I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Yes, sequels get a rough ride. They never seem to live up to the original and in horror movies that's truer than most. However, the imaginatively-titled 'Demons 2' seems to be just as good is its predecessor – largely because it's the same film. The first film was about a group of unfortunate people trapped in a haunted building that was slowly being overrun by bloodthirsty demons (who are basically zombies by another name). Here, we have a group of unfortunates trapped in a haunted building that is slowly being overrun by bloodthirsty demons. In fact, many people seem to wonder whether this is actually a remake rather than a sequel.It's kind of both, in the same way that Evil Dead 2 was basically a remake that had been re-done and extended to make it a new film of its own. The events of the first Demons film are pretty much glossed over to the point where it's just a brief one-line mention which can be taken different ways. What you're left with is another gore-fest of excellent special effects (for the eighties, anyway), pretty scary demons (they out-creep any shuffling zombie in my opinion) and a completely nonsensical plot which will leave you scratching your head as to whether what you're witnessing is either true genius or a complete mess.Demons 2, like the first one, is a masterpiece of its genre. You may find it one of those 'so bad, it's good' films, but it's also got its own charm. The gore is better than most of its contemporaries and it's daft feel and loud eighties rock music give it a look and feel of its own (unless you count the first film, obviously). Plus Bobby Rhodes returns and the film is all the better for it. It's a shame he couldn't headline the film as he steals every scene he's in as the manic gym instructor! If you've seen the first film, what you'll get is a re-tread, but, if you enjoyed the first outing, you shouldn't mind. If you haven't seen the original, don't worry – you'll soon pick up what little 'plot' is required to understand this. Do you like daft eighties horror? Do you like zombies? If so… give this one a watch, just get your mind in for something that doesn't always make sense and try not to pick too many holes in the story. I swear that demon child only wanted a cuddle.

Version I saw: UK Arrow Bluray release Actors: 3/10 Plot/script: 4/10 Photography/visual style: 5/10 Music/score: 6/10 Overall: 5/10 I don't know what people see in Italian horror, to be honest. It has massive fans who pay well over the odds, but most of the examples I have seen were very poor.Demons 2 is bolstered by the involvement of Dario Argento, an undoubted big name in the art-house world. While most commonly a director, Argento contributes to this film as a producer and writer, not to mention bringing his daughter onto the project. Now much more famous, Asia Argento made her screen debut in this film.It's really director Lamberto Bava's film, though. I haven't seen the first Demons, but I gather that not much is carried over in terms of plot and characters anyway. If anything, trying to second-guess which parts came from the first film actually made it more entertaining, a diverting little game I could play.After an extended set-up, the main body of the film is essentially a zombie film. They shamble around, biting people and either eviscerating them or transforming them into more of their own. There is some quite good puppetry and prosthetic make-up in places, which I would say is by far the best aspect of the film... except that in other places, it is laughably shoddy.The acting is also very bad. This goes beyond normal bad acting, in which you can normally see what they are trying to do, but failing. In Demons 2, some of the acting is so bad that you actually can't tell what the character is supposed to be thinking. Some of their motivations, and reasons for doing what they do, are really obscured, and I have to admit that I got confused at times.As it goes on, the film just gets sillier and sillier, straying almost into so-bad-it's-good territory at times. The filming is a million miles from art-house territory, clearly using cheap cameras and film stock. The only other redeeming features is a soundtrack which features several highlights from the British indie rock scene of the time. I am not sure whether The Smiths and The Cult even know that their music has been taken and put into this film, and I never would have matched the styles in my own mind, but as it turns out, it works. Hats off to them for that.For my full review, see my independent film blog on Blogspot, Cinema Inferno: http://cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/demons-2-1986.html

Getting set to order the new DVD of director Lamberto Bavas demons from UK DVD company Arrow,I was delighted to find out that Arrow had also done a new DVD for Demons 2,which led to me getting ready to see the demons enter TV land.The plot:As the residences of a large tower block get set to do night time activities such as working out at the gym,and holding a huge party,a mock-doc Horror film plays in the background of the residence flats.The film involves a film crew visiting a city which has become a wasteland since demons suddenly appeared,and attempted to kill everyone in the city.Finding nothing but dead demon bodies,one of the characters cuts their hand,and accidentally causes a demon to rise from the dead. Transfixed by the demonic baddie in the flick,a resident of the tower block soon discovers that she may have to change her plans for the night,when the demonic baddie from the movie breaks out of the TV,and enters her reality.View on the film:Leaving behind the "mob rule" of part 1,the screenplay by Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini, Dardano Sacchetti and director Lamberto Bava instead use the tower block setting to give the film a delightfully episodic approach,with the writers entering each of the flats to show the residences individual fights against the demons.Along with the episodic approach,the writers take an excellent bonkers approach to the residence,which go from the wonderfully animated,fighting gym bunny, (a fantastic Bobby Rhodes) to a luckier than they know couple trapped in a lift (played by a very good David Edwin Knight,and a pretty Virginia Bryant).Changing the soundtrack from Heavy Metal to British Indie,thanks to Simon Boswell slick score and a number of fantastic Indie songs, (including one from The Smiths!)Lamberto Bava gives the tower block an extremely stylised appearance, with Bava superbly using smoke to show waves of hell covering the tower block,and also giving the movie a wickedly comedic atmosphere,thanks to splashing buckets of gore across the screen,as the demons become "real" reality TV stars.

at the end of demons 1 was a great opportunity too make this great post apocalyptic zombie ghoul epic sequel,i think they should of followed up with,instead the sequel was in fact sort of the same premise from the first as this kind of reversed siege film.Lamberto Brava should of continued where demons 1 left off but this isn't bad at all!i enjoyed it a great deal and the gore is off the chain!big shout out too Bobby Rhodes,playing nearly the same character as he played in the original demons!i'm a huge horror film fanatic and this is one of the best horror sequels out there ands down.up there with evil dead 2!and not too mention one of the best out of the Italian gore film sub genre.if you like horror films,do yourself a favour and see demons 1 and 2 immediately!!