Demonium

Demonium
Directed by	Andreas Schnaas
Produced by	Sonja Schnaas Andreas Schnaas
Written by	Ted Geoghegan Sonja Schnaas
Starring	Andrea Bruschi Charlotte Roche Joe Zaso
Music by	The Razor Skyline Marc Trinkhaus
Cinematography	Clemens Bley
Editing by	Massimiliano D'Ottavi
Studio	Anthroproject Films Orange Film SNC Schnaas Film GmbH
Distributed by	Screen Entertainment
Release date(s)	2001
Running time	120 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$1,400,000 (reported)

Demonium is a 2001 horror film by German director Andreas Schnaas and stars Andrea Bruschi, Joseph Zaso, and Charlotte Roche.

Plot

The film tells the tale of a group of friends who meet at the sprawling estate of a recently-deceased relative. While attending the reading of his will, they are killed off, one-by-one, for their inheritances. It culminates with a showdown between the killers and remaining family members, with the secret recipe to a miracle drug hanging in the balance.

Cast

• Andrea Bruschi as Rasmus Bentley
• Claudia Abbate as Maria
• Giuliano Polgar as Felix Baumann
• Emilia Marra as Sabine Noak
• Maurizia Grossi as Nina Moor
• Paolo Di Gialluca as Anton Marquardt
• Erika Manni as Helena
• Joe Zaso as Viktor Plushnikov
• Chiara Pavoni as Violetta
• Charlotte Roche as Diana Sammer
• Giuseppe Oppedisano as Arnold Berger
• Michele Roselli as The Freak
• David Bracci as Sabine's Husband
• Florinda Vicari as Businesswoman
• Antonio Catalano as Businessman #1
• Eliseo Putzu as Businessman #2
• Walter Faitanini as Diana's Driver
• Angelica Massafra as Experimental Woman
• Antonella Vilella as Siamese Twin

Production

Demonium was filmed in Rome, Italy and the nearby Castello di Lunghezza in early 2001.

Follow-up

Schnaas followed this film with a more traditional gore piece, 2003's Nikos. It also starred Joe Zaso and was written by one of Demonium's screenwriters, Ted Geoghegan.

Soundtrack

The score was composed by Marc Trinkhaus and featured songs by US goth band The Razor Skyline.

Critical response

Although Schnaas' largest budgeted film (at a reported 1.4 million), Demonium features substantially more dialogue than his previous features. While it showcases his trademark gore throughout, the picture received critical jeers because of its pacing and nearly-incomprehensible dialogue (in English, spoken by an all-Italian cast). The language issue is the primary reason it has yet to be released in most English-speaking territories.

Release

It was released on DVD in the UK later that year but, as of 2009, has not been officially released in any other territories.

External links

• Demonium at the Internet Movie Database
• Demonium at AllRovi