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Sexy Erika Blanc famous from Mario Bava's "Kill Baby Kill" and Emilio Miraglia's "The Night Evelyn Came Out from the Grave" plays a seductress and succubus who spends the night in a Gothic castle along with seven unfortunate tourists,some weird servants and a cursed Baron von Rhoneberg.With the use of the Seven Deadly Sins as a motive,she will kill all that are in the castle.Here is where the fun kicks in,as we are witness to several creative deaths ala guillotine,drowning in gold,gluttony poisoning,iron maiden,falling on spikes,etc."The Devil's Nightmare" offers some nudity plus pretty steamy lesbian scene.The killings are fun and Erica Blanc is dressed in one of the sexiest evening outfits in the history of Eurohorror.The stunning cinematography by Andre Goeffers perfectly captures the majestique of the Gothic castle.7 out of 10.

This is an above average example of the type of metaphysical horror film that seemed to proliferate in Europe in the 1970's.

It's simply the story of the Devil, his minion (the succubus) and seven tourists (each representing one of the seven deadly sins) who are forced to spend the night in a sinister castle.

The first hour is rather plodding due to an over abundance of exposition and very little action. Viewer patience is rewarded however during the final half hour when Ilse (the succubus) starts doing what she does best.

Erica Blanc is superb in this role and her transformation from sexy seductress to ghastly succubus is a highlight. Another highlight is Daniel Emilfork as the Devil. His performance is a real stand out when compared to the rather wooden performances delivered by some of the other cast members.

Director Jean Brismee also deserves kudos for several delightfully imaginative flourishes during the death scenes.

All in all it's worth watching if you're a fan of this type of film, but it's definitely not one of my favourite Euro horror films from this era.

6 out of 10.

Creepy Euro 70's awesomeness! Creepy vibe, a bit slow but it hooks you from start to finish! I hate spoilers so I don't post them myself!!

A neat little Belgian-Italian horror flick brimming with atmosphere. Complete with a kinky wardrobe, Erika Blanc is perfect as Lisa Miller, the succubus. She displays supreme sensuality in her "normal" guise, then transforms into a murderous demon with such face-pulling, over-the-top relish that your skin will crawl. If she's not enough, Daniel Emilfork is on hand to complete things as a corpselike vision of the devil. The deaths are creative and brutal, the Gothic castle is very creepy, and the ending has a shock-twist that you'll never see coming. Julie sings the haunting theme song, which will stick with you long after the picture is over. The only debit is the moralizing angle, which is faintly offensive, but can be overlooked in light of everything else. Very well done on a small budget and beautifully photographed in wonderfully cheap, grainy color.

I saw this movie on videotape under the title Succubus. This tape is an absolute mess--videoburned title, scenes trimmed, scenes out of order toward the end--and should be avoided. It turns a fun, entertaining Euro-horror into a throughly frustrating experience.

Trivia: Though it was released in Europe in 1971, this film did not hit the U.S. until 1974, when Hemisphere released it as Devil's Nightmare to coattail The Exorcist.

All I have to say is Erika Blanc is the queen of facial expressions. Much like Crispin Glover can move his face in the slightest way to make it look horribly grotesque and then absolutely charming a second later, Blanc is the master of her face. She is stunningly beautiful and also cringingly disgusting. If you want to see some genius facial expressions, watch this film. Her make up was pretty great, too.

Aside from this, the movie was just ok. Pointless lesbian make out scenes never get a good grade in my book. But the cynical old man was pretty cool, I must say. Not really recommended unless you are amazed by faces that are cooler than yours!

What exactly would be considered a nightmare for the devil? Would it be going to heaven perhaps? Regardless of the confusing title The Devil's Nightmare has nothing to do with Satan's lack of sleep rather it concerns a family curse in the Von Rhoneberg bloodline which condemns the firstborn daughter to an existence as a Succubus. After the Baron sacrificed his daughter following the death of his wife during World War II he retires to the family castle where he studies alchemy in the basement. The story picks up some thirty years later as seven travelers become sidetracked by a road closure and are guided to the Von Rhoneburg castle to stay the night. Upon arrival they are each given rooms where the begin to act in the manner of whatever deadly sin is assigned to them, i.e. gluttony constantly stuffs his face, sloth is always sleeping etc. One of the seven happens to be a priest, which sin he represents I have no idea, who is wary of Lisa, another unannounced guest, who seems intent on corrupting the man of God. Turns out Lisa is a Succubus who dispatches the guests in the very act that defines each character. At least it starts that way as the glutton is fed a poisoned meal and the greedy woman is drowned in gold dust which if I'm not mistaken is what happened to Scrooge McDuck on the series finale of Ducktales. When the priest refuses the sexual advances of the Succubus, I would have failed in the first minute, he has to not only battle her but the Devil himself who more resembles a dying cancer patient rather than the living embodiment of evil.

