The Devil Rides Out (1968)

Director:

Terence Fisher

Writers:

Richard Matheson (writer)
Dennis Wheatley (novel)

Release Date:

20 July 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The beauty of woman . . . the demon of darkness . . . the unholy union of "The Devil's Bride"

Plot:

In the countryside of England, the Duc de Richleau a.k.a Nicholas welcomes his old friend Rex Van Ryn that has flown to meet him and Simon Aron...

Plot Keywords:

Black Magic | Blood | Car Chase | Devil Worship | Supernatural Horror

Cast

Christopher Lee	...	Duc de Richleau
Charles Gray	...	Mocata
Nike Arrighi	...	Tanith Carlisle (as Niké Arrighi)
Leon Greene	...	Rex Van Ryn
Patrick Mower	...	Simon Aron
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies	...	Countess
Sarah Lawson	...	Marie Eaton
Paul Eddington	...	Richard Eaton
Rosalyn Landor	...	Peggy Eaton
Russell Waters	...	Malin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yemi Ajibade	...	African (uncredited)
Patrick Allen	...	Rex (voice) (uncredited)
Liane Aukin	...	Satanist (uncredited)
John Bown	...	Receptionist (uncredited)
John Brown	...	(uncredited)
John Falconer	...	Satanist (uncredited)
Anne Godley	...	Satanist (uncredited)
Richard Huggett	...	(uncredited)
Ahmed Khalil	...	Indian (uncredited)
Willie Payne	...	Servant (uncredited)
Eddie Powell	...	The Goat of Mendes (uncredited)
Keith Pyott	...	Max (uncredited)
Richard Scott	...	Satanist (uncredited)
Mohan Singh	...	Mocata's Servant (uncredited)
Zoe Starr	...	Indian Girl (uncredited)
Peter Swanwick	...	Satanist (uncredited)
Bert Vivian	...	Satanist (uncredited)

Directed by
Terence Fisher

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Richard Matheson		writer
Dennis Wheatley		novel "The Devil Rides Out"

Produced by
Anthony Nelson Keys	....	producer

Original Music by
James Bernard

Cinematography by
Arthur Grant

Film Editing by
Spencer Reeve

Production Design by
Bernard Robinson

Makeup Department
Eddie Knight	....	makeup artist
Patricia McDermott	....	hair stylist
Roy Ashton	....	special makeup artist: Baphomet in Black Mass (uncredited)

Production Management
Ian Lewis	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bert Batt	....	assistant director
Bill Westley	....	third assistant director
Christopher Neame	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Michael Finlay	....	painter

Sound Department
Arthur Cox	....	sound editor
A.W. Lumkin	....	supervising sound recordist
Ken Rawkins	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Michael Staiver-Hutchins	....	special effects

Stunts
Mike Reid	....	stunt driver
Eddie Powell	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Jack Silk	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Birtles	....	gaffer
Moray Grant	....	camera operator
Bob Jordan	....	focus puller

Casting Department
Irene Lamb	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rosemary Burrows	....	wardrobe supervisor
Janet Lucas	....	wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Moray Grant	....	assistant editor
James Needs	....	supervising editor

Music Department
Philip Martell	....	music supervisor

Other crew
June Randall	....	continuity
David Toguri	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• Associated British-Pathé
• Hammer Film Productions
• Seven Arts Productions

Distributors

• Warner-Pathé Distributors (1968) (UK) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1968) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• Luminous Film & Video Works (video)
• Regency Media (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
• Studio Canal (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• StudioCanal (2012) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• Elstree Film & Television Studios  movie studio

Also Known As:

"The Devil's Bride" - USA

Runtime:

Spain:96 min | USA:95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

USA:G | UK:15 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Black Park Country Park, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Associated British-Pathé

Trivia:

Patrick Allen also did the voiceover for the UK trailer of this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rex and Tanith are riding in the green convertible sports car, there is a part where Mocata's face appears in the rear-view mirror and "communicates" with Tanith. In close-up, this mirror is shown to be mounted on the lower center of the windshield, but in subsequent shots from different angles, no such rear-view mirror can be seen anywhere on the center windshield.

Quotes:

Marie Eaton:[to her servant about Mocata] Show him out!
Mocata:I'm leaving.
[walks towards door and stands behind Marie]
Mocata:*I* shall not be back... but something will.
[pauses menacingly]
Mocata:Tonight! Something will come for Simon and the girl!
[leaves]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Black Magic: The Making of the Devil Rides Out (2012) (V)

The Followers of the Goat of Mendes

In the countryside of England, the Duc de Richleau a.k.a Nicholas (Christopher Lee) welcomes his old friend Rex Van Ryn (Leon Greene) that has flown to meet him and Simon Aron (Patrick Mower), who is the son of an old friend of them that had passed away but charged them the task of watching the youngster.

Nicholas and Rex unexpectedly visit Simon that is receiving twelve mysterious friends. Sooner Nicholas, who is proficient in black magic, learns that the guests are member of a satanic cult and Simon and his friend Tanith Carlisle (Niké Arrighi) will be baptized by the powerful leader Mocata (Chrales Gray) to serve the devil. The two friends abduct Simon and Tanith expecting to save their souls but Mocata summons the Angel of Death and the Goat of Mendes to help him in a battle between the good and the forces of evil.

"The Devil Rides Out" is a flawed but highly entertaining production by Hammer directed by Terence Fisher, one of the best British directors of horror genre, with a good story of satanic cult. Christopher Lee this time is "the good guy", fighting to save his protégée from the powerful forces of the darkness. Why the little Peggy and the butler had not been included in the circle of protection is probably the greatest flaws of this film. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "As Bodas de Satã" ("The Anniversary of Satã")