With the symbols and archaic references, usually it's just using Satanism to make the film seem more Evil.
"It's not about money.... It's about sending a Message..... Everything Burns!!!"
Towards the end of 1963, Hammer Films acquired the rights of Denis Wheatley's occult novels, 'The Devil Rides Out' and 'The Satanist', but it wasn't until four years later that filming began on the Devil Rides Out.
Hammer’s version of 'The Devil Rides Out' (1968) cuts the very heart out of the book replacing it with feeble special effects and, apart from Christopher Lee, vacuous performances, the movie has very little resemblance to Wheatleys book. It is curious that Wheatley should have been so pleased with the final outcome,
Denis Wheatley had become a close friend of Christopher Lee who had starred in 'The Devil Rides Out', and made over to him, at no cost, the rights to a number of his occult novels.
Lee offered the rights of 'To the Devil—A Daughter' to Hammer.
Again, there were production difficulties! Richard Widmark, who had script approval, demanded a number of changes, and on a couple of occasions threatened to walk out.When the film was eventually completed, Hammer refused the money for The ending to re-shot. The completed film bore little resemblance to Wheatley's original story, and so unhappy was Wheatley with the final result that he refused to allow Hammer to film any more of his books.
To the Devil—A Daughter' proved to be the last of Wheatley's books to be filmed and the last horror film made by Hammer Studios.
What is the Book about?
"When the chips are down... these Civilized people... will Eat each Other"
Hammer’s version of 'The Devil Rides Out' (1968) cuts the very heart out of the book replacing it with feeble special effects
Let Me In was fantastic.
The Devil's Bride was on last night, still has plenty of flaws in how it depicts the occult.
"When the chips are down... these Civilized people... will Eat each Other"
Let me in is far from what I'd call fantastic. It completely missed the point about an unconditional bond and made it heavily imply that he vampire was just grooming a new minion.
Not to mention I think it would have been better set in Colorado or some other snowy American location. It was creepy when Eli walked around barefoot or in a t-shirt in the snow and you couldn't see her breath but you could see everyone else's. The atmosphere is all gone in the remake. That creepiness is lost in New Mexico where there's nothing odd about how she's dressed.
I don't believe "Minion" is an accurate word to describe any relationship in the film.
I don't need Creepiness to enjoy a film
"When the chips are down... these Civilized people... will Eat each Other"
Creepiness is desired when when I seek is a good, atmospheric Gothic story. If a vampire isn't eerie, I lose interest. It's not human, it shouldn't be human and I don't like the mindless killing machines they've turned into in recent fiction either. There needs to be balance.
Humans are far scarier creatures then any "Vampire" could ever be.
"When the chips are down... these Civilized people... will Eat each Other"
That is very interesting, thank you! Ive read The Devil Rides Out and see what you mean, but I just love Lee's De Richleau, its like he was born for that role.
"Eventually, they catch everybody." - Snake Plissken
The BBC did a TV Movie in 2006 called 'The Haunted Airman'. It was based on Wheatley's "The Haunting of Toby Jugg".
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