At least Devil's Nightmare knows how to keep your attention as it features plenty of scantily clad women while the meandering storyline ratchets up the action. One of these tactics is a lesbian tryst between two of the doomed guests when the gorgeous blond refuses to sleep alone. Plots and story lines give way to bras and panties which I'm not complaining. What saves this film from the countless other Eurotrash horror movies is the performance of Erika Blanc as Lisa the Succubus. While either in her seductive form complete with her tight, flesh baring dress or the pale skinned monster herself Blanc absolutely commands every scene she's in. The makeup used to mark her darker side, while not much, is still pretty effective as she switches between sexy vixen and fearsome beast. My one complaint is taking away the main trait of the Succubus which is the loss of life via the act of sexual intercourse. Erika Blanc screwing to death the guests would have made a better film in my opinion. Still, this is one of the better Gothic horror movies with the right amount of sleaze and gore to keep you interested. Should of been called the Devil's Wet Dream.

Wow...get a load of the opening titles. The film company must have spent at least 75 cents to get these done! Heck, most YouTube videos have much better production values! Fortunately the rest of the film looked a lot better.

This film is about a group of seven travelers who represent the seven deadly sins all being killed off by a demonic succubus. While that's bad, at least the folks all have a good time before being sent to Hell. It all starts when a tour group is stranded and is forced to seek shelter in a creepy mansion owned by a Baron. Once there, two hot members of the party take a quick break for some gratuitous hot lesbian sex. While probably considered soft-core today, back in 1971 this was very hot and I am surprised the film received an R rating. I always thought it odd that there are so many Italian horror films that mix porn with horror--it must have been a very popular genre back in the 1970s. It's not really a style of film I like to rent--it just looked like a normal everyday horror film from its description on Netflix. Is there anything to it other than just a convenient excuse for some skin? Well, at times no--there is more gratuitous nudity here and there--including a weird but very sexy succubus. But at other times the film does a great job of capturing the mood--it is scary and very well-crafted and didn't need all the nudity to be worth seeing--even if many of the characters are one-dimensional and silly. It's not exactly film to show your kids or mother-in-law--that's for sure! I'd give a 5--it has its moments but all the nudity seems irrelevant and the film's quality varies wildly at times--from wonderful to cheesy.

Movies such as "The Devil's Nightmare" are exactly the type of cinematic smut I live for! It's got everything to magically conjure a gigantic smile on the face of every slightly deranged horror/cult/exploitation fanatic. There's bad & incoherent plotting, macabre set-pieces, a mild Gothic atmosphere, demented characters, shocking themes, lousy gore effects and – not to forget – authentically gratuitous lesbian sex! This Belgian/Italian co-production (love the combination since I myself am Belgian and Italy is my favorite movie-making country) is messed up beyond proportions and describing the essence of the plot would take up at least a couple of pages, so I won't go too much into detail. Let's just say the main storyline revolves on an ancient family curse that turns every first born daughter of the Von Rhoneberg generation into a succubus (= female servant of the devil), and a group of tourists stranded at the family castle are just in time to "celebrate" the devilish pact's 700th anniversary. Furthermore, the baron practices alchemy in his basement, there are Nazi child-executions, a gruesome murder story for every room in the castle, the random torture of cats in the attic, negotiations between a priest and the devil himself and a wide variety of shlocky massacres. A lot of the on screen events don't make sense, and there's no building up suspense whatsoever, but it has to be said that the screenplay does also feature a couple of ingenious and rather clever elements. For example, the Succubus (a luscious Erica Blanc) makes sure that every tourist's death symbolizes his or her biggest sin, whether it's greed, unfaithfulness, curiosity … The killings are very nasty, though hardly scary, and follow each other at an incredible pace, barely allowing you the time to wipe the sinister grin off your face. And if all that isn't enough just yet, wait till you witness the far out climax sequence. Oh yes, "The Devil's Nightmare" is pretty bad… So bad it's freaking brilliant! Easily one of the most entertaining European exploitation movies ever made. It's ten times more exciting than all Jess Franco's movies combined, sleazier that Jean Rollin's horribly dull vampire movies and more demented than … well, anything you've ever seen. It's a damn shame Belgians and Italians didn't collaborate more often back in the 70's, because this crazy puppy is a real keeper.

