joe Augustyn & James Penzi takes a refreshing teen Comedy tone,with Z-boy, Bibi, Shirley, Terri and Johnny's attempts to rebel against Father Bob and Sister Gloria offering a number of hilarious confrontations,whilst also allowing the viewer to warm to each member of the animated gang.Made 6 years after the original,the writers link the movies together in a delicate manner,with some aspects of the original being expanded upon (such as the red lipstick),but never overpowering the new horrors attacking the group and Sister Gloria.

Undressing the "holy" image that Gloria & Bob are trying to give the school,director Brian Trenchard-Smith & cinematographer David Lewis dive into the raunchy sauce,as gliding whip-pans display every bit of naked flesh from the stunning girls,and the guys in their underwear! For the comedic elements, Brian Trenchard-Smith gives the title a gleefully wacky atmosphere,thanks to Trenchard-Smith slam- dunking from a basketball playing headless demon spraying blood over the screen,to a kung-fu fighting nun (played by an excellent Jennifer Rhodes.)Soaking the film in burning reds and green ooze splatter,Trenchard-Smith superbly keeps up with the delightfully animated cartoon gore effects with stylish first person tracking shots giving the funeral parlour a strikingly creepy atmosphere,as the group try to survive a second night of the demons.
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3/10
A decent follow-up to the original!
mizziah748 February 2000
I'm a big fan of the original film, so naturally I was a little worried about this one, but it turned out to be a decent sequel. The film boosts good cinematography, a good sense of humour, good special effects, and a decent cast!

I also liked the way the film expands on the story of the original film by giving Angela a backstory through her sister Melissa (Mouse).

Although Night of the Demons 2 is slickly made, the film plays more like a twisted comedy than a horror film but like I said, it's a well-made film and its worth a look!
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8/10
Angela returns to host another Halloween party at Hull House!
Captain_Couth8 September 2005
Night of the Demons 2 (1994) was a highly entertaining sequel that's on par with the first film. Angela (Amelia Kinkade) is back to host another wicked party at the infamous Hull House. Ever since she disappeared a few years back, Angela has become as legendary as the house itself. She's in town looking for some more "kids" that want to party down! Students from a local parochial school meet Angela and accept her invitation, with some nasty side effects. How will the surviving kids deal with Angela and her new minions from hell? Will Mother Superior puck up her yard stick and join the fight against evil? If you enjoy horror films with heavy comedic overtones then you'll want to watch NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2!

So much weirdness in this film that it defies logic, but in a fun way. The film never takes itself too serious and neither should you, just a fun sequel directed by the Aussie king of exploitation Brian Trenchard-Smith.

Highly recommended.
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7/10
Pretty good, bar nun
bowmanblue19 August 2016
'Night of the Demons 2' is the unimaginatively-titled sequel to 'Night of the Demons,' but at least when a film gives you such a big clue as to what it's going to be about, you should know what you're getting. And, unsurprisingly, here you get one night (and some demons).

However, I was a little disappointed at the lack of demons. There's only really one main one and, granted she can possess people to help swell her ranks, but I was expecting hordes of the nasties. Perhaps I was thinking it would be more in line with the Italian horror classic B-movies 'Demons' and its own unimaginatively-titled sequel 'Demons 2.' Despite also having demons in it, 'Night of the Demons 2' was its own movie.

You have the typical mix of obnoxious, over-s*xed teenagers, all of which attend a religious school run by nuns and priests. They hear an urban legend of a haunted house and decide to go and investigate on Halloween. Naturally, rumours are true and they end up unleashing one nasty old demon-woman among their numbers.

It doesn't sound like anything too memorable, but it does have its traits which make it stand out. For a start there are a few nice touches which go against the horror genre's conventions (no spoilers here – you'll have to watch it to find out!). Plus it's surprisingly quite a slow burner. You'll either see it as a plus or a minus at how the plot progresses, but it takes quite a while before the heads (literally) start to roll.

