Rating: NR
Genre:
Horror
Release Date: 07/25/2000
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: 5.1/1
Run Time: 95 min
Distributor/Studio: Anchor Bay
Adapted by
Richard Matheson from a novel by
Dennis Wheatley,
The Devil Rides Out admirably adopts a restrained approach to its horrific material.
Christopher Lee plays a French nobleman,
Duc De Richeleau, who is worried sick over the bizarre behavior of his friend
Simon (
Patrick Mower).
Richeleau has every reason to be concerned: unless drastic measures are taken,
Simon will lose his soul to
Satan within three days. Two black masses are performed (one a bizarre
Felliniesque orgy), but neither satiate the Devil's appetite. As the story races to its climax, it looks as though
Richeleau's own niece (
Rosalyn Landor) will have to be sacrificed. The film's best moments belong to
Charles Gray, playing the charming, hypnotic leader of the devil cult which holds
Simon in its thrall.
The Devil Rides Out was released in the U.S. as
The Devil's Bride.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide