The Devil Rides Out (1968)

[Sam@Cult Labs]

More devilry... The Dark Arts of Hammer

The Dark Arts Of Hammer - The Devil Rides Out Official UK Hubsite - Cult Laboratories

[ArgentoFan1987]

I own the Hammer boxset. It's brilliant! This is one of the MANY hilights. the only one I really didn't like was Straight on Till Morning.

I also own The Hammer Vault book, which is one of my many treasures

[Daemonia]

A bona fide Brit horror classic. If you don't buy this, you're damned.

[Mojo]

There are worrying rumours abound that they have digitally tweaked some of the effects on this release...

[the blob]

Originally Posted by Mojo

There are worrying rumours abound that they have digitally tweaked some of the effects on this release...

Yes, I just saw mention of that on their twitter. Not particularly impressed.

[sjconstable]

One of the most impressive sequences in The Devil Rides Out – not quite the climax, but near enough – has the heroes inside a magic circle as Mocata’s satanic forces are sent to attack them. It’s a powerful, dramatic, almost hysterical scene that ranks amongst the best of Hammer’s dramatic set pieces, and renders the actual finale of the film a bit of an anti-climax. It’s also long been one of the most problematic moments of the film thanks to some special effects that were pitiful even at the time. Both the giant tarantula and the Angel of Death that Mocata send to attack are neutered by really, really rotten optical effects. This new version tweaks these and other effects in a surprising George Lucas style spot of digital revisionism. Okay, it’s not that dramatic – but unusually, there are several moments of new digitally created or revised effects in the film to improve on original imperfections. These are most obvious in this scene – the spider is made much more effective, the arrival (and facial close-up) of The Angel of Death arguably less so (simply because they are more obvious digitally created). None of these changes alter the dramatic thrust of the film, and I’d argue that even the most questionable are actually improvements over what was there to begin with – Hammer purists, however, might want to hold on to their old DVDs as well as own this.

- STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING: THE DEVIL RIDES OUT BLU-RAY REVIEW

Here's a picture of one of the changes:

https://twitter.com/i/#!/cathoderayt...com%2FxwpqPVYE

I'm so annoyed and disappointed that they've tampered with the film and aren't offering us the opportunity to watch the original version.

[Rik]

Who the Hell let George Lucas near this

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by gasteropod

- STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING: THE DEVIL RIDES OUT BLU-RAY REVIEW

Here's a picture of one of the changes:

https://twitter.com/i/#!/cathoderayt...com%2FxwpqPVYE

I'm so annoyed and disappointed that they've tampered with the film and aren't offering us the opportunity to watch the original version.

The only problem I have with this is that I know the film so well, no matter how good the tweaks are, they will break the flow of the film for me. It shouldn't effect those new to the film. Good job I seem to 3 copies of the original on DVD.

[sjconstable]

Those that are unhappy with not having the choice to watch the original untampered version on Blu-ray, let Hammer know:

https://twitter.com/hammerfilms

https://www.facebook.com/hammerfilms

[Hawkmonger]

Now, these altered effect's are optional on many DVD's, most notably Classic Doctor Who from 2Entertain. So why the hell are a respected label like Studio Canal not providing us with the optional label?! It's outrages.