I watched THE DEVIL'S NIGHTMARE because it was a double feature on the same DVD as the one with MESSIAH OF EVIL, also known as DEAD PEOPLE. DEAD PEOPLE is brilliant. A one-of-a-kind film. Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing with THE DEVIL'S NIGHTMARE. It's bad, bad, bad.

Bad acting, bad dialogue, bad music, bad sets, bad lighting, bad horror, bad effects. There's nothing* worthwhile in it and it's not even worth reviewing thoroughly. Even the lesbian sex scene is bad. The two women look uncomfortable with the whole thing. There's something wrong with a movie when a lesbian sex scene ends up being unsexy.

The production value of a Benny Hill film sketch is more worthwhile than this entire movie. In fact, the whole film looks like an extended Benny Hill sketch. BTW, make sure to check-out the scene with the dead cat. You can see the cat still breathing.

* The only redeeming thing about THE DEVIL'S NIGHTMARE is Erika Blanc. She plays a succubus. Even if the role is totally ridiculous, Erika's presence is striking. Her face, body, etc. Her acting can only be described as out of this world. The gray makeup makes her striking looks even more striking. She's truly memorable in an otherwise completely forgettable film. Her role is not enough reason to watch this film but if you do, watch it for her and nothing else.

Horror at its best!!!!!! This movie is definitely one that earns the designation of HORROR!!!!! The atmosphere is chilling and the characters are zany and unpredictable. At first glance I thought that this movie would be another Italian slasher fest, but instead I was amazed to discover this eerie piece of cinema had a lot to deliver, most of all a frightening tale of sin and temptation. The devil in this movie is one that instills fear and curiosity, just as the devil should be portrayed. I recommend this film to horror fans and movie fans that don't like watching a typical film. Just a note of caution, this movie is not for the faint of heart. As is with many euro horrors of its day, the Devil's Nightmare pulls no punches when it comes to murder and mayhem. Enjoy!

I didn't expect much from this movie. First of all, i never would of even heard of this movie, however, i found it in a box set of some old "good" horror movies called "Nightmares from the Crypt". I watched, hoping to get some good, weird, bloody old horror and shut the movie off with mixed feelings.

It wasn't great, or anywhere near it. The movie is about a offbeat group of tourists, each guilty of one of the seven deadly sins, except for one. They stop at a campy castle, and the horror starts. The helper of the devil comes to get them for their sinful ways, but can it be bought?

Its a okay movie. I mean, i didn't see much of it. There was not enough gore for me. Yes, there was a nice amount of suspense, and the feeling the movie gave off was creepy, but the acting was wretched! Every character was one dimensional, and very boring. The star, who was the helper of the devil was very good, but that is as far is it gets.

The movie idea was actually good, but it wasn't great. As you can see i have mixed feelings. You actually have to watch it to form your own opinion. I know a lot of people who loved it.

The movie has some sex scenes, not just between man and women. The deaths are a little disturbing, not much gore though, which some people like!

It is actually worth a watch, if you have nothing else to watch...

'The Devil's Nightmare' starts of well with a flashback sequence involving a Nazi, a knife, and a new born baby. You guess what happens. Then we flash forward to the Seventies with a coach load of tourists turning up at a spooky castle. Pretty quickly we work out that they represent the seven deadly sins (the chubby bus driver constantly munching on chicken wings and sausages was a big help!), though they all seem to moonlight as lust, which is not too surprising in this kinda Euroschlock. Erika Blanc mysteriously turns up, flaunts her cleavage, gets a priest all hot and bothered, and may or may not be a succubus. Soon enough we get a groovy fuzz guitar soundtrack, some hot lesbo action, and a series of bizarre murders which are almost Argento lite. Not too bad at all, and Daniel Emilfork makes a pretty hip Satan.