Then there's the plot itself. Normally slasher/horror films are set in one location, however this one seems to bounce its location back and forth between various sets. Again, this can be seen as a positive or a negative. Some may find it refreshing that the story defies the norm, others may find it a bit disjointed and think that it doesn't really have any direction.

There's gore and bits that stand out, but what saves it from being totally forgettable amongst the infinite ranks of similar movies is one character: the nun. Far from being one of God's more passive servants, she kicks demon butt at every given opportunity and, as a result, single-handedly saves the movie from oblivion.

If you like tongue-in-cheek horror with the occasional moment of story brilliance and a nun who wouldn't look out of place wielding an Uzi, then sit down and watch this. As long as you're in a forgiving mood you'll find enjoyment here.
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3/10
Mindless crappy stuff...
shanfloyd14 October 2005
I had to watch this film with a horror-obsessed friend for over one-and-half hours and I think I've seen some of the most nauseating scenes in this film recently. A possessed character's bare breasts turned into two hands and attacked her boyfriend -- I will remember that for a long time.

The film has no storyline, no good actor (although as far as I can tell, Ben Stiller's wife is in it), no horrifying atmosphere or even a decent screenplay. It only has some innovative (yes, indeed) demonic behavior scenes which fans of such movies like my friend might enjoy. I didn't see the prequel, so cannot compare.
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Night of the Demons II
r_jayy_dylan4 April 2006
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Being a big fan of the franchise I wanted to view NOTD 2 but I could never found it. I searched through video stores and online shops but no luck. Finally, I bought it on Ebay as a bootleg DVD. the movie was all right but it had to do a lot with religion.

The movie starts off with two Jehovah Witnesses visiting Hull House. (Dumb! Haven't they heard the stories about the demons!!) They're greeted by Angela and then sliced by her mighty machete. The movie then shifts to a church school. We meet Angela's sister Melissa "Mouse" who apparently dreams of her sister as a demon tearing off her lips. Melissa is bullied by Shirley. When, Shirley and her friends are banned from the Halloween Dance, Shirley decides to throw a party of her own. Shirley asks Bibi to covince Melissa to come. Guess what? They go to Hull House. Try to wake up the demons. Have sex. And finally, Angela appears and seduces a punk in her demon form. Bibi takes a lipstick which is a gateway for the demons. Shirley somehow gets ahold of the lipstick and is possessed. Havoc begins at the party and Angela has a plan to kill Melissa. But, some boy who people think is a geek actually tells Sister Gloria about it and the Church must fight Angela in order to save Melissa.

7/10. Acting was all right. Amelia Kinkade was great as Angela. Nudity good. I recommend this if you're alone on Saturday Night and in the mood for a scary, nude, movie! Avoid Night of the Demons III!!!!
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6/10
Fun sequel
ctomvelu124 October 2009
An ambitious sequel, NIGHT 2 shifts back and forth from a Halloween dance at a Catholic school to further antics at Hull House. Several students decide to ditch the school party and raise the roof at Hull House instead. Big mistake. Angela is back, and performs yet another slithery dance (remember that the actress was a ballet dancer). This time around, we have a nun and a priest to add to the merriment, and in fact the nun steals almost every scene she is in. The special effects are still pretty dreadful, but the filmmakers have upped the gore quotient as well as the laughs, which were pretty much nonexistent in the original. The big battle with Angela at the end is the movie's one clever bit of special effects, and well worth the wait. There was a huge lag between the original and this first sequel, and one can see the influence of several bigger-budget horror flicks on NIGHT 2, most notably FRIGHT NIGHT.
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6/10
Fun, but nowhere near as good as the original
joeman328 July 2014
2 great things about this sequel. Amelia Kinkade who plays Angela returns and I must say she looks completely different in a good way. Also, the original house returns.

Unfortunately, it seems like we don't get to Hull House until half way into the movie. At least to stay for a while anyways. The actors in this one seem a little more annoying or maybe it's the fact that this movie focuses too much on the comedy part of it. I like when your able to laugh at a horror movie when it's not purposely trying to be funny which was more like the first. This movie tries to be funny and I found it a little annoying.

