The Demons of Ludlow

The Demons of Ludlow is a 1983 American horror film directed and produced by Bill Rebane. The plot revolves around murderous pilgrim demons that lurk inside an antique piano.

The Demons of Ludlow
Original poster
Directed by	Bill Rebane
Screenplay by	William Arthur Alan Ross
Produced by	Bill Rebane
Starring	Paul Bentzen Debra Dulman Stephenie Cushna Mary Walden Carol Perry Patricia J. Statz
Cinematography	Bill Rebane
Edited by	Brita Paretzkin
Music by	Ric Coken Steven Kuether
Production companies	Ram Productions Titan International Productions
Distributed by	Trans World Entertainment
Release date	April 1988 (1988-04)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The town of Ludlow has a dark past and when a piano arrives, demons come out to terrorize.

Cast

• Paul Bentzen (as Paul Von Hausen) as Chris the Preacher
• Debra Dulman as Sybil
• Stephenie Cushna as Debra
• Mary Walden as Elenore
• Carol Perry as Ann
• Patricia J. Statz as Emily
• Angailica as Ludlows Daughter

Release

Home media

The Demons of Ludlow was released on DVD by Video International on March 17, 2008.^[1] It was also released on Blu-ray on June 1, 2020, as a part of Arrow Video's Weird Wisconsin: The Bill Rebane Collection boxset.^[2]

Reception

TV Guide awarded the film 2/5 stars, stating that the film had "Occasional unsettling moments, but [was] nothing special."^[3] Drew Beard from HorrorNews.net panned the film, criticizing the film's acting, lack of production values, and incoherence, stating: "The Demons of Ludlow will please only viewers with highly developed camp sensibilities".^[4]