Runtime:
98 minutes
Directed
by: Charles Philip Moore
Starring:
Eric Larson, Francine Lapensee, Jack Vogel, Stephen Quadros, Sherry
Leigh
From:
United Filmmakers
What an oddity this is:
It wasn't until Vinegar Syndrome released this film last year that I
had even heard of Demon Wind. Back at the time, I snickered at the title; you
know, there were thoughts similar to “Oh yeah, right now I have some
demon wind due to my Taco Bell lunch!” Since then, there was recent
messageboard discussion surrounding the film, chiefly how bonkers it
was; as it was free on Amazon Prime... I got to see that indeed, it is
pretty bonkers. It sounds simple enough from a basic description (it's
an Evil Dead clone) yet in execution, I can only guess that the
writer/director Charles Philip Moore is a madman. It is difficult to
describe in detail without delivering spoilers but I'll try my best.
A dude goes to an old family homestead to find out what bad things happened, only for things to go bad. He brings along a girlfriend, which is understandable; you'd expect a friend or two, but there ends up being a plethora of friends and yeah it was absurd. Then again, one of the friends does an impromptu magic show w/ random karate moves for no reason at all, then on the drive to the cabin you see him and his pal take off those clothes (leaving them on the ground as they are thrown from the vintage convertible) so the rest of the film is not spent with them in fancy tuxedos. Another example of the insanity: the drive is through grassy California hills on a dirt road. Literally on one random hill is a gas station and diner; this is in the middle of nowhere and looks like something you'd see in a desert during a Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel. Plus, there are no windows, which makes it easy to hide that it is an obvious set...
The insane moments are a-plenty and I'd rather not spoil most of them. I am not sure if Mr. Moore quite knew what sort of film he made, resulting in its schizophrenic nature. I did laugh that one of the friends was Stephen Quadros, musician turned actor turned martial artist turned MMA commentator for the old Strikeforce promotion. Yes, he was the karate magician dude who had a guy friend... and they have had a relationship stronger than just friendship. The thing is, among all the lunacy, the special effects are pretty good for the low budget this film has. I can't say this was ineptly made; the film is not boring nor does it make any obvious mistakes; the story is just all over the place and there are random non-sequitors.
I do have to mention one final oddity: there are plenty of demons in the film. One of them is played by a guy with an amazing stage name: LOUIS GEM PHIPS. IMDb says it was actually LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS but IMDb isn't exactly difficult to edit by any John Doe. I don't have the Vinegar Syndrome Blu so I can't say it wasn't brought up in one of the extras... I can't automatically dismiss the story, despite the weirdness of Phillips appearing in a random low-budget horror film while wearing demonic makeup and appearing under a slightly modified version of his name. Whether it's that or some dude called himself Louis Gem Phips as a joke, it's hilarious either way.
A dude goes to an old family homestead to find out what bad things happened, only for things to go bad. He brings along a girlfriend, which is understandable; you'd expect a friend or two, but there ends up being a plethora of friends and yeah it was absurd. Then again, one of the friends does an impromptu magic show w/ random karate moves for no reason at all, then on the drive to the cabin you see him and his pal take off those clothes (leaving them on the ground as they are thrown from the vintage convertible) so the rest of the film is not spent with them in fancy tuxedos. Another example of the insanity: the drive is through grassy California hills on a dirt road. Literally on one random hill is a gas station and diner; this is in the middle of nowhere and looks like something you'd see in a desert during a Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel. Plus, there are no windows, which makes it easy to hide that it is an obvious set...
The insane moments are a-plenty and I'd rather not spoil most of them. I am not sure if Mr. Moore quite knew what sort of film he made, resulting in its schizophrenic nature. I did laugh that one of the friends was Stephen Quadros, musician turned actor turned martial artist turned MMA commentator for the old Strikeforce promotion. Yes, he was the karate magician dude who had a guy friend... and they have had a relationship stronger than just friendship. The thing is, among all the lunacy, the special effects are pretty good for the low budget this film has. I can't say this was ineptly made; the film is not boring nor does it make any obvious mistakes; the story is just all over the place and there are random non-sequitors.
I do have to mention one final oddity: there are plenty of demons in the film. One of them is played by a guy with an amazing stage name: LOUIS GEM PHIPS. IMDb says it was actually LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS but IMDb isn't exactly difficult to edit by any John Doe. I don't have the Vinegar Syndrome Blu so I can't say it wasn't brought up in one of the extras... I can't automatically dismiss the story, despite the weirdness of Phillips appearing in a random low-budget horror film while wearing demonic makeup and appearing under a slightly modified version of his name. Whether it's that or some dude called himself Louis Gem Phips as a joke, it's hilarious either way.
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