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Succubus: The Demon
| Succubus: The Demon | |
|---|---|
 Succubus: The Demon Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Sami Haavisto |
| Produced by | Sami Haavisto |
| Written by |
Sami Haavisto Jari Mustonen |
| Starring |
Markus Salo Pekka Oinonen Veera Toivanen |
| Studio | Blood Ceremony Films |
| Distributed by |
Blood Ceremony Films Redemption Films |
| Release date(s) |
March 29, 2006 (Finland) February 24, 2009 (USA) |
| Running time | 85 Minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language |
English Finnish |
For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).
Succubus: The Demon is a 2006 Finnish horror film by the Finnish independent film studio Blood Ceremony Films. It is the studio's third production and was shot entirely in Helsinki from February 2005 to February 2006. As with Blood Ceremony Films' other films, the film was produced entirely by volunteer hobbyists. None of the people involved gained any wages or other significant profit from the film.
The film was released on DVD on August 11, 2006, and is available at Pieni Leffakauppa in Helsinki and Turku. It was released in an English dubbed version in 2009.
Film Details
- Title: Succubus:The Demon
- Director: Sami Haavisto
- Writer: Sami Haavisto and Jari Mustonen
- Studio: Blood Ceremony Films
- Language: Finnish, English translation also available
- Running Time: 85 Minutes
- Release Date: March 29, 2006 (Finland) February 24, 2009 (USA)
- Rating: R - Sex, Violence and Adult Situations
Plot
Henri, a Finnish salesman in his 30s, is grieving over the death of his newly-wed wife Laura. Laura's death is of unknown causes - some suspect a terminal illness, others suspect suicide. Henri's grief starts interfering with his work, so his boss suggests him to go to a psychiatrist.
The psychiatrist isn't of much help, so Henri becomes desperate and turns to mediums. One medium offers him a book of the occult to try to contact Laura's spirit. Henri accepts the idea and performs an occult ritual in his apartment. However, as well as Laura's spirit, he raises a succubus, which takes him into her power and drives him murderously insane.
After the true causes of Laura's death become clear to Henri, he kills his closest work colleagues and finally kills himself, leading them all into the Succubus's realm in the netherworld.
Cast
| Actor / Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Markus Salo | Henri |
| Pekka Oinonen | Patrick |
| Veera Toivanen | Laura |
| Mika Vattulainen | Toivanen |
| Maarit From | Succubus |
| Kirsi Vahomäki | Kirsi |
| Heini Huusko | Iris |
| Tuula Toikkanen | Medium Siljama |
| Reine Haavisto | Medium |
| Jan Fredriksson | Psychiatrist |
| Hannu Furtenbach | Doctor |
| Mia Rautiainen | Psychiatrist's Secretary #1 |
| Minna Kärpänen | Nurse in hospital |
| Anniina Jaakkola | Nurse in corridor #1 |
| Outi Mäkinen | Nurse in corridor #2 |
| Jarkko Altsi Toiviainen | Boy in park with videocamera (as Jarkko Toiviainen) |
| Neea Laitinen | Psychiatrist's Secretary #2 |
| Soini Amiot | Man in bar and office |
| Petteri Maaranen | Priest |
| Mita Lausamo | Dancing Girl in park |
| Sami Haavisto | Gentleman in Datsun |
| Niilo | Unborn Child |
External links
- Official site (in Finnish)
- Succubus: The Demon at the Internet Movie Database
- Review by FilmiFin (in Finnish)