If you're not expecting too much though and really enjoy the first film, there's no reason why you shouldn't watch this sequel. It's a worthy sequel, but just doesn't compare to the original is all.
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3/10
Ahhhhhhhhhhhahahahahahahaha!
sepher-229 March 2005
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BwaaaaaaaahhhhhhahahahahahahahaAHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I think that about sums it up. What a trite, pedestrian, ludicrous POS. Might be inspiring for upcoming make-up effects artists, because it's the one thing this stupid movie manages to get right.

Starring your high-school drama teacher as Angela, a demon gently blossoming into middle age.

Featuring stupid characters, including: a perpetually annoyed priest who doesn't allow anyone to complete a sentence while speaking to him; a dry-boxed old penguin who morphs from cheerless octogenarian virgin to yardstick-wielding commando an hour in; mean girls who are also dumb sluts; mullets; tawdry demonology; bad boys time-warped in from the '80s; and a thoroughly despicable wuss-boy hero.

At least Morbid Angel is on the soundtrack, although their music rocks far too hard for this movie.

Watch it for a good laugh.
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6/10
Entertaining!
markovd1119 October 2023
"Night of the Demons 2" is over the top, silly and entertaining movie that doesn't take itself seriously and neither should you. Among other things, you will find a bootleg American Luka Modric as one of the characters, a scene of a nun gearing up for a war against demons and use of a rosary as a chain weapon against the demons and many other nonsensical stuff. The movie has frequent nudity (and nudity of some really gorgeous ladies, mind you) and it's story, characters and jokes are entertaining enough to warrant a watch. It's in my opinion worse than the first movie, but not by a lot and can still be a good fun if you are aware what you are getting yourself into. Don't expect a masterpiece. Expect fun and stupidity. I must also praise practical effects that are of very high quality. All in all, I give the movie 6.5/10 and I recommend you to watch it if you liked the first one!
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4/10
A bit better than the original...but that's not saying much.
BA_Harrison11 July 2006
With a slightly better script, a slightly better cast and a slightly better director (Brian Trenchard-Smith), 'Night of the Demons 2' is an improvement on the lamentable original; but only slightly.

As in the first movie, a bunch of teens visit a possessed house on Halloween and become victims of the nasty spirit that dwells within. A plucky nun and a boy with a knowledge of demonology, armed with holy-water filled super-soakers and balloons, set out to destroy the evil. Also, like the first film, the action takes a good 45 minutes to get going.

Steve Johnson, who provided the gore effects in the first film, also does the make-up FX for this one, and he does a pretty good job; particularly impressive moments include a woman's tits transforming into demon hands and a wonderful snake creature with a huge lashing tail.

And whilst we're on the subject of impressive moments, let's not forget that the film has more than its fair share of hot babes who shed their clothes at every available opportunity. If you're a red-blooded male, and find yourself tiring of the so-so horror content, then the ample charms of Cristi Harris, Christine Taylor and Zoe Trilling should put a smile on your face.
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7/10
Fun Sequel to a Cult Classic
Reviews_of_the_Dead19 August 2019
This was a film that I actually only think I saw it once when I was in college. I grew up watching the first one and seen the sequel to this one before as well. I really like the original so I was kind of intrigued to revisit the sequel. This would be my second viewing and I kind of remembered some of it. The official synopsis is high school students throw a Halloween party in a mansion haunted by a young demon.

We start this off with a couple coming to Hull House from the previous film. It is run down and decrepit house. They knock and the door opens. They go inside. They then encounter Angela Franklin (Amelia Kinkade) before being murdered.

It then shifts to a religious school near by for troubled youth. It is run by Sister Gloria (Jennifer Rhodes). She works with Father Bob (Rod McCary). At this school there's a group of girls, Bibi (Cristi Harris), Terri (Christine Taylor) and Shirley Finnerty (Zoe Trilling) who are telling a story of previous film. There are also a couple of guys, Johnny (Johnny Moran) and Kurt (Ladd York), who are spying on them.

