The Night of the Devils (1972)
Overview
In this adaptation of Tolstoy's story the Wurdulak, a mentally ill patient known as Nicola flashes back to horrifying experiences that he encountered while driving through the country. Upon damaging his car, Nicola sets out for help, only to meet a mysterious family that lives in total fear of someone or something. This evil force slowly penetrates the household and thrusts each of its members into a frenzy of absolute terror.
Director
Giorgio Ferroni
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Gianni Garko
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Dr_Nostromo
⭐ 6/10April 10, 2026
65/100
In this Gothic tragedy, a man encounters a family in the forest after his car breaks down and discovers the curse of the Wurdulaks. This was a seriously dark character study of isolation with a stranger disrupting the affairs of a family frantically trying to end a curse which has destroyed the area. After the weird violent and erotic opening scenes, it becomes an extremely slow story taking its time to get to the final act but the char… read the rest.
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Released
Original Language
IT
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