Okay, I must say the plot is so hard to follow that I may get a few facts wrong so forgive me. Ludlow is a cursed coastal town due to the townspeople cutting off a man's hands in the 1860s. To celebrate the towns 200th anniversary a harpsichord is given as a gift. Evidently it is the same harpsichord that was in town the night Vincent Ludlow was tried. His spirit and those of some others haunt the instrument so when it's played strange things happen. Ludlow's spirit is out for revenge and is killing the descendants of those who wronged him. It's a lot like The Fog but not as good.
The cast includes a reporter named Debra who is in town for some reason I couldn't find and by her own admission even she can't figure out why she is investigating Ludlows past. The other main character is a preacher named Chris who loses his hands at the end of the movie.
This would be fine except there's so many subplots that go nowhere. They never establish that Debra is a reporter so you just sort of figure it out. The fact that the descendants are being targeted by Ludlow is not even said until late in the film although it is known by the preacher and the mayor the whole time.
The movie does some things right. It is sufficiently creepy. The opening music is good. The filming gives you a good sense of isolation from the outside world. That being said, the writing is so poor that the plot never comes together so the end makes you just shrug your shoulders and say "whatever". I know budget constraints can make effects look cheesy but this one's problems go beyond that. I don't think that Halloween was all that expensive to make but since it is well put together you put aside the green leaves in October. Demons of Ludlow's shortcomings can't be overlooked.
In some odd way I do like this movie. 70's and 80's cheese always appeals to me. I also live in Wisconsin so Bill Rebane's films hit home. If you like low budget horror than this one's for you but be warned, it's bad.
The cast includes a reporter named Debra who is in town for some reason I couldn't find and by her own admission even she can't figure out why she is investigating Ludlows past. The other main character is a preacher named Chris who loses his hands at the end of the movie.
This would be fine except there's so many subplots that go nowhere. They never establish that Debra is a reporter so you just sort of figure it out. The fact that the descendants are being targeted by Ludlow is not even said until late in the film although it is known by the preacher and the mayor the whole time.
The movie does some things right. It is sufficiently creepy. The opening music is good. The filming gives you a good sense of isolation from the outside world. That being said, the writing is so poor that the plot never comes together so the end makes you just shrug your shoulders and say "whatever". I know budget constraints can make effects look cheesy but this one's problems go beyond that. I don't think that Halloween was all that expensive to make but since it is well put together you put aside the green leaves in October. Demons of Ludlow's shortcomings can't be overlooked.
In some odd way I do like this movie. 70's and 80's cheese always appeals to me. I also live in Wisconsin so Bill Rebane's films hit home. If you like low budget horror than this one's for you but be warned, it's bad.