The Demon

About The Demon

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.

The Demon (1964) is a horror film directed by Brunello Rondi. At 100 minutes long, it arrived in January 1964.

Its themes are italy, possession, catholicism, and superstition.

Daliah Lavi stars as Purificazione (Purif), Frank Wolff as Antonio, Anna Maria Aveta as Sister Angela, and Tiziana Casetti as Agata. The screenplay is by Brunello Rondi and Luciano Martino. In the United States it streams on Cineverse Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, and Midnight Pulp.

The Witch, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, and Silent Hill make useful companions to The Demon, all filed under witch and witch burning. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 56 votes.