The Devil's Rain

Director: Robert Fuest Robert Fuest

Overview

A man's search for his missing family leads him into conflict with a pagan cult lead by a centuries-old warlock in this supernatural thriller. The warlock is searching for a powerful occult book but must first do battle with the revenge-minded hero.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/31/2006
UPC:	0030306812595
Original Release:	1975
Rating:	PG
Source:	DARK SKY FILMS
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:26:00

Special Features

Commentary by director Robert Fuest; Newsreel with Anton LeVay, high priest of the church of satan; Theatrical trailer; Radio spots; Still gallery

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

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
John Travolta	Danny
Joan Prather	Julie Preston
Woodrow Chambliss	John
Claudio Brook	Preacher
Lisa Todd	Lilith
George Sawaya	Steve Preston
Erika Carlson	Aaronessa Fyffe
Tony Cortez	1st Captor
Anton La Vey	High Priest,Priscilla Corbis
Robert Wallace	Matthew Corbis
Al Delory	Composer

Technical Credits

Gabe Essoe

Gerald Hopman

James Ashton

James V. Cullen	Producer
Federico Farfan	Special Effects
Thomas L. Fisher	Special Effects
Robert Fuest	Director
Michael S. Glick	Producer
Sandy Howard	Executive Producer,Producer
Carol Wenger	Special Effects,Special Effects
Gabe Essoe	Screenwriter
Frederico Farfan	Special Effects
Gerald Hopman	Screenwriter
James Ashton	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Hollywood's post-Exorcist infatuation with Satan spawned a multitude of occult thrillers pining for similar exploitive success, though few had as surprisingly effective results as the equally kitschy/creepy Devil in the desert flick, The Devil's Rain. 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 obscure mid-'70s horror. Opening with a vivid title sequence featuring Hieronymus Bosch renderings of Dante's Hell accompanied by Al Delory's under-your-skin harmonics, director Robert Fuest (The Abominable Dr. Phibes and its sequel) keeps the audience uneasy from the get-go and ratchets up the tension from there. The cast should grab any hardcore cinephile by the throat, with William Shatner, Ida Lupino, Ernest Borgnine, and Tom Skerritt all adding their varied levels of class to an otherwise B-picture. John Travolta even makes an appearance, though his all-too-brief glimpses are obscured by various satanic extras as well as a case of a waxy, gruesome makeup job. In fact, this is one production that certainly benefited from a lax ratings board, as its gaping eye-socket nastiness spits in the face of its PG rating -- never mind that the picture just might hold the record for greatest melting effects in horror history, as evidenced in the finale once billed as "The Most Incredible Ending to a Motion Picture Ever!" While that statement certainly does some yoga stretches with the old truth, there are no lies in saying that Ernest Borgnine in demon-goat makeup is worth the price of admission alone.