Rent The Devil Rides Out (1968)
3.6 of 5 from 122 ratings
1h 31min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- The debonair Duc de Richleau has been trusted with the care of his deceased friends son, Simon Aron. The Duc discovers that the young man has been seduced into joining a Satanic cult headed by the diabolical Mocata, who is intent on making Simon one of the Devil's disciples. Having rescued Simon from a bloody ritual, de Richleau is pursued by Mocata, who will stop at nothing to destroy the Due and his friends, even summoning the Angel of Death himself.
- Actors:
- Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Nike Arrighi, Leon Greene, Patrick Mower, Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Sarah Lawson, Paul Eddington, Rosalyn Landor, Russell Waters
- Directors:
- Terence Fisher
- Producers:
- Anthony Nelson-Keys
- Writers:
- Richard Matheson, Dennis Wheatley
- Aka:
- The Devil's Bride
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror
- Collections:
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/10/2012
- Run Time:
- 96 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Three Brand New Documentaries: 'Black Magic: The Making Of The Devil Rides Dot'; 'The Power Of Light: Restoring The Devil Rides Out'; 'Dennis Wheatley At Hammer'
- World Of Hammed Episode 'Hammer'
- Gallery
- Commentary Featuring Chbistopher Lee, Sarah Lawson and Marcus Hearn
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Reviews (1) of The Devil Rides Out
The Devil’s in the Details - The Devil Rides Out review by griggs
Casting Christopher Lee as the hero is such a smart swerve that the film gets a lot of goodwill from me straight away. He plays the Duc de Richleau with such total authority that you barely question the fact he seems to have a sideline in fighting Satanists. Fair enough, it is Christopher Lee. Charles Gray is terrific too, all smooth menace and chilling calm as Mocata. The two of them give the whole thing real weight.
What really sells The Devil Rides Out, though, is the chalk circle sequence. Terence Fisher wrings proper dread out of very little: a knock at the door, some ropey but effective supernatural business, and that wonderfully nasty Angel of Death. It also looks gorgeous in that unmistakably Hammer way, all rich colours, strange light and unapologetically dramatic interiors.
It does wobble when the sillier plot mechanics take over. The romance is limp, one character turn asks for far too much faith, and the ending pulls a trick that made me roll my eyes a bit. Still, this is cult Hammer done with conviction. Not top-tier, but a cracking gateway drug.
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