Demons 2 (1986) *** [Demonic Double Feature Pt. 2]

While it is undoubtedly not as good as its predecessor (my review here) and while it definitely retreads a lot of the same ground, Lamberto Bava’s 1986 sequel, Demons 2, is still a lot of fun. It swaps the movie theater setting and hard rock/metal soundtrack of the first film for a high-rise and new wave/goth, respectively. It’s goofier, the f/x aren’t quite as impressive (though the makeup is still quite good), and the characters are even dumber, but returning DOP’s Gianlorenzo Battaglia’s cinematography is effectively moody and Demons 2 is an enjoyable (often hilarious) little slice of 80s horror that makes a great double feature with the original.