Race With the Devil

Race With the Devil (1975)

  • 40% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 57% of users liked it
    (3,015 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

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PG, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By
Jack Starrett
Genres
Action & Adventure, Horror, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1975 Wide
On DVD
Jun 28, 2005
Anchor Bay Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Simon Abrams, Slant Magazine

    Peter Fonda makes a better badass in Dirty Mary than he does a milquetoast in Race with the Devil.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It was just goofy fun--probably the reason it caught on as a cult classic favorite.

  • 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

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Pretty bad Satanist thriller

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Tim S


    Not quite the insane road rage flick I was expecting to see, but still entertaining.

  • _kelly .


    This movie just feels inconsequential. It is mentally tiring to try and come up with anything to say about this movie other than there's a few cool shots, it's a very standard 'went down the wrong road story', and I think it has got some tense moments, but overall… More

  • Khris N


    Another 70's flick with a unique and totally whacked concept which leaves you highly entertained. This is a great thriller with a psychotic ending which you would never guess! The two icons, Fonda and Oates and their wives witness a Satanic ritual when on holiday driving… More

  • xGary X


    Amusingly ridiculous horror that sees an RV full of middle class yuppies terrorized by a satanic cult in Texas. Kind of a cross between Duel, The Wicker Man and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, it's very dated and silly, which is the main reason why it entertains!

  • John M


    "Race With the Devil" is not a classic movie perhaps, but a decent little slow budget satanic thriller from the 70's with some very tense moments and a few spectacular car chases.

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