In the aftermath of a Demon infestation at the opera house, life begins to settle down. The section of the city that had the worst infestation has been walled off and the demons killed. A documentary about the tragedy is being live streamed. In the live stream four young people are seen sneaking into the prohibited part of the city to investigate the area and look for items to sell.
In a high-rise called The Tower, people are going about their normal lives. In one of the apartments are George (David Edwin Knight), and his pregnant wife, Hannah (Nancy Brilli). In another apartment a young boy, Tommy (Marco Vivio), is home alone. Then there is Sally Day (Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni). Sally is having a birthday party with a bunch of her friends. In the basement gym personal trainer Hank (Bobby Rhodes), is conducting an exercise class for some of the residents of the high-rise’s gym.
In the documentary, one of the young women cuts her hand. As they continue exploring they come across a dead demon. Blood from the woman’s cut drips into the mouth of the demon bringing it back to life. The demon (Stefano Molinari) kills the teens. It then turns to the camera and projects itself into Sally’s apartment as she watches the television screen. Sally becomes possessed by the demon. Demon Sally begins killing her party guests.
The bloody bile from Demon Sally drips down through the ceiling into other apartments turning others into demons. It short circuits the electrical system of the building thereby locking the exits so that no one can escape. Demons begin rampaging throughout the building as the tenants scramble to try to defend themselves.
“Demons 2” AKA “Demoni 2” was released in 1986 and was directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento. It is an Italian fantasy horror film and a sequel to “Demons” 1985. Special effects were once again headed by Sergio Stivaletti.
You can toss all semblance of a plot out the window. The film is all blood and gore. There are some intense parts, and the movie was pretty good but it wasn’t as good as “Demons” 1985. It’s mostly rampaging demons but with some interesting background music. Most of the music was picked for the film by Bava and Argento. Some of the music chosen was from “The Smiths”, “The Cult”, “The Art of Noise”, and “Love and Rockets”, to name a few.
For the most part, the acting and the dialogue were lame. The supposed documentary that resulted in the rekindling of the demons was a little implausible as well. The kids were sneaking into the “Forbidden Zone” but it’s being shown life on TV, with narration? The movie is all show and no substance. It’s fine if all you’re looking for is mayhem and some really good make-up. It’s Stivaletti’s creepy creations that make the movie.
Dario Argento’s daughter Asia has a small part in the film as Ingrid Haller.