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One of the best writers of stories about the occult was Dennis Wheatley with two of his novels being turned into films by the famous Hammer studios.
The Devil Rides Out is an excellent read and this is one rare occasion where the film does more than its best to follow the story laid down by the author.
This is a story of a group of upper class English people who discover that one of their group, Simon Aaron a not so upper class Englishman, is dabbling into black magic spurred on by a master of the occult from a nearby coven. Simon is under the influence of Moccatta played by Charles Gray who is intent on conjuring up the Devil himself and needs Simon's help to do so.
Duke de Richleau, played by Christopher Lee, the self appointed leader of the group, finds out about Moccatta's plans and with the help of his chums Rex van Ryn and his wife sets out to thwart the plans of the evil black magician. Fortunately de Richleau is himself something of a white magician although with rather limited powers and relies heavily on the power of good over evil to make a fight of it.
This is a horrifying tale ably told with astounding special effects that makes you wonder if indeed there is a legitimate claim for the existence of black arts.
This film is scary and best watched on a Winter's evening with the lights turned down very low and when the rain is lashing against the windows, the odd flash of lightning brightens the sky momentarily, leaving a rumble of thunder to dance around and the wind finds every nook and cranny to curl itself around your feet. Being alone helps. After which I defy you to go upstairs to bed without putting any of the lights on.
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Dec 18th, 2000
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