Directed by Jean Rollin, The Demoniacs follows two women who survive a brutal assault by a group of coastal criminals before entering a supernatural pact tied to revenge and demonic forces near an abandoned seaside castle. Combining gothic horror, exploitation violence and surreal atmosphere, the film centers on vengeance, corruption and supernatural punishment within a dreamlike coastal setting. The film reflects Rollin’s blend of erotic horror, stylized imagery and European cult cinema aesthetics.

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The Demoniacs (Les Démoniaques) sees director Jean Rollin eschew his regular subject of vampirism for a brutal nautical tale of ritual horror and supernatural vengeance.

A gang of ruthless pirates, known as ‘the wreckers’, rape two survivors of a shipwreck. The women, now mute, are guided by a mysterious clown to a ruined castle, where they receive magical powers with which to exact their revenge on the gang.

Starring Joëlle Coeur (Schoolgirl Hitchhikers), John Rico (Blood Orgy of the She-Devils), Willy Braque (Lips of Blood), and Mireille Dargent (The Iron Rose), The Demoniacs is one of its director’s most shocking and violent tales of the fantastique.