Demon Squad

Demon Squad
Demon Squad
Directed by	Thomas Smith
Written by	Erin Lilley; Thomas Smith;
Produced by	Kris Skoda
Starring	Khristian Fulmer; Erin Lilley; Leah Christine Johnson; Scott Alan Warner;
Cinematography	Kris Skoda
Edited by	Thomas Smith
Music by	Soren Odom
Production; company	Fighting Owl Films
Release date	October 22, 2019;
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Demon Squad (also known as Night Hunters^[1]) is a 2019 American neo-noir horror film^[2] directed by Thomas Smith.^[3]

Summary

Paranormal investigator Nick Moon from Alabama, hunting for an ancient artifact, is thrust into the hidden world of supernatural beings.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Cast

Khristian Fulmer as Nick Moon
Erin Lilley as Daisy O'Reilly
Leah Christine Johnson as Lilah Fontaine
Scott Alan Warner as Dr. Paul Betencourt (as Scott Warner)

Production

Like Smith's previous film, The Night Shift (2011), Demon Squad was shot and filmed in Mobile, Alabama; the character of Nick Moon originated from a script for a planned sequel to The Night Shift. Filming lasted for 13 days but was spread out over the course of several months, lasting from January to June 2015.^[7]

Legacy

It was featured as the sixth riffed film of Mystery Science Theater 3000's thirteenth season.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11] It is the first episode hosted by original host Joel Robinson (played by series creator Joel Hodgson) since his 1993 departure.^[12]

References

^ "Demon Squad". MUBI. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^ Murphree, Zach (March 20, 2019). "Review: 'Demon Squad' is a Film Noir With a Dash of Magic". HorrorGeekLife. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^ Kikta, Lorry (June 25, 2019). "Demon Squad". Film Threat. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^ "Demon Squad (2019)". Tubi. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^ "Demon Squad (2019)". Radio Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^ Morazzini, Jim (April 8, 2019). "Demon Squad (2019)". Voices From The Balcony. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^ Specker, Lawrence (June 22, 2022). "Here's the story behind 'Demon Squad,' the Alabama film featured on 'MST3K'". Alabama.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
^ Specker, Lawrence (May 18, 2021). "'Mystery Science Theater 3000' to feature independent Alabama film". al. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^ Haas, Shawnee (November 26, 2021). "'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Unveils All 13 Movies for New Season". Collider. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^ Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reveals Season 13 Movies|Collider
^ Jasper, Gavin (November 28, 2021). "MST3K Season 13: All The Movies, Details, and Release Date". Den of Geek. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ Mystery Science Theater 3000 (June 22, 2022). "Joel Robinson is BACK to host a new episode: Demon Squad!". YouTube. Retrieved June 22, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

[1] "Demon Squad". MUBI. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[2] Murphree, Zach (March 20, 2019). "Review: 'Demon Squad' is a Film Noir With a Dash of Magic". HorrorGeekLife. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[3] Kikta, Lorry (June 25, 2019). "Demon Squad". Film Threat. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[4] "Demon Squad (2019)". Tubi. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[5] "Demon Squad (2019)". Radio Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[6] Morazzini, Jim (April 8, 2019). "Demon Squad (2019)". Voices From The Balcony. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[7] Specker, Lawrence (June 22, 2022). "Here's the story behind 'Demon Squad,' the Alabama film featured on 'MST3K'". Alabama.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

[8] Specker, Lawrence (May 18, 2021). "'Mystery Science Theater 3000' to feature independent Alabama film". al. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[9] Haas, Shawnee (November 26, 2021). "'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Unveils All 13 Movies for New Season". Collider. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[10] Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reveals Season 13 Movies|Collider

[den_of_geek_s13-11] Jasper, Gavin (November 28, 2021). "MST3K Season 13: All The Movies, Details, and Release Date". Den of Geek. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[12] Mystery Science Theater 3000 (June 22, 2022). "Joel Robinson is BACK to host a new episode: Demon Squad!". YouTube. Retrieved June 22, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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