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The Devils

1971·Movie
1h 52min·NC-17
66
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A , horror movie: , but thoughtful, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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Hell will hold no surprises for them...

In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Religious Horror SatirePolitical Corruption DramaVisually GrotesquePsychological TortureHistorical AllegoryUncompromising & BrutalKen Russell's MasterpieceAnti-Clerical CritiqueCult Classic Controversy

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Where can I stream The Devils?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Devils worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 54). Audiences rate it higher (81 out of 100) than critics (55).

Will The Devils scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Devils?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was The Devils a box office hit?

Budget$2 million
Box office$24 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 11.8 times its budget.

What tropes does The Devils use?

Traumatic HaircutAll Women Are LustfulFace Death with DignityLarge HamAscetic AestheticBe Careful What You Wish ForApothecary AlligatorMasturbation Means Sexual FrustrationI Gave My WordCold-Blooded TortureKarma HoudiniHeel Realizationand 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including Traumatic Haircut, All Women Are Lustful, and Face Death with Dignity.