Devil worshipers plan to convert two new victims. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. As that adventure has simply been a straightforward adventure story with no supernatural or occult events, to me it added further spookiness to what they were going through this time. James Hilton, reviewing The Devil Rides Out, described it as "The best thing of its kind since Dracula".[2]. I've owned the film for years now and frankly love it, and because it's indellibly imprinted on my psyche, I'm going to talk about the movie more than I normally would in a book review. The Devil Rides Out Item Preview remove-circle ... PDF WITH TEXT download. Yes, I did read this because I like the film version. The Duc wakes up clutching the Talisman and destroys it. This article is about the novel. As recently as the 1970s he was one of the most widely read authors in the world, with total sales exceeding 50 million copies. I just love him. I haven't encountered Wheatley previously and his writing style is a little bit dated in the long-winded passages of description every time the character enter a new setting, but otherwise this is pacy and exciting, with a great deal of research having gone into the descriptions of black magic rituals and the like. Once it comes to a showdown he hedges like the crook he was and tells you that such mysteries are far too terrible and dangerous to be entrusted to the profane. Excellent. There are stereotypical characters: a French duke on the lam from France due to royalist views, a Jewish British financier, and an intrepid American who compensates for his naivete with an energetic demeanor. He has a reputation for jingoism, racism, sexism and insanely reactionary political views, and for his unswerving belief that Satanism is a major force in the modern world and that we should have nothing to do with it because it’s really wicked and terribly naughty. After successfully defending themselves through the night the group find that Mocata has kidnapped the Eatons’ daughter. I found it very interesting and highly enjoyable book. It has it's moments but apart from the cliches the author also spends a lot of time explaining the supernatural like numerology, black masses etc. The hysterical tone of the ultra-privileged heroes comes straight out of Tory central casting. Birkenhead, 1973. Obviously. That resolve was further strengthened when I read a very laudatory article by Stephen Volk on the book in Newman & Jones' excellent overview volume "Horror: Another 100 Best Books." If you love the fantasy genre, this is the season for you! After visiting the house to discuss the matter and an unsuccessful attempt to influence the initiates to return, Mocata forces Richleau and the other occupants to defend themselves through a night of black magic attacks. SHOW ALL. The Devil Rides Out is a 1934 novel by Dennis Wheatley telling a disturbing story of black magic and the occult. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Otherwise, it's a typical early 20th century thriller, with chases, vehicles, a little romance, sinister characters, upper class settings, plenty of suspense, and enough twists to see you through to the end. Not a blessed thing. Highly detailed book for those interested in Satanism. Public Library of India. The Duc and Rex rescue Simon from the ceremony. But combined with X-Files-type conspiracy theories plus wicked devil-worshippers who'll stop at nothing to get innocent young women to take their clothes off, plus non-stop action. We’d love your help. I bought this book because I am very fond of the Hammer film, and wondered how the book compared. It's one of a handful about which I said upon finishing: The movie was better. I was amused by the introduction which mentioned how in order to do research he met with both Crowley and Montague Summers, and that it was Montague Summers who disturbed him the most, inviting him to stay at his house and then trying to sell him a very rare occult book that Wheatly didn’t want and couldn’t afford, after which Summers apparently freaked out and Wheatly had to fake an excuse to leave.