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{{Short description|1934 novel by Dennis Wheatley}} |
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| director = [[Terence Fisher]] |
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[[File:The Devil Rides Out first edition book cover.jpg|thumb|First edition<br />(publ. [[Hutchinson (publisher)|Hutchinson]])]] |
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| producer = [[Anthony Nelson Keys]] |
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'''''The Devil Rides Out''''' is a 1934 novel by [[Dennis Wheatley]] telling a disturbing story of [[black magic]] and the [[occult]].<ref>{{Cite book |
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| starring =[[Christopher Lee]]<br>[[Charles Gray]] |
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| released = [[July 20]], [[1968 in film|1968]] UK release |
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| runtime = 95 min |
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| language = English |
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|publisher=Wordsworth Editions |
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| imdb_id = 0062885 |
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|isbn=978-1840225433 |
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'''''The Devil Rides Out''''' is a [[1968]] [[Hammer Horror]] film directed by [[Terence Fisher]] and starring [[Christopher Lee]] and [[Charles Gray]]. It also starred [[Patrick Mower]] and [[Paul Eddington]]. The screenplay was adapted from the [[Dennis Wheatley]] novel of the same name by [[Richard Matheson]]. In the [[United States]] the film was retitled as ''The Devil's Bride''. |
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}}</ref> The four main characters, the [[Duke de Richleau]], Rex van Ryn, Simon Aron and Richard Eaton, appear in a series of novels by Wheatley. |
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A serialised version appeared, begun in ''The Daily Mail'' in 1934. The book was made into a film by [[Hammer Film Productions]] in 1968. There is also an abridged, young adult version "retold" by Alison Sage for the "Fleshcreepers" series (1987). |
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==Plot== |
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| ⚫ | Set in 1930s London and the South of England, Duc de Richleau and Rex van Ryn rescue their friend Simon Aron from a devil-worshipping cult. Rex falls in love with another initiate of the cult, Tanith. Rex prevents Tanith from going to a ceremony on Salisbury Plain. The Duc and Rex rescue Simon from the ceremony. They escape to the home of the Eatons, friends of Richleau and van Ryn, and are followed by the group’s leader, Mocata, who has a psychic connection to the two initiates. After visiting the house to discuss the matter and an unsuccessful attempt to influence the initiates to return, Mocata forces Richleau and the other occupants to defend themselves through a night of black magic attacks. During this Mocata summons the Angel of Death using the medium of Tanith. The defeat of the Angel results in Tanith’s death. |
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First proposed in [[1963]], the film eventually went ahead four years later once censorship worries over [[Satanism]] had eased. Production began on [[7 August]], [[1967]]. |
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After successfully defending themselves through the night the group find that Mocata has kidnapped the Eatons’ daughter. Simon exchanges himself for her. Mocata is using Simon to find the Talisman of Set, a powerful [[satan|satanic]] object. The book culminates in a desperate chase across Europe to an abandoned Greek Monastery where Mocata is defeated. The group wake up in the Eatons’ home and realise that during the ceremony they entered the fourth dimension. Mocata is found dead outside the house. The Duc wakes up clutching the Talisman and destroys it. Tanith is found to be alive - Mocata’s soul has been exchanged for hers. |
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==Plot synopsis== |
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[[Image:The Devil Rides Out.jpg|left|thumb|Richleau prepares his defences against black magic]] |
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==Reception and influence== |
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==Cast== |
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[[James Hilton (novelist)|James Hilton]], reviewing ''The Devil Rides Out'', described it as "The best thing of its kind since ''[[Dracula]]''".<ref>Howard Maxford, ''Hammer, House of Horror: Behind the Screams''. Batsford, 1996 (p. 97).</ref> |
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[[Celia Rees]] stated in an interview that she had read ''The Devil Rides Out'' as a teenager. She added that she listed it (along with the ''[[Pan Book of Horror Stories]]'') among the books as "that have influenced her own writing the most."<ref>Buckley, Chloe Germaine. "Young Adult Horror Fiction". In Cardin, Matt. ''Horror Literature Through History''. Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, 2017. {{ISBN|9781440842016}} (p. 170)</ref> |
