Race with the Devil

1975 "If you're going to race with the devil, you've got to be as fast as Hell!"
6.6| 1h28m| PG| en
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Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

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RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
jellopuke A couple of dudes on vacation with their wives run afoul of satanists when they accidentally witness a ritual sacrifice. It's one of those movies where EVERY SINGLE PERSON they come across is in on a vast conspiracy to kill them and it all becomes way too corny and unbelievable. Then it throws the 70's bleak downer ending on top of that and you're left with a whole bag of meh. Not awful, but not great either.
AaronCapenBanner Peter Fonda, Lara Parker, Warren Oates, & Loretta Switt star in this supernatural hybrid horror/chase picture about two couples taking a trip in their RV from Texas to Colorado when they accidentally come upon a group of Satanists whose human sacrifice they interrupt. In retaliation, they spend the duration of the film chasing them down, in an effort to silence them.Though featuring a good cast and direction, and is reasonably exciting, this film has too many loose ends/story loopholes to succeed. Exactly why the devil cult is so determined to kill them, no matter how many of their own die in the process, especially when, since they're so secretive, and have already covered their tracks well, it doesn't seem justified, is a real mystery. Then of course is the revelation of exactly how big this cult is, that leads to the gut-wrenching finale, which defies credibility.("Rosemary's Baby' again an influence!) Not bad really, film is watchable(needs a stronger script), just don't think about the logic too much(like I did!)
chaos-rampant The premise here is pure grindhouse. Two couples on a vacation take the wrong turn of the road and see something they weren't supposed to see, the cops are not too quick to assist them, the locals are suspect, and before they know it devilworshippers are on their path. Reason I came to Race with the Devil is that inveterate badass, Warren Oates, thinking I may find another little gritnik gem in the raw. This is no Hired Hand Oates did again with Peter Fonda, it's certainly no Monte Hellman although it tries to resemble a road movie, and it's generally forgettable to the point that even Oates and Fonda seem to be generally nonplussed by the material. Some may find it entertaining as a satanic cult paranoia b-movie or an action road flick where beatup vehicles speed up in empty roads and slam at each other. Me, I came looking for something this movie is not, no harm done though. I don't exactly lament my wasted time because sometimes you take chances and not all of them will pay off.
Vomitron_G I'm very pleased with this little occult road-movie classic from the 70's. It's fun and moves at a decent pace. Of course you have to wait for more than an hour before the racing starts, but the climactic last 20 minutes make up for it. Two couples on a holiday with their mobile home are witness to a satanic ritual killing during one night. Naturally, the local authorities have some difficulties believing all this, and soon the two couples find themselves being harassed and eventually chased by several cult-members. I liked the sense of paranoia this film has. Just about everyone in this movie could be a satanic cult-member. I liked the ending too. And Peter Fonda was cool as always. This time he used the word "terrific" a lot as an expletive, instead of "groovy".