The Devil's Rain (1975)

Director:

Robert Fuest

Writers:

Gabe Essoe (written by) &
James Ashton (written by) ...
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Release Date:

July 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Absolutely the most incredible ending of any motion picture

Plot:

A bunch of Satanists in the American rural landscape have terrible powers which enable them to melt their victims...

Plot Keywords:

Satanist | Gun | Burned At The Stake | Extrasensory Perception | Satan Worship

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ernest Borgnine	...	Jonathan Corbis
Eddie Albert	...	Dr. Sam Richards
Ida Lupino	...	Mrs. Preston
William Shatner	...	Mark Preston
Keenan Wynn	...	Sheriff Owens
Tom Skerritt	...	Tom Preston
Joan Prather	...	Julie Preston
Woody Chambliss	...	John (as Woodrow Chambliss)
John Travolta	...	Danny
Claudio Brook	...	Preacher
Lisa Todd	...	Lilith
George Sawaya	...	Steve Preston
Erika Carlsson	...	Aaronessa Fyffe (as Erika Carlson)
Tony Cortez	...	First Captor
Anton LaVey	...	High Priest
Diane LaVey	...	Priscilla Corbis
Robert Wallace	...	Matthew Corbis

Directed by
Robert Fuest

Writing credits
Gabe Essoe		(written by) &
James Ashton		(written by) and
Gerald Hopman		(written by)

Produced by
James V. Cullen	....	producer
Michael S. Glick	....	producer
Gerald Hopman	....	associate producer
Sandy Howard	....	executive producer
Louis Peraino	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Al De Lory

Cinematography by
Álex Phillips Jr.		(director of photography) (as Alex Phillips Jr.)

Film Editing by
Michael Kahn

Casting by
Lea Stalmaster

Production Design by
Nikita Knatz

Art Direction by
José Rodríguez Granada		(as Jose Rodriguez Granada)

Set Decoration by
Carlos Grandjean		(as Carlos Granjean)

Makeup Department
Ellis Burman Jr.	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Terry Morse Jr.	....	in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mario Cisneros	....	first assistant director
Rafael Portillo	....	second unit director

Sound Department
Gene Eliot	....	sound effects editor
Tony Garber	....	dialogue editor
Manuel Topete	....	sound mixer
Jack R. Woltz	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Jack Woltz)

Special Effects by
Federico Farfán	....	special effects (as Frederico Farfan)
Thomas L. Fisher	....	special effects (as Thomas Fisher)
Carol Wenger	....	special effects
Cliff Wenger	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Linwood G. Dunn	....	special photographic effects
Michael Matusek	....	telecine colorist (2006 digital restoration)
Don Weed	....	special photographic effects (as Don W. Weed)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rafael Delong	....	key grip
Luis García	....	gaffer (as Luis Garcia)
Manuel Gómez Urquiza	....	camera operator: second unit (as Manuel Gomez Urguiza)
Felipe L. Mariscal	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carol Wenger	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Peter E. Berger	....	assistant film editor (as Peter Berger)
Paul LaMastra	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Al De Lory	....	conductor
Milton Lustig	....	music editor
Don Sorkin	....	music consultant

Other crew
Sam Askinazy	....	unit publicist
Linda Sony Kinney	....	production coordinator (as Linda Sony)
Anton LaVey	....	technical advisor (as Anton Szandor Lavey)
James A. Mendrala	....	electronic effects
James A. Mendrala	....	video
Theodore R. Parvin	....	production associate (as Ted Parvin)
Ana Maria Quintana	....	script supervisor
Jaime H. Shandera	....	video
'Chema' Hernandez	....	head wrangler (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Sandy Howard Productions

Distributors

• Bryanston Distributing (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
• Astral Films (1975) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Joseph Brenner Associates (JBA) (1978) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Wm. Lange & Associates (1978) (USA) (theatrical) (USA: Midwest)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1979) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• United Home Video (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Dark Sky Films (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Cinécran (1977) (France) (theatrical)
• BijouFlix Releasing
• Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
• Svenska Walthers Video (1980s) (Finland) (VHS)
• VCI Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
• VCI Home Video (video)

Special Effects

• Burman Studios (special makeup melting effects)
• Film Effects of Hollywood (special photographic effects)
• Sonex International Corp.

Other Companies

• Burman's Studio  makeup services
• Cinemobile System  locations (as Cinemobile Systems)
• Sonex International Corp.  videotape production (as Sonex International Corporation)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:X | USA:PG | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico

Company:

Sandy Howard Productions

Trivia:

Anton LaVey, the actual founder of Church of Satan plays a High Priest in this movie.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: As Julie drives away from Tom before he goes back to town, you can see shadows from off-screen crew visible.

Quotes:

Jonathan Corbis:Who calls me from out of the Pit?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.56" (2009)

Essential viewing for trash fans!

In mainstream American 1970s horror land 'The Devil's Rain' lies half way between the silly but still pretty good chills of 'The Car' or 'The Sentinel' and the so bad it's hilarious fun of 'The Eyes Of Lara Mars'. The main attraction here is the cast of familiar TV faces, which includes William Shatner and Tom Skerritt as brothers (which along with the presence of Joan Prather, makes this a 'Big Bad Mama' reunion!), Ernest Borgnine as a leering Satanic cult leader, 'Green Acres' Eddie Albert, veteran Ida Lupino, and a blink and you'll miss it cameo from a pre-superstar John Travolta. The plot concerns a much sought after book and devil worship, but really who cares? Sit back and enjoy the (unintentional) laughs, some classic emoting from Shatner, and the overly long face-melting scenes, which according to the video box is "absolutely the most incredible ending of any motion picture"! And dig that Borgnine goat face!