Devil Rides Out
Terence Fisher's thrilling screen adaptation of Dennis Wheatley's classic novel centres on the age-old battle between the forces of good and evil. Employing ancient rituals, a group of Satanists invoke the powers of darkness for personal gain, risking very souls to do so. All those involved become increasingly ensnared by the .. Read more
| Starring | Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Paul Eddington |
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| Director | Terence Fisher |
| Genres | Horror |
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Devil Rides Out
Terence Fisher's thrilling screen adaptation of Dennis Wheatley's classic novel centres on the age-old battle between the forces of good and evil. Employing ancient rituals, a group of Satanists invoke the powers of darkness for personal gain, risking very souls to do so. All those involved become increasingly ensnared by the malevolent presence they have summoned. Learning of a friend's involvement, the Duke de Richeleau (Christopher Lee) enters the fray as champion for the Powers of Light. Accompanied by his three friends, Rex Van Ryn (Leon Greene), Simon Aron (Patrick Mower) and Richard Eaton (Paul Eddington), the Duke takes the battle to the enemy... the very Devil himself!
| Starring | Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Paul Eddington, Sarah Lawson, Patrick Mower |
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| Director | Terence Fisher |
| Studio | elevation |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 01 Jan 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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As a satanic spectacular, this is the business, even if, for once in a Hammer horror, Christopher Lee is on the side of virtue. Director Terence Fisher searches for credibility in Dennis Wheatley's trashy tale of the Duc de Richleau (Lee) trying to save Patrick Mower's soul from the clutches of Charles Gray, a rotted limb of Satan. Whatever cynical giggles this might cause are soon flattened by the deadpan approach, some seriously orgiastic production numbers and a scary script from the ever-reliable Richard Matheson that's guaranteed to get your goose bumps rising.
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Over the years, this film's reputation has grown enormously, and its cult status must be as high as any horror movie.... read more on Time Out
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11 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Christopher Lee - Master of magic, spells and illusion!
The thing about Christopher Lee is that whatever rubbish he's in, he never fails to exude sheer class. This means that when he's in something that is halfway decent, like The Devil Rides Out, the whole thing goes like a dream. Here Chris is the good nobleman fighting the demonic powers of Charles Gray as he tries to induct people into his Devil worship cult. The chalk circle scene is a must see. Overall a highly enjoyable Hammer horror which is a cut above many of its compatriots.
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