The first horror movie I ever saw, this film holds a special place in my heart and probably gets a couple of bonus stars as a consequence. B movie horror at its finest, it combines a whole bunch of special effects that seemed to be going spare, a sta... (read more) The first horror movie I ever saw, this film holds a special place in my heart and probably gets a couple of bonus stars as a consequence. B movie horror at its finest, it combines a whole bunch of special effects that seemed to be going spare, a star-studded cast and an incomprehensible plot, creating a fantasmagorical satanic thriller. Shatner is clearly warming up for The Wrath of Khan by this stage and Ernest Borgnine looks extremely disturbing as a goat. Excellent fun.

Too much Devil, not enough Rain.

Terrifying and hilarious camp excellence from back when they knew how to make these kinda movies.
Superb turn from Oscar-winner Borgnine as a goat-faced Satan.
Shatner and Tom Skerrit are surprisingly effective here too, but will raise a few unintent... (read more) Terrifying and hilarious camp excellence from back when they knew how to make these kinda movies.
Superb turn from Oscar-winner Borgnine as a goat-faced Satan.
Shatner and Tom Skerrit are surprisingly effective here too, but will raise a few unintentional (?) laughs from a more cynical audience.
The central plot is a pretty hokey (and to be honest, makes no sense) and, true, the overall structure of the movie is kinda disjointed but it had no real impact on my enjoyment of the film. In fact, these flaws added to my enjoyment.
There are some really spooky and awesome High Plains Drifter meets The Crucible meets The Exorcist style set-pieces that i also lapped up, so if you enjoy that kinda thing then cheggid owt yo.

Anton LaVey is real, so this movie is real. Too bad it's kind of boring. I like no eyed people and manimal devils. The church showdown between faiths was pretty good.
... I think it's hard to tell what emotions William Shatner is trying to convey som... (read more) Anton LaVey is real, so this movie is real. Too bad it's kind of boring. I like no eyed people and manimal devils. The church showdown between faiths was pretty good.
... I think it's hard to tell what emotions William Shatner is trying to convey sometimes.

Surprisingly slow for a movie that features Ernest Borgnine as a ram-horned Satan; co-stars William Shatner, Tom Skerritt, Eddie Albert, and John Travolta; claims Anton LaVay as technical consultant; has a plot consisting a battle of good versus evil... (read more) Surprisingly slow for a movie that features Ernest Borgnine as a ram-horned Satan; co-stars William Shatner, Tom Skerritt, Eddie Albert, and John Travolta; claims Anton LaVay as technical consultant; has a plot consisting a battle of good versus evil in a rural American ghost town inhabited by black-hooded devil-worshippers whose eyes appear to have been gouged out; and includes copious melting faces.

The ending is just fantastic, though! Made me want fondue.