The Devil Rides Out
The beauty of woman...The demon of darkness...The unholy of union.
1968 • 96 min • Horror
Synopsis
The powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata, for the soul of his friend. Mocata has the knowledge and the power to summon the forces of darkness and, as the Duc de Richelieu and his friends remain within the protected pentacle, they are subjected to ever-increasing horror until thundering hooves herald the arrival of the Angel of Death.
Our family guide
Best from age 14- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 65 Audience · 211 · 49%
An occult thriller where good battles evil. A French Duke tries to rescue his friend from a Satanic cult leader in 1920s England, facing dark rituals, demonic forces, and supernatural threats.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- Satanic rituals and imagery
- Implied animal sacrifice
- Supernatural scares and threats
What it models well
- Friendship and loyalty
- Standing up for what is right
- Courage in the face of fear
Talk about it after
- The nature of good vs. evil
- How different cultures view good and evil
- The dangers of cults and manipulation
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Top billed cast
Director: Terence Fisher • Crew: Richard Matheson
Trailers & clips
The Devil Rides Out / Official Theatrical Trailer (1968) HD
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers_**Christopher Lee takes on some satanists in Southern England**_ In London & the south of England in 1929/1930, an expert on the occult & his associate (Christopher Lee and Leon Greene) clash with a cult of Satanists led by a man with the power of mesmerism (Charles Gray).…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (211)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0062885