I havent read dennis wheatleys novel but have to give richard matheson. Full release details for scream factorys the devil rides. Christopher lee, charles gray, nike arrighi, leon greene, patrick mower, gwen ffrangcondavies, sarah lawson. Scream factorys bluray of the devil rides out is a beautiful new 2k. The duc discovers that the young man has been seduced into joining a satanic cult headed by the diabolic mocata, who is intent on making simon one of the devils disciples. Subscribe to hammer for all our latest releases and classic clips available on doubleplay bluray uk. Studio canal has given the devil rides out a meticulously cleanedup new transfer and some interesting new supplements for its region 2 bluray release, as well as a couple of controversial new enhancements that have hammer fans more than a little upset. The devil rides out is a 1934 novel by dennis wheatley telling a disturbing story of black magic and the occult. Starring christopher lee in one of his personal favorite roles and based on the celebrated novel by dennis wheatley, the devil rides out is one of hammers most accomplished and thrilling mystery horrors. The devil rides out ceremony official clip youtube. The film looks very good on bluray, the audio is the original mono. This was the second hammer adaptation of a dennis wheatley novel, who was the foremost writer of occult fiction. Adopted from the dennis wheatley novel by the late, great richard matheson, the devil rides out was a project that christopher lee had to. Ray celestin heads to new york city, for the third book in his awardwinning city blues quartet, the mobsters lament.
With christopher lee, charles gray, nike arrighi, leon greene. Hammers the devil rides out is available on doubleplay dvd and bluray from 22 october 2012. Scream factorys bluray of the devil rides out is a beautiful new 2k scan of the 20thfox version the devils bride, which is identical save for the title card. Charles gray plays opposite of lee in role of the evil cult. The devil rides out is a wicked tale of devil worship and black magic, brought to life through another commanding role given to the great christopher lee. The devil rides out, known as the devils bride in the united states, is a 1968 british horror film, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by dennis wheatley. However, no one can claim there was any slump in quality. The devil rides out, from 1968, is based on dennis wheatleys bestselling fictional occult novel. Fans have already concurred that this encoding is sharper and more colorful than an earlier 2010 or 2012 studio canal bluray. Reviewed by glenn erickson 1968s the devil rides out stacks up high on. The devil rides out was restored by studiocanal and released on bluray in 2012. The extras are excellent, making for a very good bluray package. The devil rides out or the devils bride as it was released in america by fox right off the bat gives us the twist of christopher lee not being the ultimate of evil.
Classic horror on dvd and bluray the devil rides out bluray. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With peter cushing, susan denberg, thorley walters, robert morris. On october 29, 2019, scream factory is proud to present hammer horror cult classic the devil rides out on bluray. Scream factory is rereleasing the devil rides out originally released in 1968 on bluray on october 29th. Hammer horrorthe devil rides out blu ray by imports format. The devil rides out bluray release date october 29, 2019. To the devil a daughter 1976 is seen by many as the end of an era, and in many ways it was. With this highdefinition master, which appears to be the same transfer released on bluray by studiocanal in the u. Movies, tv, new releases, classics, foreign, hardtofind. The devil rides out arrives on bluray just in time for your halloween viewing fun. The devil rides out arrives on bluray for halloween. The devil rides out bluray release date october 29, 2019 the devils bride. The devil rides out bluray classic horror film board.
Based on the celebrated novel by dennis wheatley, the devil rides out is one of hammers most accomplished and thrilling mystery horrors. Heres where things get really weird, as hammer has digitally tweaked the optical effects in the devil rides out, a 44yearold film, and only included this revised version on its muchanticipated bd release. Hammer cult classic, the devil rides out, to hit bluray on october 29th. With this new directors cut, ang lee reconstructs his original vision for ride with the devil, a harrowing, unorthodox civil war epic. The film gets a sterling bluray transfer and a satisfyingly. Starring christopher lee in one of his personal favorite roles and based on the celebrated novel by dennis wheatley, the devil rides out is. Lee books it to the observatory and almost instinctively knows where to find the sacrificial roosters.
Wherever you look there are tense, firmly held closeups on piercing gazes. All the demons of hell summoned to earth to claim the devils bride. Heres the press release from scream factory with all the bonus features. Written by jason price on september 12, 2019 all the demons of hell are summoned to earth to claim the devils. Based on dennis wheatleys famous novel, the film is considered to be one of hammer studios the finest works, made at the height of their success. Hammers 1967 adaptation of dennis wheatleys most famous occult potboiler also marks the high point of the companys indulgence of director terrence fishers dualistic vision of the battle betwee. Leon greene, patrick mower, charles gray, christopher lee, nike arrighi, paul eddington, rosalyn landor, russell waters, sarah lawson, gwen ffrangcon davies, terence fisher, anthony nelson keys. Based on the 1934 novel of the same name by dennis wheatley, 1968s the devil rides out also known as the devils bride is one of. The devil rides out bluray release date october 29, 2019 the. Mocata stops all resistance in its tracks with one fixed glare. Scream factorys bluray of the devil rides out is a beautiful new 2k scan of the 20thfox version the devils bride, which is said to be identical save for the title card. There is also an abridged, young adult version retold by alison sage for the. Starring christopher lee, leon greene, charles gray, patrick mower and nike arrighi.
In a bold move to cast against type, christopher lee plays richleau the good guy hooray. Although the author of over 70 books, many of them thrillers or adventure stories, it is his occult novels for which he remains most. It was written by richard matheson and directed by terence fisher. Upon visiting him, their suspicions are confirmed when they learn of simons new affiliation. Reviews are indicating that the upcoming bluray of the devil rides out from studiocanal features several effects scenes such as the angel of death that have been replaced with computer generated updated ones. For more about the devil rides out and the the devil rides out bluray release, see the the devil rides out bluray. Dennis wheatley the devil rides out if youre fan of the horror film output of britains hammer studios then you tend to have to make a few allowances for elements that the passing of time has rendered a little oldhat, from the blaring brass crescendos that accompany shock moments to the parade of now overfamiliar classical monsters. The devil rides out a hammer film production seven arts fox abpc 1968 studiocanal bluray and dvd double play optbd0697 cert. The devils rain 1975 is an unusual horror movie with a bit of a cult following, though even its fans generally dont quite grasp what it is driving the movies strange appeal.
Devil rides out the aka the devils bride bluray 1967. Set during the kansasmissouri border war, the film follows jake tobey maguire and jack bull skeet ulrich, who join the confederatesympathizing bushwhackers after jack bulls father is killed by abolitionist jayhawkers, and find an unusual ally in. The devil rides out is easily my favorite of the dennis wheatley black magic books that ive read. Inevitably, to the devil a daughter will suffer from less favourable comparisons with its predecessors, the devil rides out, rosemarys baby, and the exorcist. He stood there rigid, numbed by the icy chill that radiated from the figure in the pentagram. In those other books, i found that he relied too often on character behaviors that were too unbelievable or melodramatic, and spiked his dialogue with with extensive descriptions that. The devil rides out is still available as a standalone bluray dvd release from shock entertainment but it is also included in shocks 17 disc hammer horror bluray collection. The book was made into a film by hammer film productions in 1968. The devil rides out 1968 bluray collection youtube. After being reanimated, baron frankenstein transfers the soul of an executed young man into the body of his lover, prompting her to kill the men who wronged them.
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