This movie has more years on its title than almost any I've seen. 1979, 1980 1981, and 1985 are all seemingly valid. Also known as Midnight Caller.
A evil shadowy figure haunts people dreams with claws on his hand...what is this? A Nightmare on Elm Street? No, its the other dream-haunting claw hand guy, The Demon. Cameron Mitchell is this movie's John Saxon, the elder statesman brought in to fight the demonic entity. He'll protect the leagues of topless women that The Demon is after in this strange flick from South Africa.
Shadow Killer or Shadow Demon could easily have been the title cause holy crap is this movie dark in color. Shadows fill frames and the killer or main character or anyone are all bathing in darkness in this movie. The Demon especially, who by the way goes completely unexplained, is only seen somewhat in the light at the end, also wearing a mask. Not complaining, keep the horror movies dark is my middle name, just sayin'.
A bit slower than its 1984 version, this movie is certainly a bit more interminable and plodding. We don't really have lore or explanation here, which also makes it feel that way. So I can't really land on good or bad, it was certainly fun though, so I give it 3 stars.
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