Demonium
| Demonium | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andreas Schnaas |
| Produced by | Sonja Schnaas Andreas Schnaas |
| Written by | Ted Geoghegan Sonja Schnaas |
| Starring | Andrea Bruschi Charlotte Roche Joe Zaso |
| Music by | The Razor Skyline Marc Trinkhaus |
| Cinematography | Clemens Bley |
| Editing by | Massimiliano D'Ottavi |
| Studio | Anthroproject Films Orange Film SNC Schnaas Film GmbH |
| Distributed by | Screen Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 2001 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,400,000 (reported) |
Demonium is a 2001 horror film by German director Andreas Schnaas and stars Andrea Bruschi, Joseph Zaso, and Charlotte Roche.
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[edit] Plot
The film tells the tale of a group of friends who meet at the sprawling estate of a recently-deceased relative. While attending the reading of his will, they are killed off, one-by-one, for their inheritances. It culminates with a showdown between the killers and remaining family members, with the secret recipe to a miracle drug hanging in the balance.
[edit] Cast
- Andrea Bruschi as Rasmus Bentley
- Claudia Abbate as Maria
- Giuliano Polgar as Felix Baumann
- Emilia Marra as Sabine Noak
- Maurizia Grossi as Nina Moor
- Paolo Di Gialluca as Anton Marquardt
- Erika Manni as Helena
- Joe Zaso as Viktor Plushnikov
- Chiara Pavoni as Violetta
- Charlotte Roche as Diana Sammer
- Giuseppe Oppedisano as Arnold Berger
- Michele Roselli as The Freak
- David Bracci as Sabine's Husband
- Florinda Vicari as Businesswoman
- Antonio Catalano as Businessman #1
- Eliseo Putzu as Businessman #2
- Walter Faitanini as Diana's Driver
- Angelica Massafra as Experimental Woman
- Antonella Vilella as Siamese Twin
[edit] Production
Demonium was filmed in Rome, Italy and the nearby Castello di Lunghezza in early 2001.
[edit] Follow-up
Schnaas followed this film with a more traditional gore piece, 2003's Nikos. It also starred Joe Zaso and was written by one of Demonium's screenwriters, Ted Geoghegan.
[edit] Soundtrack
The score was composed by Marc Trinkhaus and featured songs by US goth band The Razor Skyline.
[edit] Critical response
Although Schnaas' largest budgeted film (at a reported 1.4 million), Demonium features substantially more dialogue than his previous features. While it showcases his trademark gore throughout, the picture received critical jeers because of its pacing and nearly-incomprehensible dialogue (in English, spoken by an all-Italian cast). The language issue is the primary reason it has yet to be released in most English-speaking territories.
[edit] Release
It was released on DVD in the UK later that year but, as of 2009, has not been officially released in any other territories.
[edit] External links
- Demonium at the Internet Movie Database
- Demonium at AllRovi