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*Duc de Richleau - [[Christopher Lee]] |
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*Mocata - [[Charles Gray (actor)|Charles Gray]] |
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*Tanith Carlisle - [[Nike Arrighi]] |
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*Rex Van Ryn - [[Leon Greene]] |
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*Simon Aron - [[Patrick Mower]] |
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*Marie Eaton - [[Sarah Lawson]] |
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*Richard Eaton - [[Paul Eddington]] |
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*Countess - [[Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies]] |
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*Peggy Eaton - [[Rosalyn Landor]] |
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*Malin - [[Russell Waters]] |
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*{{cite book|author=Rigby, Jonathan,|title=English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema|publisher=Reynolds & Hearn Ltd|year=2000|id=ISBN 1-903111-01-3}} |
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In 1968, the novel was made into a film by the British film company [[Hammer Film Productions]]. It starred [[Christopher Lee]] as de Richleau and [[Charles Gray (actor)|Charles Gray]] as Mocata. |
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==External link== |
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*{{imdb title|id=0062885|title=The Devil Rides Out}} |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Hammer horror films|Devil Rides Out, The]] |
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[[ru:Выход дьявола (фильм, 1968)]] |
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[[Category:1934 British novels]] |
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[[Category:Novels about Satanism]] |
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[[Category:British novels adapted into films]] |
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[[Category:Fiction about the Devil]] |
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[[Category:Hutchinson (publisher) books]] |
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[[Category:Novels by Dennis Wheatley]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 25 March 2024
(publ. Hutchinson)
The Devil Rides Out is a 1934 novel by Dennis Wheatley telling a disturbing story of black magic and the occult.[1] The four main characters, the Duke de Richleau, Rex van Ryn, Simon Aron and Richard Eaton, appear in a series of novels by Wheatley. A serialised version appeared, begun in The Daily Mail in 1934. The book was made into a film by Hammer Film Productions in 1968. There is also an abridged, young adult version "retold" by Alison Sage for the "Fleshcreepers" series (1987).
Plot
[edit]Set in 1930s London and the South of England, Duc de Richleau and Rex van Ryn rescue their friend Simon Aron from a devil-worshipping cult. Rex falls in love with another initiate of the cult, Tanith. Rex prevents Tanith from going to a ceremony on Salisbury Plain. The Duc and Rex rescue Simon from the ceremony. They escape to the home of the Eatons, friends of Richleau and van Ryn, and are followed by the group’s leader, Mocata, who has a psychic connection to the two initiates. After visiting the house to discuss the matter and an unsuccessful attempt to influence the initiates to return, Mocata forces Richleau and the other occupants to defend themselves through a night of black magic attacks. During this Mocata summons the Angel of Death using the medium of Tanith. The defeat of the Angel results in Tanith’s death.
After successfully defending themselves through the night the group find that Mocata has kidnapped the Eatons’ daughter. Simon exchanges himself for her. Mocata is using Simon to find the Talisman of Set, a powerful satanic object. The book culminates in a desperate chase across Europe to an abandoned Greek Monastery where Mocata is defeated. The group wake up in the Eatons’ home and realise that during the ceremony they entered the fourth dimension. Mocata is found dead outside the house. The Duc wakes up clutching the Talisman and destroys it. Tanith is found to be alive - Mocata’s soul has been exchanged for hers.
Reception and influence
[edit]James Hilton, reviewing The Devil Rides Out, described it as "The best thing of its kind since Dracula".[2]
Celia Rees stated in an interview that she had read The Devil Rides Out as a teenager. She added that she listed it (along with the Pan Book of Horror Stories) among the books as "that have influenced her own writing the most."[3]
Film
[edit]In 1968, the novel was made into a film by the British film company Hammer Film Productions. It starred Christopher Lee as de Richleau and Charles Gray as Mocata.
References
[edit]- ^ Wheatley, Dennis (2007) [1935]. The Devil Rides Out. Wordsworth Editions. ISBN 978-1840225433.
- ^ Howard Maxford, Hammer, House of Horror: Behind the Screams. Batsford, 1996 (p. 97).
- ^ Buckley, Chloe Germaine. "Young Adult Horror Fiction". In Cardin, Matt. Horror Literature Through History. Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, 2017. ISBN 9781440842016 (p. 170)
