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{{Infobox film
| name = Demoni 3
| name = Noite Maldita - Demoni 3
| image = Blackdemons.jpg
| image = Blackdemons.jpg
| caption = DVD cover with the alternate title of ''Black Demons''.
| image_size = 200px
| caption = DVD cover with the alternate title of ''Black Demons''
| director = [[Umberto Lenzi]]
| director = [[Umberto Lenzi]]
| producer = [[Giuseppe Gargiulo]]
| producer = Giuseppe Gargiulo
| writer = Umberto Lenzi (story)<br />[[Olga Pehar]] (screenplay)
| writer = Olga Pehar
| story = Umberto Lenzi
| starring = [[Keith Van Hoven]]<br />[[Joe Balogh]]
| starring =
Keith Van Hoven<br />
Joe Balogh
''[[Maria Alves (actress)|Maria Alves]]''

| music = [[Franco Micalizzi]]
| music = [[Franco Micalizzi]]
| cinematography = [[Maurizio Dell'Orco]]
| cinematography = Maurizio Dell'Orco
| editing = [[Vanio Amici]]
| editing = Vanio Amici
| distributor = [[Shriek Show]]
| distributor = [[Shriek Show]]
| released = 25 March 1991
| released = {{Film date|1991|03|25|df=y}}
| runtime = 88 min.
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = Italy
| country = Italy
| language = [[Italian language|Italian]]
| language = [[Italian language|Italian]]
| budget =
| budget =
}}
}}
'''''Demoni 3''''' (originally known as '''''Black Demons''''') is a 1991 [[Cinema of Italy|Italian]] [[horror film]] directed by [[Umberto Lenzi]] (his last horror film). It was written by Lenzi and his wife Olga Pehar, and the zombie makeup fx were handled by Franco Casagni. Lenzi said in later interviews that this was one of his favorite films, but he felt it was ruined by the low budget and some of the shoddy actors with whom he was forced to work.
'''''Noite Maldita - Demoni 3''''' (originally known as '''''Black Demons''''') is a 1991 [[Italy|Italian]] [[horror film]] directed by [[Umberto Lenzi]] (his last horror film).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Where was 1985 Demons filmed? |url=https://preguntasprincipales.com/library/lecture/read/534582-where-was-1985-demons-filmed |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=preguntasprincipales.com}}</ref> It was written by Lenzi and his wife Olga Pehar, and the zombie makeup fx were handled by Franco Casagni. Lenzi said in later interviews that this was one of his favorite films, but he felt it was ruined by the low budget.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
Three American college students, Dick, his sister Jessica, and her South African boyfriend Kevin, are traveling through [[Brazil]] on vacation when Dick, after attending a bizarre [[Haitian Vodou#Myths and misconceptions|voodoo]] ceremony, develops strange powers.
Two American college students, Dick, his sister Jessica, and her English boyfriend Kevin, are traveling through [[Brazil]] on vacation when Dick, after attending a bizarre [[Haitian Vodou#Reception|voodoo]] ceremony, develops strange powers.


When their jeep breaks down near a small plantation in the jungle outside Rio, the site of a former slave rebellion one hundred years ago, Dick uses his powers to raise the dead of six executed Negro slaves, who target the college kids and the residents of the plantation to seek revenge for their deaths.
When their jeep breaks down near a small plantation in the jungle outside Rio, the site of a former slave rebellion one hundred years ago, Dick uses his powers to raise from the dead six executed slaves, who target the college kids and the residents of the plantation to seek revenge for their deaths.


== Film title ==
== Film title ==
Lenzi intended ''Demoni 3'' to be called ''Black Demons'', and he did not like it when the film was later retitled ''Demoni 3'' on video, because some people thought it was part of [[Lamberto Bava]]'s ''[[Demons (1985 film)|Demons]]'' series, which it had absolutely nothing to do with.


