Race With the Devil (1975)
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40% of critics liked it
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57% of users liked it
(3,079 ratings)
This novel fusion of car-chase film and spooky horror became a surprise box-office hit in 1975. The story begins with car enthusiasts Frank (Warren Oates) and Roger (Peter Fonda) taking their wives, Kelly (Lara Parker) and Alice (Loretta Swit), on a vacation in a recreational vehicle. Their camping… More This novel fusion of car-chase film and spooky horror became a surprise box-office hit in 1975. The story begins with car enthusiasts Frank (Warren Oates) and Roger (Peter Fonda) taking their wives, Kelly (Lara Parker) and Alice (Loretta Swit), on a vacation in a recreational vehicle. Their camping trip goes horribly awry when Frank and Roger accidentally stumble upon a group of hooded cultists committing a human sacrifice. The cultists give chase and the two couples barely escape with their lives. They go to the local police for help, but the officers can find no evidence to back up the story and send the two couples on their way. As they try to continue their vacation, strange events continue to occur that culminate in four protagonists and their cultist tormentors having a brutal automotive showdown on the open road. The end result of all this genre-hopping suffers from a lightweight approach that downplays the story's darker and more interesting elements, but still manages to deliver plentiful action and a few genuine chills. As a result, Race With the Devil became an unexpected success for 20th Century Fox and remains something of a cult favorite. ~ Donald Guarisco, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jack Starrett
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Horror, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1975 Wide
- Studio
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Simon Abrams, Slant Magazine
Peter Fonda makes a better badass in Dirty Mary than he does a milquetoast in Race with the Devil.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It was just goofy fun--probably the reason it caught on as a cult classic favorite.
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Bill Gibron, DVD Verdict
Race with the Devil is the true definition of a drive-in classic, the kind of movie that really packed them in at the local passion pit
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Pretty bad Satanist thriller
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Cast
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Peter Fonda
as Roger
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Warren Oates
as Frank
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Loretta Swit
as Alice
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Lara Parker
as Kelly
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R.G. Armstrong
as Sheriff Taylor
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Clay Tanner
as Delbert
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Carol Blodgett
as Ethel
- Bob Jutson
- Peggy Kokernot
- Carol Cannon
- Tommy Splittberger
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Karen Miller
as Kay
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James N. Harrell
as Gun Shop Owner
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Phil Hoover
as Mechanic
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Paul A. Partain
as Cal Mathers
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Wes Bishop
as Deputy Dave
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Jack Starrett
as Gas Station Attendant
