The Devil's Rain
A determined heir confronts a rural Satanist cult whose leader wields a blood-bound curse and the horrifying power to melt human beings.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- foreboding
- grotesque
- late night horror viewing
- cult movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a confusing, thinly written satanic horror exercise whose colorful effects and grotesque climax were undermined by dull direction and excessive gore.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot follows rural Satanists led by Jonathan Corbis, whose supernatural powers and blood contracts threaten the Preston family.
The Satanist group operates from an isolated ghost town in the American Southwest, according to the plot description and reviews.
The film's defining spectacle is the supernatural melting of victims into oozing slime during its climactic violence.
A Satanist leader returns to pursue the descendants of those connected to his earlier defeat, while a victim's child vows revenge.
Films like The Devil's Rain, and why
The Brotherhood of Satan
satanic cult horror with supernatural powers, rural isolation, and effects-driven shock imagery
Race with the Devil
occult horror built around satanic forces, American landscapes, and escalating supernatural menace
The Devil Rides Out
classic satanic horror featuring a charismatic occult leader, ritual menace, and gothic supernatural atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Fuest
- Release Date
- 1975-07-01
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (97)
Cast
- Ernest Borgnine
- Eddie Albert
- Ida Lupino
- William Shatner
- Keenan Wynn
- Tom Skerritt
- Joan Prather
- Woody Chambliss
- John Travolta
- Claudio Brook
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Eternal Family, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Devil's Rain about?
- A determined heir confronts a rural Satanist cult whose leader wields a blood-bound curse and the horrifying power to melt human beings.
- What is The Devil's Rain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Devil's Rain as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Devil's Rain violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Devil's Rain as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Devil's Rain?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a confusing, thinly written satanic horror exercise whose colorful effects and grotesque climax were undermined by dull direction and excessive gore.
- Which films are like The Devil's Rain?
- Films with a similar feel include The Brotherhood of Satan, Race with the Devil, and The Devil Rides Out.
- How long is The Devil's Rain?
- The Devil's Rain runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Devil's Rain?
- In United States, The Devil's Rain streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Eternal Family, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Artiflix.
