Oh my God, are we talking about remakes again? My stance on remakes hasn't changed since this whole trend went into hyperdrive; There's no (valid) reason to remake a classic movie which already has an established audience, but if you want to remake a bad-to-mediocre movie from the past, then that's a different story. We've all seen an "If they woulda had" (a better director, more money, a more coherent script) movie, and it's these movies which should be remade. There have been plenty of movies which couldn't pull off a good idea and I have no problem with someone given it another shot. And that's where Night of the Demons comes in.

Night of the Demons takes place in New Orleans on Halloween night. Local club promoter Angela (Shannon Elizabeth) has decided to throw a party at an old mansion as a way to make some money. The Broussard Mansion, the site of the party, is said to have a mysterious past. Attending the party are Maddie (Monica Keena) and her two friends, Lily (Diora Baird) and Suzanne (Bobbi Sue Luther), both of whom are dressed like slutty cats. Also in attendance are Dex (Michael Copon) and Jason (John F. Beach), who are hoping to see Lily and Suzanne. Local drug dealer Colin (Edward Furlong), who once dated Maddie, has also come to the party, as he hopes to do some business in order to repay a debt. Not long after the party starts, the police come in and shut it down. Maddie, Lily, Suzanne, Dex, Jason, Colin, and Angela all retreat to the basement where they find human skeletons. This discovery triggers the release of a group of bloodthirsty demons who begin to possess the partygoers one-by-one. Will anyone survive the night?

Night of the Demons opens with a sepia-toned flashback of what happened in the Broussard mansion years ago. Unfortunately, this is the highlight of the movie, as it quickly goes downhill from there. The movie's first mistake is that it immediately introduces us to the main characters. Oh, that doesn't sound like a mistake? Well, it is here, as all of the characters are unlikable. The girls all sound like morons (even Maddie, who's supposed to be the sweet and smart one) and the guys are jerks. The movie comes crashing down very early on with the scene where we meet Edward Furlong. This scene is seedy and plays like something which should be in a totally different movie. And when I say "introduce the characters", that's all that I mean, as the movie never bothers to tell us anything about these people, especially Angela.

Once we get to the party, things don't get any better and it's merciful when the authorities shut it down. Following this, we are treated to an incredibly monotonous, yet mean-spirited movie in which the surviving partygoers run from room-to-room trying to escape from the possessed. There is no attempt at suspense here, and it would have been pointless anyway, as we don't care what happens to these characters. The demon makeup looks OK, but the movie can't even must a sense of creepiness.

Night of the Demons mimics Return of the Living Dead with its use of punk rock on DVD courtesy of E1 Entertainment. The film has been letterboxed at 1.78:1 and the transfer is enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs. The image is fairly sharp and clear, but there is a slight sheen of grain on the picture at times. However, there are no defects from the source material. The image is somewhat dark at times, but the colors are OK. Overall, the movie has a dark and low-budget look. (Although this may have come from the fact that I've gotten so spoiled watching Blu-ray Discs.) The DVD has a Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track which provides clear dialogue and sound effects. The music in the film sounds fine. The stereo effects are pretty good, as they show good separation. We get good surround sound effects, most notably in the demon attack scenes. These scenes also provide pretty good subwoofer effects.

The Night of the Demons DVD contains only a few extras. We begin with an AUDIO COMMENTARY from Director Adam Gierasch, Writer Jace Anderson, and actors Monica Keena, Bobbi Sue Luther, and John F. Beach. "Behind the Bloodbath: A Look Inside Night of the Demons" (18 minutes) is somewhat of a standard making-of featurette, as it offers comments from the cast and crew and some on-set footage. The difference here is that the writer, director, and producer actually talk about the original film and compare their movie to it. "Comic Con 2010 Introduction" (1 minute) shows Gierasch and Anderson at the show promoting their movie. The finale is the TRAILER for the movie.