Demon Hunter (2005)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Scott Ziehl

Writer:

Mitch Gould (writer)

Release Date:

1 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

In The Final War Between Heaven & Hell, Pray He's On Your Side.

Plot:

After resolving a situation of exorcism, the half-breed demon hunter Jake Greyman reports to Cardinal...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Robert Alonzo	...	Guard #2
Harlan Baird	...	Dying Man
William Bassett	...	Cardinal White
Terrence Beasor	...	Bishop Desapio
Sophia Crawford	...	Hooker
Tania Deighton	...	Succubus
Billy Drago	...	Asmodeus
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Jake Greyman
Bertha Holguin	...	Anna
Charles Howerton	...	Inquisitor #1
Lea Moreno Young	...	Maria
Johnny Nguyen	...	Guard #5
Gary Nickens	...	Hell's Angel
Eddie Perez	...	Big Man (as Edward Perez)
Colleen Porch	...	Sister Sarah Ryan

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Demon Hunter Productions Inc.

Trivia:

The character of Asmodeus was originally conceived for a much younger actor.

Quotes:

[first line]
Maria: Look at the pretty man. Hello, pretty man. Are you here for your friend? I'm afraid you're too late to save him.

Movie Connections:

References The Exorcist (1973)

Moderately entertaining at best.

Sean Patrick Flanery plays Jake, a half-human / half-demon dude who works for the church by destroying all those demons who walk the Earth. Veteran movie villain Billy Drago is his nemesis, the demon of lust Asmodeus, an oily, seductive, lisping creep.

It did begin with an unusual touch: seeing a victim of possession get the stuffing kicked out of her when efforts to exorcise her in the traditional way prove futile. Ultimately, I think that this B-level schlock-fest gives in to mediocrity, although that's certainly not the fault of Flanery or Drago, who make for amusing adversaries.

It's basically a combination of horror - yet another in the long line of horror movies to draw inspiration from religion - and action, with a fair number of competent if uninspired fight scenes. It's not lacking in energy, thankfully, and is over pretty quickly. It also has a high sex quotient, and the woman here (Colleen Porch, Tania Deighton, Nancy Yoon) are admittedly very easy on the eyes.

Overall, this little picture was a little too disposable for me, although I did at least enjoy the alternative hard-rock soundtrack.

5/10