Blood on satans claw digitally remastered widescreen edition dvd 1970. The thousandfold epicentre by the devils blood van records, released 11 november 2011 1. Also screening will be the uk premiere of the full uncut version of indiana jones. The devils blood was a dutch occult rock band from eindhoven, formed in 2006. The british x certificate cinema release blood devils was taken from the same cut version used for the american tv version. Well, cinematic miracles do happen, and the day after netflix announced it was restoring welles unfinished, largely unavailable film the other side of the wind, the devils has. If youre a devils fan, you could not ask for much more the uncut rape of christ, sure, but given that thats off the table occasionally, other dvd. In seventeenth century france, father urbain grandier oliver reed, uses his powers to protect the city of loudun from destruction at the hands of the establishment. This same version later resurfaced on video, however there was a second british video release that was uncut.
Rutger hauer, jennifer jason leigh, paul verhoeven. The first part of a horror trilogy, which would continue with the mad doctor of blood island a. The devils is a 1971 british historical drama horror film directed by ken russell and starring oliver reed and vanessa redgrave. Ken russells widely banned the devils makes a surprise. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. In 17thcentury france, father urbain grandier seeks to protect the city of loudun from the corrupt establishment of cardinal richelieu. For years, an uncut version of ken russells delirious, provocative 1971 witchcraft drama the devils has been a movie lovers holy grail no pun intended on the level of orson welles unfinished later works. Tomb of the living dead 1969 and finish with beast of blood 1970, this film opened our eyes to a whole new genre. The devils blood is an occult rock band from the netherlands formed in 2006 and split in 20. The british x certificate cinema release blood devils was taken from the same cut. The violent, sexual, and religious content of director ken russells 1971 film the devils has long made it one of the most controversial horror movies of. In seventeenthcentury france, a promiscuous and divisive local priest, urbain grandier oliver reed, uses his powers to protect the city of loudun from destruction at the hands of the establishment. Since the film combines religion with full frontal nudity and graphic violence, it was hardly surprising that the movie provoked controversy when it was first shown at cinemas. At the time i was a closeted tranny witch living in a stiflingly oppressive, conservative town.
The devils 1971 uncut ken russell controversial movie. Buy the devils special uncut restored edition 1971 dvd vanessa redgrave, oliver reed, dudley sutton, and max adrian from amazons movies store. Buy the devils special uncut restored edition 1971 dvd vanessa. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The devils is a 1971 film directed by ken russell about the events leading up to the trial and execution of father urbain grandier in loudon in france in 1634. A direct sequel to mad doctor of blood island which ive never seen or heard of on. A mixture of sex, blood and gore set in exotic locales, populated by scantilyclad people who spoke fractured english and. The violent, sexual, and religious content of director ken russells 1971 film the devils has long made it one of the most controversial horror movies of them all.
The 1970s may well go down in the annals of british film history as the most heavily censored decade of any. Approx 72 minutes original uncut running time approx 91 minutes. Stream all movies uncut, adfree on all your favorite devices. The devils, a 17thcentury tale of religious fanaticism, may be writerdirector ken russells best film, but it could have been even better if he hadnt pushed his actors so far over the top. Find the devils blood discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The devils to be streamed on shudder uncut pissed off geek. Picture book of devils, demons and witchcraft by ernst lehner, johanna lehner. Out of tigon productions comes the blood on satans claw.
The devils is a 1971 british historical drama horror film directed by ken russell and starring. The violent, sexual, and religious content of director ken russells 1971 film the devils has long made it one of the most controversial horror. Mar 15, 2017 the devils to be streamed on shudder uncut by paul metcalf march 15, 2017 in big news for american viewers of shudder, today they will be able to watch the devils on the amcbacked horror service. It was a time before the internet and britain was confined to four tv channels and despite hammer horror movies being broadcast on a fairly regular basis blood on satans claw was made by an entirely different film company and no one could recall it being broadcast or released on video. I was born a miners son on this blueridge mountain side my daddy worked his whole life down in that blueridge mountain mine. Rare unrated cut of controversial 1971 film the devils just. Rare unrated cut of controversial 1971 film the devils just hit.
The film is a dramatised historical account of the rise and fall of urbain grandier, a 17thcentury roman catholic priest executed for witchcraft following the supposed possessions in loudun, france. The devils 1971 different versions have been wanting to see this film for sometime now but i keep reading about all the cuts and versions around that there are for this film and how it is unlikely the proper uncut one will see the light of day. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat. Beast of blood 1970 eddie garcia in beast of blood 1970 beast of blood 1970. Mar 15, 2017 the violent, sexual, and religious content of director ken russells 1971 film the devils has long made it one of the most controversial horror movies of them all. Tabula rasa or death and the seven pillars the thousandfold epicentre the devils blood van records. May 03, 20 in 17thcentury france, father urbain grandier seeks to protect the city of loudun from the corrupt establishment of cardinal richelieu. The film has never received a release in its original, uncut form in various countries. This band might be a bit mental theyre satanists and the stuff theyve written on facebook and myspace is frankly a bit peculiar but the music is sublime a bit jefferson airplane, a bit wishbone ash, very seventiessounding and not a guttural death grunt in sight. Colors on this film were never overly vibrant, so their distinct, rustic appearance on this transfer suits it just fine. Rare unrated cut of controversial 1971 film the devils. Through some miracle bfi was able to licence ken russells extremely controversial film the devils from warner bros.
Blood devils 1970 4 x 400 mountain films black and white print of a color film. John ashley, celeste yarnall and eddie garcia returning to blood island, a ship catches fire and explodes after its crew is slaughtered by the gruesome halfdead, greenblooded beast of blood. Blood on satans claw is presented in its original, befitting 1. Blood devils aka beast in blood trailer 1971 john ashley. Also released as beast of blood but not on super 8 as far as i know. A restored version of the devils was screened at the national film theatre in london on 231104. Kermode uncut the devil is in the detail by kermodeandmayo. Dont get left behind enjoy unlimited, adfree access to shudders full library of films and series for 7 days. The devils special uncut restored edition 1971 dvd vanessa.
Beast of blood, released in the uk as blood devils, is a 1970 filipino horror film. The level of detail is fine, blacks are deep, and fleshtones are natural. The blood on satans claw 1971 the movie database tmdb. Two scenes had been reinstated the rape of christ which brought the orgy to a climax, and a scene near the end of the film when jeanne masturbates with the bone that laubardemont has given her as a souvenir. Though its not the nearcomplete reconstructed version from 2004, which included many sequences that were first cut out, the version we do get is probably the. As soon as i put on the devils, i knew i was watching something evil that i shouldnt be exposed to and i was thrilled. The devils dvd 1971 special uncut by ken russel oliver.
Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of. What are the differences between the old bbfc 18 version and the uncensored version. The overall sense of atmosphere that helps carry the blood on satans claw can be attributed, in large part, to cinematographer dick bush who sets an ominous tone from the start. Anthony ainley and linda hayden in the blood on satans claw 1971. The devils 1971 exclusively on shudder, and other horror news scream vlog 002 by scream stream podcast.
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