Shirley turns her attention to Melissa Franklin (Merle Kennedy). They call her Mouse, which makes her mad and it turns out she is the younger sister of Angela. They're scolded by Sister Gloria as it is lights out.

Also at the school is Perry (Robert Jayne). He is really into demonology and wants to prove that is a legitimate science. This upsets Father Bob and he wants him to give it up. Shirley steals one of his books while he's distracted.

Later that day, Kurt hits on Shirley and this draws the attention of Sister Gloria, who ends up banning them from the Halloween party. Shirley comes up with a plan for a better party anyways. She invites all of the girls and guys, also having them convince Mouse to come along as well.

Everyone is freaked out when they learn it is being held at Hull House. Shirley's boyfriend, Rick (Rick Peters), drives them out there. Their main event of this party is to sacrifice Mouse to wake up the demons. The problem is that Angela isn't asleep. She is moving about the house as members of this group explores. Bibi finds a lipstick in the bathroom cabinet and then goes off with Johnny. Mouse is spooked by Shirley and Rick's friend Z-boy (Darin Heames).

Things get crazy and some of them are possessed. The rest flee back to the school. The problem is though; they brought an item over the underground river that contains the evil on this property. Can they stop it before the evil takes them all over?

I do have to say, this film does pretty well at keeping the continuity from the first one, which if you know me, I'm a big fan of. I like that they brought back Angela, played by the original actress. The events from the first film have now become local lore. I don't mind that Mouse is Angela's younger sister, as from what I remember, we never really learn much about her back-story. We have the rules of the underground river that hold them in there. The call back to things like the lipstick to the previous film is also something I really like.

There are some issues here with these rules though. The big one that I have is that possessed people at the school getting back across the river into Hull House. I would assume they wouldn't want to be held there. I can understand why Angela wants back in for the ending plan. I also didn't like the religious duo that comes up to Hull House. If they're going door to door, they probably live in the area or at least close enough. If not, you can tell no one lives there. It just feels like a cold opening that is a little bit overboard.

This film does get a bit cheesy as well for things that are done in it. I hate that Johnny knows who to do karate, because I feel like the ending sequence is literally him round house kicking people. I can forgive the film for the use of religious artifacts made into make-shift weapons, but even that can be a bit much. It doesn't ruin the film, but just something that I noticed

To move next to the pacing, I did think this aspect of the film was fine. The film really jumps into it with the cold open. I like how we establish the characters and the back-story. It then moves to the house to actually pull the villain from there to the religious school. This is an aspect I love as I'm a big fan of perversion of religion in my films. Having nuns and priests getting possessed I'm on board for. I thought the ending is a bit anti-climatic, but it is still fun.

As for the acting, I do think its fine. This film is part comedy, so we do get some cheesy lines. The cast is young, so none of them are great. I did like Harris in her role. She kind of seems like the star, but also kind of not. Seeing her topless was nice as well. Jayne was interesting as the guy giving us the research of the entities involved. I thought Kennedy was solid in her role. Kinkade I'm glad they got to come back as Angela, she is definitely a low-key icon of horror. It was fun to see a young Taylor in this film along with Trilling. I thought the rest of the cast was fine, but none really stand out in the film.

As for the effects of the film, they're actually really good. They definitely went with practical effects for a majority of them. Offhand I couldn't think if anything was computer added, so that definitely works for me. I love the look of the demons in this film, especially their teeth. We get some interesting deaths and a couple that references back to something else that happened.

The last thing to cover is the soundtrack which didn't really stand out to me, but it did fit for what was needed. I love the voice for Demon Angela that is done by James W. Quinn. I also like the Halloween party when it changes with Angela dancing. That song is quite dark and really sets the mood for the scene.

