Race with the Devil (1975)

Directed by

Jack Starrett

Genre

action film, horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 139 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two couples on a road trip in rural Texas witness a Satanic cult performing a human sacrifice. They become the cult's targets and must fight to survive as they race from their pursuers.

suspensefulparanoidaction-packedgrimgrittyrelentless1970s aesthetic

What happens

Race with the Devil is a 1975 American road horror film directed by Jack Starrett, written by Wes Bishop and Lee Frost, and starring Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit, and Lara Parker. Its plot follows two couples on a road trip who are pursued by a Satanic cult after witnessing a human sacrifice while camping in rural Texas. Filmed on location in rural Texas, Race with the Devil was released by 20th Century Fox in the summer of 1975, and became a frequent staple of drive-in theaters in the United States. The film was a box office success, grossing $24 million globally. This was the second of three films Fonda and Oates would star in together—The Hired Hand (1971) was their first and 92 in the Shade (1975) was their third. The film has been noted for its blending of horror, action, and car chase genres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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