The Devil's Rain

1975

1h 25m

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5.0/10

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A Satanist cult leader is burnt alive by the local church. He vows to come back to hunt down and enslave every descendant of his congregation, by the power of the book of blood contracts, in which they sold their souls to the devil.

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Robert Fuest

Writers

James Ashton(writer by)

Gerald Hopman(writer by)

Gabe Essoe(writer by)

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Ernest Borgnine

Eddie Albert

Ida Lupino

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Jonathan Corbis

Dr. Sam Richards

Mrs. Preston

Mark Preston

Sheriff Owens

Tom Preston

Julie Preston

John

Danny

Preacher

Lilith

Steve Preston

Aaronessa Fyffe

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High Priest

Priscilla Corbis

Matthew Corbis

Directors

Robert Fuest

Writers

James Ashton(writer by)

Gerald Hopman(writer by)

Gabe Essoe(writer by)

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3/10

_**The Satanic Rites of Ernest Borgnine**_ A group of goat-sucking buffoons have set up shop in a desolate ghost town in the Southwest wherein the leader (Borgnine) is hell-bent on getting a book of blood contracts from the Preston family, who live nearby. William Shatner and Tom Skerritt play the Preston brothers while Eddie Albert is on hand as a psychic researcher. "The Devil’s Rain" (1975) comes in the tradition of satanic-themed movies of the 60s and early 70s, such as “The Devil Rides Out” (1968), “The Brotherhood of Satan” (1971) and “Race with the Devil” (1975). The success of “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968) and “The Exorcist” (1973) naturally attracted filmmakers to the topic. Rob Zombie's "The Lords of Salem" (2012) is a worthy modern example of the genre. Unfortunately, “The Devil’s Rain” illustrates what can go wrong when the topic is handled without wise restraint. The cast, locations, colorful sets/props and special effects are fine, even great, but the cartoonish satanism is so over-the-top it's more amusing than scary, which isn’t helped by a painfully dull tale, bad storytelling, protagonists you don’t care about and too much filler (like melting faces at the end that goes on and on). The trivia concerning the flick is more interesting than the film itself. Examples include: Borgnine’s claim that the movie was funded by the Mafia and he didn’t even get paid (after all, how can you force the Mob to pay up?); the Shatner-cast mask that looks like Michael Myers’ mask in “Halloween” (1978); Travolta’s theatrical debut in a small role; John’s receiving a copy of Dianetics on set from Joan Prather (who is notable on the feminine front), which led to Travolta converting to Sciencefictionology; and the presence of LaVey & his wife in small roles. If you’re not in the know, LaVey capitalized on the emerging interest in satanism in the early 60s and sprung his ‘church’ of satan in 1966. "The Devil Rides Out" and "Rosemary's Baby" went into production the next year. The film runs 1 hour, 26 minutes, and was shot in Durango, Mexico. GRADE: C-/D+ (3.5/10)

Wuchak26 Apr, 2022