History Film / DemonKnight

-->'''Jeryline:''' Look, Brayker, I can't ''do'' this! I'm not the right time of person for this ''shit''!\\

* AbandonedMine: The occupants of the hotel discover an old mines haft that abuts on to the wall of the basement. Despite Brayker's exhortations not to, they break through the wall and attempt to escape through the mine. However, they discover the demons are already in the mine and are attacked and forced to retreat back to the hotel.

* AGirlOnEachArm: The Crypt Keeper segment that ends the film has the Keeper attending as red carpet Hollywood premiere accompanied by a pair of starlets.

* YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler:Irene and Deputy Bob]] make a heroic last last stand on the landing; detonating a suicide belt of grenade to prevent the demons from reaching the attic.

* ExtremelyShortTimespan: One night.

* ExoticEquipment: At one point, the Collector's fly opens, a column of flame bursts out, and he cries out, "Woo! Woo! ''Down'', boy!" When it retreats back into its pants (and his fly zips back itself), he sheepishly apologizes. Jeryline is not amused.

* ClaimedByTheSupernatural: As shown in flashback, when Dickerson passed the Key on to Brayker, making Brayker the new [[TheChosenOne Demon Knight]], a pattern of seven stars were burned into Brayker's palm, and then rearranged themselves.

* MisterSmith: Brayker checks into the hotel under the name of 'Mister Smith'.

** The temptation the Collector offers to Uncle Willy is a bar of nude women offering him beer and making sexual innuendos about "enjoying a long, hard one." And for the kicker, some of them were played by porn stars.

* ThemeTuneCameo: [[spoiler:The second Collector]] whistles the ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' theme tune.
* ThisWasHisTrueForm: See OneWingedAngel.

* TheAlcoholic: Uncle Willy, who really loves his liquor.

-->'''The Collector''': You know, it doesn't have to be unpleasant. Hell, I'd rather it wasn't! All right, I know what you're thinking. You [[DealWithTheDevil give up your soul]], you turn into a demon, you look like ''shit''. Where's the payoff, right?

* BadassNormal: Brayker has no special powers (aside from a really long lifespan), but he holds his own pretty well against demons.

* BigBad: The Collector pursues the Demon Knight and antagonizes him through the film in the hopes of starting the apocalypse. Although {{Satan}} is the supreme ruler of the demons, The Collector is [[TheHeavy at the heart of the action]], while his boss is a background GreaterScopeVillain.

-->'''John Larroquette''': Where the hell did they dig this guy up?

* CharacterDevelopment: Jeryline seems to be a delinquent who'd rather blow off Irene's chores and snap at anyone who asks anything of her. She slowly mellows out as she seems to find something of a kindred spirit in Brayker. [[spoiler: Turns out this is because she's the next {{Chosen One}}]]
** After Roach leaves her to die and she's saved by Wally, Cordelia starts to stand up to Roach and be more assertive for herself. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, it's cruelly cut short when she's possessed shortly after and killed by Brayker]].

-->Humans! You're not worth the flesh you're printed on! Fuck this cowboy shit! You fuckin' ho-dunk, po-dunk, well then there MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

-->'''Sheriff''': Well, Bob, it's too late to give them a ticket. But if it'll make you feel better, you can shoot their ashes.

* DeathBySex: The prostitute, Cordelia, despite being a sweet girl, is unfortunately the first of the residents to be possessed and killed shortly after. Her asshole boyfriend, Roach, whom she has sex with earlier in the movie, follows later on.
* DeathGlare: The second Collector gives a potent one at Jeryline.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Jeryline. She's initially somewhat hostile to the others and snaps at anyone who asks anything of her. She gets better.

* DiesWideOpen: [[spoiler:Brayker dies this way]] near the end. Jeryline respectfully shuts his eyes. When The Collector finds him, [[KickTheDog he opens them back up.]]

** It doesn't help that The Collector flat out says he was ''counting'' on Roach to give him the Key to save his own skin.
* DirtyOldMan: Uncle Willy. Just look at his topless women fantasy for evidence.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: In a sense. With all the adult residents the Collector has to charm and seduce them, appealing to their flaws or insecurities, before he can possess them. With the kid Dany he just takes over him through a comic book. Meaning that... [[SpaceWhaleAesop comic books are inherently tools of Satan]]?

* EvilCannotComprehendGood / GaggingOnYourWords: The Collector is physically incapable of saying the word "love", which leads to yet another hilarious moment with Creator/BillyZane:
--> I l-l-l-l-l... uh... you. I l-l-l-l-l... uh... you. Do you think you could ever find it in your heart to l-l-l-l-l... uh... me back?
** He does, however, understand the noble Brayker well enough to know that he wouldn't follow on his threat to kill a hostage. [[spoiler: Not because he's particularly concerned with human life, but because she's the next Demon Knight.]]

* {{Fanservice}}: Uncle Willy's fantasy.
-->'''Willy:''' (''wide-eyed'') Ho-leeeee ''shit''!

* ExoticEquipment: At one point, the Collector's fly opens, a column of flame bursts out and he cries out, "Woo! Woo! ''Down'', boy!" When it retreats back into its pants (and his fly zips back itself), he sheepishly apologizes. Jeryline is not amused.
* FauxAffablyEvil: The Collector is an evil [=SOB=], but boy does he act charming and polite to anyone he meets. And he'll keep up that act even as he tries to corrupt you into eternal damnation, murders you horribly, or attempts to trigger the apocalypse.

* TookALevelInBadass: Of all characters, Deputy Bob, who when we first meet him, was a typical BumblingCop, but by the end, [[spoiler:he's ordering the others and ''Brayker'' to go without him as he wards off the approaching demons before he and Irene gives their lives to take them out]].

* WeCanRuleTogether: The Collector makes the offer to [[spoiler:Jeryline]]. [[spoiler:Her]] response is really something to behold.

'''Jeryline:''' ''(nods)'' He tried.\\

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: "I lied."
* YourDaysAreNumbered: All Demon Knights end up with a grisly fate, according to the Collector, who is an UnreliableNarrator. However, at some point, all Demon Knights pass on the Key to a new one at an unspecified but predetermined place and time.

* DeathBySex: The prostitute, Cordelia, despite being a sweet girl, is unfortunately the first of the residents to be possessed and killed shortly after. Her asshole boyfriend, Roach, who she has sex with earlier in the movie, follows later on.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood / GaggingOnYourWords: The Collector is physically incapable of saying the words "I love you," which leads to yet another hilarious moment with Creator/BillyZane:

** Jeryline being tempted by The Collector by her desire to be a world traveler. [[spoiler:She ends up WalkingTheEarth eternally running from demons.]]

%%* {{Gorn}}

%%* StakingTheLovedOne

* TokenEvilTeammate: The Collector openly admits he was counting on [[spoiler: Roach]] to betray the Universe.
* TooDumbToLive: Way too many of the residents during the movie.

* AndStarring: John Kassir as the voice of the Crypt Keeper.

* TheCameo: An uncredited John Larroquette is briefly seen as a SlasherMovie monster in the first Cryptkeeper [[BookEnds book-end segment]].