A Satanic curse, melting faces, and a desert cult showdown in 1970s horror mode.
THE DEVIL'S RAIN
Absolutely the most incredible ending of any motion picture
A satanist cult leader is burnt alive by the local church. He vows to come back to hunt down and enslave every descendant of his congregation, by the power of the book of blood contracts, in which they sold their souls to the devil.
Quick Answer
The Devil's Rain is a 1975 American horror film directed by Robert Fuest about a family plagued for generations by a vengeful Satanic priest seeking a book that binds souls to the devil.
Programmer's Pick
Where else will you find Ernest Borgnine morphing into a Satanic overlord, William Shatner wrestling with cultists, and faces melting like candles in the Arizona heat? The Devil’s Rain is a delirious slab of 1970s occult horror with enough black magic and desert weirdness to fill a dozen midnight movies.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Robert Fuest
- Writers
- James Ashton, Gerald Hopman, Gabe Essoe
- Release
- 1975
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- La pluie de l'enfer, Fluch der Dämonen, Nachts, wenn die Leichen schreien, La lluvia del diablo, La pluie du diable, Il maligno, Djevelens regn, Diabelska ulewa, I satans klor
Why This Matters
This supernatural horror film is notable for featuring John Travolta's film debut and for having Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey as both technical advisor and cast member. It is also an international co-production between Mexico and the United States, shot in Durango and at Estudios Churubusco.
Cast & Crew
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Witness one of horror cinema's most memorable transformations as characters literally liquefy under the curse’s power.
A vengeful Satanic priest, his eyeless minions, and a centuries-old blood contract set the stage for ritualistic mayhem.
Ernest Borgnine, William Shatner, Ida Lupino, and a young John Travolta all get swept into the supernatural chaos.
The eerie, abandoned ghost town and Arizona desert backdrop amplify the film’s supernatural menace.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Betrayal of Satanic priest Corbis
Vengeful Satanic cult and supernatural curse
Abduction, possession, and physical transformation (melting faces)
Desert ghost town and cult church
Questions from the Vault
Who directed The Devil's Rain? +
The Devil's Rain was directed by Robert Fuest.
How long is The Devil's Rain? +
The Devil's Rain has a runtime of 86 minutes.
What genre is The Devil's Rain? +
The Devil's Rain is a horror film.
Where can I watch The Devil's Rain? +
The Devil's Rain is available to watch on SassyFlix.
What is the book that Corbis seeks and why is it important? +
The book contains the signatures of Corbis’s cult members, binding their souls to Satan; recovering it would give Corbis ultimate power over them.
Why do characters melt into a waxy substance? +
The curse and supernatural power wielded by Corbis cause victims, like Steve Preston, to melt as a manifestation of their souls being claimed or transformed.