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. Yes, the wretched stink of this movie was so severe that it canceled. Fuest was banished ever afterward to the land of tv. A prefame john travolta cameos as a member of ernest borgnine s meltyfaced satanist congregation in this weird black magic horror. Devils rain, a 1977 musical composition by thomas albert. The devils rain 1975 bluray posted on november 17, 2017 by shawn francis ah, the devils rain, i became familiar with this through a show called, thats hollywood, i believe, narrated by happy days tom bosley. Hollywoods postexorcist infatuation with satan spawned a multitude of occult thrillers pining for similar exploitive success, though few had as surprisingly effective results as the equally kitschycreepy devil in the desert flick, the devils rain. The devils rain 1975 is an unusual horror movie with a bit of a cult following, though even its fans generally dont quite grasp what it is driving the movies strange appeal. A bunch of satanists in the american rural landscape have terrible powers which enable them to melt their victims. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. I walked into the devils rain a few minutes late and thought maybe id stumbled onto a sergio leone western vast empty spaces baked under the midday sun. Overview of devils rain, the, 1975, directed by robert fuest, with ernest borgnine, eddie albert, william shatner, at turner classic movies. The devils rain album or the title song, by the misfits, 2011. Leave common decency and sense at the door as count jackula shows you the devils rain, starring william shatner yes, william shatner and ernest borgnine.
Mark learns that he has fallen prey to a cult of devil. The devils rain not available on your favorite video service. The film looks crisp and colors are bold, with special gooey attention paid to the melting aspect of the effects. Severin films presents the devils rain on bluray with an aspect ratio of 2.
If you dont have the patience for the slow pacing and laughinducing action sequences characteristic of the 1970s, you should still tune in for the fun splatter of. The album is titled after the 1975 horror film of the same name and features cover artwork by arthur suydam, who previously did the cover of the bands 2009 single land of the dead. I love the way the devils rain starts by tossing us into the claustrophobic chaos of a rain drenched house in full panicunder siege from devil acolytes before switching to a desolate desert ghost town with no rain in sight before ending with like, 8 minutes of eyeless acolytes melting and turning to mushy goo while the devils rains pours through the ceiling. Pubblico puo guardare fotografia e cd per vostro ipad. It is the bands first album in eight years, following 2003s covers record project 1950, and the first of original material since 1999s famous monsters. Watch the devils rain 1975 full movie free online streaming tubi. Other cast members included tom skerritt, ernest borgnine, eddie albert, ida lupino, keenan wynn and john travolta in his film debut in a minor role. All of this would be good silly fun if the movie weren t so painfully dull. These days, the film is mainly remembered for its ludicrous finale, in which the majority of the cast melt away in the rather adverse weather described in the title. The devils rain 1975 drama,horror video dailymotion. Jul 10, 2012 here s a cult movie that has john travolta in it that isnt about scientology.
With ernest borgnine, eddie albert, ida lupino, william shatner. I walked into the devils rain a few minutes late and thought maybe id stumbled onto a sergio leone western. Apr 14, 2009 robert fuests excellent 1975 satanic horror film, that really is much more atmospheric and well made than the extra melty trailer lets on. Pg 1h 26min horror july 1975 usa a satanist cult leader is burnt alive by the local church. So have you ever thought, what if the victims of the salem witch trials were actually guilty. Featuring an impressive cast and an assured, eerie tone that endures despite some truly wild imagery, the film is a hidden gem in the world of. Not surprisingly, a bit part by john travolta as danny before he became the worlds most famous sweathog helped this one milk out even.
These streaming services are still offering free trials or heavy discounts. Fans of the shat and devil cinema would do well to get caught out in the devils rain 1975. The devils rain 1975, trailer william shatner youtube. Ida lupino is solid as the eternally worried wife and mother who eventually falls under corbis spell, and even though he was years removed from the command deck of the starship enterprise, william shatner is in full captain kirk mode as steve preston, delivering his lines as if every single one were a matter of life or death. All of this would be good silly fun if the movie werent so painfully dull. I walked into the devil s rain a few minutes late and thought maybe id stumbled onto a sergio leone western vast empty spaces baked under the midday sun. The devils rain was produced by ed stasium, who previously worked with the band on famous monsters. The devil s rain is a mid70 s satanic cult film about a family s century long battle with a satanic priest, corbis ernest borgnine. John travoltas film debut was in this spunky, oneofakind devil cult horror. Stars ernest borgnine, william shatner, tom skerritt. Few films are as completely off the rails while simultaneously boring their audiences for a considerable amount of their running time as the devils rain.
The devils rain is a product of its time and i love it for that. The devil s rain is a 1975 horror film directed by robert fuest. Check out more movies that start with t and movies from 1975 the devils rain cast starring tom skerritt, william shatner, ernest borgnine, claudio brook, erika carlsson. The devils rain is a mid70s satanic cult film about a familys century long battle with a satanic priest, corbis ernest borgnine. John travolta melts in the devils rain 1975 youtube.
