Rent Race with the Devil (1975)

Bad, but watchable for old time sake. - Race with the Devil review by CP Customer

Like others watched this little ‘gem’ years ago. It’s not aged well, but I still enjoyed it for nostalgia sake. The plot has so many holes in it, the  ensemble cast acting is dire. Car chase scenes are still not bad at all. Overall  It’s old, has dated badly, but good for a laugh. Don’t expected to be scared, but not bad for a few hours entertainment. Peter Fonda grimacing is worth the rental alone.  

Good old fashioned horror/thriller - Race with the Devil review by FW

I first saw this film years ago and having just watched it again it’s just as good as I remember. It’s thrilling from beginning to end. Edge of the seat fantastic film.

Fighting for Parking Space - Race with the Devil review by griggs

Some films age like wine; this one ages like petrol fumes in a shag-pile motorhome.

On paper, Race with the Devil should be right up my street: Warren Oates, Peter Fonda, satanists, motorhomes and a paranoid chase across Texas. In practice, it feels like several better films fighting for parking space inside the same RV.

It sparks occasionally. Starrett turns a petrol station or roadside diner into somewhere skin-crawling, and the central idea of not knowing who to trust has enough meat on it to sustain a better film. A few moments of paranoia linger well after the plot has forgotten about them.

You spend much of the film watching bland characters drive from one location to another while the story marks time. The women are given very little to do, the dialogue is functional, and Peter Fonda never convinces me as an ordinary Texas businessman.

The ending is memorable, but getting there feels like a long haul. Not terrible, just running on fumes.