Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Ernest BorgnineJonathan Corbis
- Eddie AlbertDr. Sam Richards
- Ida LupinoMrs. Preston
- William ShatnerMark Preston
- Keenan WynnSheriff Owens
- Tom SkerrittTom Preston
- Joan PratherJulie Preston
- Woody ChamblissJohn
- John TravoltaDanny
- Claudio BrookPreacher
Recommendations
- 40
Chicago Reader
Some of the illustrious cast members were on their way up (John Travolta), but most of them were on their way down (Eddie Albert, Ida Lupino, Keenan Wynn). - 38
Chicago Sun-Times
The problem is that the material's stretched too thin. There's not enough here to fill a feature-length film. - 30
The New York Times
The Devil's Rain is ostensibly a horror film, but it barely manages to be a horror. The quality of writing, acting and direction give a general and routine witlessness to this movie. - 30
Time Out
When the explanations begin (mainly a flashback to 17th century ancestors), things become heavy-handed, revealing the ragged direction, a dire script, and performances which range from the bemused (Albert) to the awful (Borgnine). - 20
TV Guide Magazine
Uniformly dull and predictable, save for the sight of Borgnine turning into a goat-headed demon--not much of a stretch, perhaps--and Travolta (in a small role) melting along with the rest of the cast.