Lamberto Bava also directed a film in 1988 for Italian TV entitled ''[[The Ogre (1988 film)|The Ogre]]'' (aka ''House of the Ogre''),<ref>{{Cite web |last=III |first=Ray Marek |date=2019-03-06 |title=Making Sense of Demons 3…Which One is Demons 3? The Church, The Ogre or Black Demons? |url=http://thehorrorsyndicate.com/2019/03/making-sense-of-demons-3-which-one-is-demons-3-the-church-the-ogre-or-black-demons/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=The Horror Syndicate |language=en}}</ref> which was released on video in the US as ''Demons III: The Ogre''. Despite the American title, it is also not related in any way to Bava's ''Demons'' series. The film that was actually intended to be ''Demoni 3'' was instead released as ''[[The Church (1989 film)|The Church]]'' (''La Chiesa''), produced by [[Dario Argento]], directed by [[Michele Soavi]] and written by Argento, Soavi and [[Franco Ferrini]].<ref>[http://www.digital-retribution.com/reviews/dvd/0030.php ''The Church'' (1988) - The Movie] Digital Retribution</ref>
Lenzi intended ''Demoni 3'' to be called ''Black Demons'', and he did not like it when the film was later retitled ''Demoni 3'' on video, because some people thought it was part of Lamberto Bava's ''Demons'' series, which it had absolutely nothing to do with.{{relevance inline|date=May 2019}}

[[Lamberto Bava]] also directed a film in 1988 for Italian TV entitled ''[[The Ogre (1988 film)|The Ogre]]'' (aka ''House of the Ogre''), which was released on video in the USA as ''Demons III: The Ogre''. Despite the American title, it is also not related in any way to Bava's ''Demons'' series. The film that was actually intended to be ''Demoni 3'' was instead released as ''[[The Church (1989 film)|The Church]]'' (''La Chiesa''), produced by [[Dario Argento]], directed by [[Michele Soavi]] and written by Argento, Soavi and [[Franco Ferrini]] (see more detailed explanation under entry for
Lamberto Bava).<ref>[http://www.digital-retribution.com/reviews/dvd/0030.php ''The Church (1988)'' - The Movie] Digital Retribution</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 20 March 2024

Noite Maldita - Demoni 3
DVD cover with the alternate title of Black Demons.
Directed byUmberto Lenzi
Written byOlga Pehar
Story byUmberto Lenzi
Produced byGiuseppe Gargiulo
StarringKeith Van Hoven

Joe Balogh

Maria Alves
CinematographyMaurizio Dell'Orco
Edited byVanio Amici
Music byFranco Micalizzi
Distributed byShriek Show
Release date
  • 25 March 1991 (1991-03-25)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Noite Maldita - Demoni 3 (originally known as Black Demons) is a 1991 Italian horror film directed by Umberto Lenzi (his last horror film).[1] It was written by Lenzi and his wife Olga Pehar, and the zombie makeup fx were handled by Franco Casagni. Lenzi said in later interviews that this was one of his favorite films, but he felt it was ruined by the low budget.

Synopsis

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Two American college students, Dick, his sister Jessica, and her English boyfriend Kevin, are traveling through Brazil on vacation when Dick, after attending a bizarre voodoo ceremony, develops strange powers.

When their jeep breaks down near a small plantation in the jungle outside Rio, the site of a former slave rebellion one hundred years ago, Dick uses his powers to raise from the dead six executed slaves, who target the college kids and the residents of the plantation to seek revenge for their deaths.

Film title

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Lenzi intended Demoni 3 to be called Black Demons, and he did not like it when the film was later retitled Demoni 3 on video, because some people thought it was part of Lamberto Bava's Demons series, which it had absolutely nothing to do with.

Lamberto Bava also directed a film in 1988 for Italian TV entitled The Ogre (aka House of the Ogre),[2] which was released on video in the US as Demons III: The Ogre. Despite the American title, it is also not related in any way to Bava's Demons series. The film that was actually intended to be Demoni 3 was instead released as The Church (La Chiesa), produced by Dario Argento, directed by Michele Soavi and written by Argento, Soavi and Franco Ferrini.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Where was 1985 Demons filmed?". preguntasprincipales.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  2. ^ III, Ray Marek (2019-03-06). "Making Sense of Demons 3…Which One is Demons 3? The Church, The Ogre or Black Demons?". The Horror Syndicate. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  3. ^ The Church (1988) - The Movie Digital Retribution
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