From its opening, sepia-tinted prologue depicting a Nazi general committing infanticide in 1945 Berlin to its closing final scene of the Devil triumphant, Jean Brismee's "The Devil's Nightmare" (1971) is one fairly intense experience indeed. But the film tells a pretty simple story, really. A busload of tourists--a bickering couple, two very attractive lesbians, a crusty old man and a hunky seminarian--along with their gluttonous driver, are forced to spend the night at the von Rhoneberg castle, somewhere in Germany. Another guest soon arrives, an alluring redhead named Lisa, and she turns out to be a supersexy succubus who proceeds to slay the castle guests one by one, via any number of bizarre methods. Anyway, though usually termed "Eurotrash" by the critics, this film appealed to me very much, mainly due to its remarkable atmosphere and memorable score. The picture has been imaginatively shot utilizing odd camera angles and unusual settings, and Alessandro Alessandroni's background music is just fantastic. His "succubus theme" is at once creepy, haunting, lovely and beautiful, instantly engendering a mood of unease whenever it is played. I had greatly appreciated Alessandroni's contribution to 1978's "The Killer Nun," but his outre score here really is some kind of great work. It practically makes the picture all by itself. Just get a load of that scene near the film's end, with the creepy theme chant accompanying the Devil's pursuit of the seminarian into a church; beautifully done stuff! But let's not forget Erika Blanc in the lead role of Lisa. Although not what I would call overwhelmingly gorgeous, she certainly is supremely sexy, and not a little frightening when her succubus mug comes to the fore. Closing on a note of bleak irony, "The Devil's Nightmare" may just haunt your dreams as well....

A bus full of tourists spend the night at an eerie castle where a servant of the devil (Erika Blanc) shows up to take their lives. "Devil's Nightmare" possesses the gaudy look of many exploitation items of the time ("What Have You Done to Solange" and "The Blood Spattered Bride" come to mind) and possesses a similar knack for excess talk. Yet Erika Blanc is so irresistably hot, even as a witch, that it's impossible for me to give this movie anything less than a 5.

5/10

I saw this as one of 10 horror films on a collection from brentwood DVD called;fright night,its an awesome collection of fright films.anyway the devils nightmare is a Belgium/Italian made shocker about a group of tourists(each one represents one of the 7 deadly sins)they get stranded at the castle of an ex Nazi officer.there's a family curse,gruesome murders,lots of nudity(surprising for 1971)and a very good soundtrack. I'm usually a sucker for good European horror movies especially with the sexy beautiful Erika blanc,who starred in many Italian horror films.sort of like a rival of Barbara Steele.the murders are very gruesome.the dubbing is sloppy but thats expected.i saw this years ago on the USA cable network,of course it was chopped up by the censors. it was hosted by commander USA.who used to show very strange movies. watch the uncut version for the full effect.ignore the critics because most of them dismissed this film as junk.you be the judge.believe me its kind of scary.8 out of 10,Erika blanc gets 10 out of 10 because she was hot.

In 1945, in Berlin, the wife of Baron von Rhoneberg (Jean Servais) dies in the delivery and he stabs his newborn daughter to death. In the present days (1971), the tourist guide and driver of a bus Ducha (Christian Maillet) finds a road closed and is forced to take a detour. He seeks a place to spend the night and a man on the road tells that Baron von Rhoneberg is a great host and they may stay in his castle. They are well received by his butler Hans (Maurice Degroot) and they go to their rooms. The grump Mason (Lucien Raimbourg); the seminarian Alvin Sorel (Jacques Monseu); Nancy (Colette Emmanuelle) and her unfaithful husband Howard (Lorenzo Terzon); and Corinne (Ivana Novak) and her friend Regine (Shirley Corrigan) meet to have dinner with the Baron and they learn that his family has a curse and the first-born daughter of each generation turns into a succubus. Further, this day is the anniversary of the curse, but the guests believe it is a legend. Out of the blue, the beautiful and sexy Lisa Müller (Erika Blanc) arrives in the castle and joins the group to have dinner. Soon a succubus appears to steal the soul of her victims for the devil.

"La plus longue nuit du diable" (1971), a.k.a. "The Devil's Nightmare", is a great Belgian-Italian horror movie with a good story of the demon succubus. The screenplay is well-written with two great plot points and excellent conclusion. The erotic lesbian scene is too long but it is acceptable to show the deadly sin of Regine. Each tourist represents a deadly sin: Ducha (gluttony); Nancy (greed); Howard (envy); Corinne (lust); Mason (wrath); Regine (sloth); and Alvin (pride). The actor that performs The Devil is very creepy. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Diabo Sai à Meia-Noite" ("The Devil Leaves at Midnight")