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Set in 1920s London, Duc de Richleau and Rex van Ryn rescue their friend Simon Avon and another young initiate, Tanith, from a devil worshipping cult. During the rescue they disrupt a ceremony on [[Salisbury Plain]] in which [[Satan]] himself appears. They escape to Richleau's home 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, he forces Richleau and the other occupants to defend themselves through a night of black magic attacks. |
Set in 1920s London, Duc de Richleau and Rex van Ryn rescue their friend Simon Avon and another young initiate, Tanith, from a devil worshipping cult. During the rescue they disrupt a ceremony on [[Salisbury Plain]] in which [[Satan]] himself appears. They escape to Richleau's home 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, he forces Richleau and the other occupants to defend themselves through a night of black magic attacks. |
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Revision as of 22:26, 29 October 2005
The Devil Rides Out is a 1968 Hammer Horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Christopher Lee and Charles Gray. It also starred Emmerdale actor 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.
Production
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.
Plot synopsis
Set in 1920s London, Duc de Richleau and Rex van Ryn rescue their friend Simon Avon and another young initiate, Tanith, from a devil worshipping cult. During the rescue they disrupt a ceremony on Salisbury Plain in which Satan himself appears. They escape to Richleau's home 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, he forces Richleau and the other occupants to defend themselves through a night of black magic attacks.
References
- . ISBN 1-903111-01-3.
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