"Equinox" (1970) - Part 8
A film that I saw at the age of 9. It left images of terror in my mind about good and evil. I feel better knowing that the only "evil" are the financial systems and those greedy suckers who want to keep people down while they prosper! Obviously, I do not house a believe in winged demons.
It really is a cool flick - a being a young filmmaker this is really a great amateur attempt. A bit cheesy, but fun. The animation is far from the computer graphics - but still sets precedence for its time.
The film was directed by Dennis Muren and Jack Woods
From Wikipedia:
Equinox is a 1970 American horror film. Originally made in 1967 under the title The Equinox... A Journey into the Supernatural it was directed by Dennis Muren, and stars Edward Connell as Dave, Barbara Hewitt as Susan Turner and Frank Bonner as Jim Hudson. The plot revolves around four young friends who head into the woods to look for the lost scientist Dr. Arthur Watermann. A forest ranger watches over the teenagers, who in reality is Asmodeus. When the kids stumble upon an ancient book, Asmodeus sends a variety of monsters to retrieve the book from them at all costs. After killing Jim, Asmodeus reveals his true form: that of a winged red demon. Asmodeus proceeds to kill Jim's girlfriend and then attacks Dave and Susan. The two run away to a cemetery and destroy the demon with a cross, and his death leads to the cemetery exploding, killing Susan in the process. Although Dave is the only survivor, he sees a shadowy giant who announces him he will be dead in one year and one day, causing Dave to go crazy after that. One year and one day later we see an evil-faced Susan arriving at the hospital to visit him, and the film ends on this ominous note.
The Equinox... A Journey into the Supernatural was picked up for distribution by producer Jack H. Harris, who shot new footage for the film with Jack Woods and released it in 1970 as Equinox.
The film includes a cameo from Fritz Leiber as Dr. Watermann.
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