Now with that said, this film is definitely a step-back from the original, but it is still fun. I like that they didn't really violate continuity and reference back to items in the first film. There are some issues with plot-holes here that do kind of bother me, but none of them really ruin the film. I thought it jumps right into it and it really moves to keep your interest level up. The acting is fine; none of it really stands out too much. I am glad they got Kinkade back as Angela. The effects are practical and look great. The soundtrack fits for what was needed with the voice for Demon Angela being quite creepy. Overall I'd say this film is above-average for me and definitely one to just come in to enjoy.
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1/10
waste of time
dragonfire8362 January 2008
Its been a while since I saw a movie that infuriated me like this one. I cannot believe I actually paid for this piece of junk.

About an hour into the movie l couldn't figure out whether it was a bad comedy or horror movie. And I was also certain that the writers had never seen the original night of the demons. The demons don't crack stupid jokes in the first movie, did the writers think they were being funny or original? It wasn't either of those things. If they wanted to make a comedy or spoof then that's what they should of done, and not ruin what could of potentially been a long running franchise. At this point I would gladly give this movie away.

What's harder to believe than how bad this movie was, is the fact that there's a third night of the demons, meaning that this sorry excuse for a movie actually made money.
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9/10
Great horror flick
Atchka9 June 1999
This horror movie is not only good, it's actually better than the original. It's an exceptional blend of horror and comedy. Be sure to watch for Kurt when he's in the van with Marsha Brady and when he's playing basketball back at Hull House. The demon effects were well done and the scenery was very eerie. As opposed to part one, the good guys in this one have supersoakers and holy waterballoons to fight Angela's unholy thugs. There is also an interesting story to follow involving Melissa, the sister of demon Angela. This is a great late-night horror movie to watch with friends. Rent this one, but by all means, stay away from part 3.
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7/10
Really Fun
matthurst-6064527 October 2020
Students at a strict Catholic school are forbidden to attend their school dance, so they break into the infamous Hull House for a party of their own and encounter demonic Angela who has returned and wants to devour their souls.

It's a barebones story, but not an un-fun one. The cast is appealing and the effects are just as good, if not better, than the ones in the original. Plus, who doesn't want to see a demon fighting nun?
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5/10
Return to Hull House
BandSAboutMovies11 May 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Six years after the events of Night of the Demons, all of the bodies at Hull House have been recovered except Angela. Urban legend suggests that she went body and soul directly to Hell. But the real truth? Upon getting a Halloween card with her signature last year, her parents committed suicide. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Night of the Demons 2, one of the many sequels that my wife loves more than the original.

Meet Melissa, who everyone calls Mouse. She's Angela's sister, who is now attending St. Rita's Academy, a school for troubled teens. The school bully, Shirley, gives her a hard time while Sister Gloria, the head nun, tries to look out for her.

Shirley isn't allowed to attend the school dance after the nuns catch her fooling around with Kurt, so she decides to have her own Halloween party at Hull House, complete with a demonic ritual and help from the school nerd, her boyfriend, a guy named Z-Boy, Johnny, Johnny's girl Bibi and Terri (Christine Taylor, years before she was in The Brady Bunch Movie).

Of course, all Hell breaks loose. What you might not expect is that the demonic Angela rises and rapes Z-Boy in the attic in an inversion of horror movie tropes. And a tube of lipstick possesses Shirley, which leads to the girls being possessed and murdered by Angela, who wants to sacrifice her sister Mouse to the Devil.

The nerd, Perry, uses his demonology skills and the help of Father Bob and Sister Gloria to try to rescue the teens. Bibi, Johnny and Sister Gloria survive, killing all of the demons except Angela, who tries to cut the nun's head off. A combination of a sword strike, a supersoaker filled with holy water and light coming through a cross shape finally kills Angela. But oh no! The evil lipstick survives!

Brian Trenchard Smith (Turkey Shoot, Leprechaun 4: In Space) puts together a quick moving fun piece of cinema junk food here. It's not anything that will stay with you for long, but it'll certainly keep you laughing and somewhat entertained while it's in your DVD player or streaming on your media player.
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