Take the first DEMONS film, re-locate it in a high-rise tower block and that's the basic premise of this little number. A few twists and turns are included to differentiate it from the original classic, but otherwise it follows the same kind of pattern. Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava team up again from the first film and deliver exactly the same kind of badly-dubbed formula that we know and love from DEMONS.
The acting is average but this time around the actors playing the demons are hugely over-acting - take for instance the main female demon, who contorts her face and pulls lots of stupid expressions in a vain attempt to be scary. The film is a success due to the return presence of Bobby Rhodes, from the first film, this time as a bodybuilder (instead of a pimp) who has to fend off the demons. He has great lines of dialogue again, for example, "Put that fire out - if not, we'll suffocate!" , "You've got more muscles than brain!", and the old favourite, "Get some weapons and defend yo' selves!".
As well as Rhodes, a lot of plot devices have been taken from DEMONS as well; the teenagers in a speeding car are an example of this, as well as the pounding soundtrack. Lots of people get bitten and scratched, for gore fans. Once again we have plot inconsistencies to add to the fun; why does the car speed throughout the film only to explode on arrival? In addition, there isn't as much gore in this as in the first film. Instead, we get demonic creatures - a demon dog and a baby demon which bursts out of a kid's chest (thanks to SFX maestro Sergio Stivaletti, but these aren't up to the original's standards, they look rushed). Sure, this isn't logical, it isn't believable either, but this is still a fun film to watch. If you're looking for quality, though, then the first film is the one to go for. The two would make a nice double bill, as they follow on nicely, but the first has the edge.
The acting is average but this time around the actors playing the demons are hugely over-acting - take for instance the main female demon, who contorts her face and pulls lots of stupid expressions in a vain attempt to be scary. The film is a success due to the return presence of Bobby Rhodes, from the first film, this time as a bodybuilder (instead of a pimp) who has to fend off the demons. He has great lines of dialogue again, for example, "Put that fire out - if not, we'll suffocate!" , "You've got more muscles than brain!", and the old favourite, "Get some weapons and defend yo' selves!".
As well as Rhodes, a lot of plot devices have been taken from DEMONS as well; the teenagers in a speeding car are an example of this, as well as the pounding soundtrack. Lots of people get bitten and scratched, for gore fans. Once again we have plot inconsistencies to add to the fun; why does the car speed throughout the film only to explode on arrival? In addition, there isn't as much gore in this as in the first film. Instead, we get demonic creatures - a demon dog and a baby demon which bursts out of a kid's chest (thanks to SFX maestro Sergio Stivaletti, but these aren't up to the original's standards, they look rushed). Sure, this isn't logical, it isn't believable either, but this is still a fun film to watch. If you're looking for quality, though, then the first film is the one to go for. The two would make a nice double bill, as they follow on nicely, but the first has the edge.