When a cult leader is burnt alive by the local church, he vows to. However one of the children of an earlier victim vows to destroy them. Robert fuest was filmed in durango mexico by keven scotlnan. The devils rain 1975 watch on tubi or streaming online. Netflix, amazon prime video to watch a movie that was supposed to be released at cinemas. This film barely makes any sense, the script jumps all over the place. The devils rain 1975 ernest borgnine jonathan corbis, eddie albert dr. Where was the devils rain 1975 filmed discover the. Not to mention this movie has more melting bodies per capita of any movie ive. At other times they mean that souls are going to rain down on the earth. The devil s rain 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The devils rain 1975 the devils rain 1975 the devils rain 1975 the devils rain 1975 the image could not be loaded.
Lots of hideous medallions and some goat transformations might make you think this is a garbage film, but there are lots of shots that are more gorgeous than things youll see in most contemporary cinema. A satanist cult leader is burnt alive by the local church. Its not a serious satanic movie, but it is a lot of fun. The devils rain is a 1975 horror film directed by robert fuest. It was one of several bfilms in which william shatner starred between the original star trek television series and star trek. Sep 26, 2017 featuring william shatner as mark preston, ernest borgnine as jonathan corbis, tom skerritt as tom preston, ida lupino as mrs. Leave common decency and sense at the door as count jackula shows you the devil s rain, starring william shatner yes, william shatner and ernest borgnine. The devils rain has a very low rotten tomatoes critics score of 18% and a less than average imdb audience rating of 5. The devils rain is the seventh studio album by horror punk band the misfits, released october 4, 2011 through their own label misfits records. Staring joan prather, keenan wynn, eddie albert and william shatner. Produced in 1975 but released two years later, this film touted john travoltas name at the height of his popularity, though his role is remarkably small he does melt nicely at the end, however. There were distant whistles and moans on the sound track, the desert shimmered and there was eerie music sounding vaguely like the wails of a shortwinded harmonica player. Find release information for the devils rain 1975 robert fuest on allmovie. The chief interest of the devils rain, one of the progeny spawned by the runaway success of the exorcist, lies in its cast.
This is the devils rain, a rain of devils not possessive, but describing more than. The devils rain 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Heres a cult movie that has john travolta in it that isnt about scientology. Featuring william shatner as mark preston, ernest borgnine as jonathan corbis, tom skerritt as tom preston, ida lupino as mrs. Dec 21, 2017 devils rain is a stinker but its got a ridiculously excessive finale which is worth seeing just for the jawdropping amount of slime involved. Preston, william shatner mark preston, keenan wynn sheriff owens, tom skerritt tom preston, joan prather julie preston, john travolta danny directed by robert fuest mark preston returns home searching for his missing father. Movie 8 of 1975 and 29 overall in my journey through films of my lifetime. It was one of several bfilms in which william shatner starred between the original star trek. Smiths rating of the film the devils rain christopher r. Robert fuests excellent 1975 satanic horror film, that really is much more atmospheric and well made than the extra melty trailer lets on. The devils rain the 1975 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. At some points in the story they are clearly referring to the reign of ol scratch.
Join us, whores of satan, as we delve into films which promote the word of the great deceiver. Smith cheesy 70s horror film disappoints despite a great cast ernest borgnines horned satanic cult leader is matched only by the mere presence of william shatner, a ridiculous plot, and some great goopy special effects. Fuest makes it work for the most part and in spite of the obstacles, delivers a lot of b level action and special effects on what was a hurried picture. With ernest borgnine, eddie albert, ida lupino, william shatner, tom skerritt, joan prather, keenan wynn, john travolta. It also has a couple of guys that are used to spending time on ships, captain. It is also the only release by the bands lineup of jerry only, dez cadena, and eric chupacabra.
Yeah i know, i havent either, and it is the most meager element of the devils rain but probably one of. Tom skerritt and joan prather in the devils rain 1975. They hid his book that holds his followers souls, and other ungodly powers. The devils rain was such a rancid flop, however, that it killed fuests film career deader than an unbaptized virgin goat at a black mass. What was a promising premise about a local family in an abandoned desert town succumbing one by one to a satanic cult wound up being a major critical and commercial failure, ultimately becoming an embarrassment to many of the people. The poster tagline states, heaven help us all when the devils rain. Thanks to a completely wacko cast and a finale touted in the ads as absolutely the most horrifying ending of any motion picture ever, the devils rain became a familiar staple in u. The devils rain 1975 is a glorious curiosity, a personal favorite, and thanks to severin films spectacular new bluray release, one of the best reissues. The devils rain film, a 1975 horror film directed by robert fuest. The devils rain horror movie 1975 in hd classic youtube. My earliest memory of the devils rain was when i was a young child and i remember asking my mother at the dinner table, what movie do you hate the most. Arriving when it did, the devils rain looks like was made a decade too late. The movies wide reputation as an awful film is unfair, however, since the devils rain delivers in many aspects.
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