Night of the Demons is an American comedy-horror franchise consisting of four films. The original film, Night of the Demons, was released in 1988. Written and produced by Joe Augustyn, and directed by Kevin S. Tenney, the sequels have had various writers and directors attached to them, with the character of Angela Franklin remaining the only constant in all of the films in the franchise, with Easter eggs in the sequels establishing the series as being set in the same fictional universe as Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series, one of the principle inspirations for the first film. Tenney, who directed the first sequel, also wrote the third film in the franchise and co-produced the remake. Films Original series Night of the Demons (1988) The first film in the series, Night of the Demons was released in 1988. The film was written and produced by Joe Augustyn and directed by Kevin S. Tenney. The movie follows several teenagers as they attend a party thrown by school outcast Angela (played by Amelia Kinkade) and her best friend (scream queen Linnea Quigley) at an abandoned funeral home. The film was picked up for theatrical release by Paragon Arts International. Rather than a nationwide release, it was released regionally, debuting in Detroit, Michigan, on September 9, 1988. Night of the Demons 2 (1994) Night of the Demons 2 was released in 1994, with the story picking up six years after the end of the previous film. The story follows the character of Angela's younger sister Melissa as she and several of her fellow students visit Hull House on Halloween. Unlike its predecessor, which took place entirely inside of the funeral parlor, the sequel has demonic activity occurring outside of the limits of the property on the school's campus. The film was given a limited theatrical release in California by Republic Pictures from May 17, 1994. Night of the Demons 3 (1997) Night of the Demons 3 (also known as Demon House) is a 1997 sequel to the previous two films. Written by Kevin S. Tenney, the plot features several teens that find themselves on the run after a misunderstanding leading to a shoot out with police. They try to hide out at Hull House. The film was given a limited theatrical release in California by Republic Pictures from October 7, 1997. Remake series Night of the Demons (2009) Night of the Demons is a