![]() ![]() Though forever linked to Dracula, he has stated in various interviews that this is his favorite role and you can see why. Lee’s performance is so captivating that he elevates the picture to the status of a horror classic. The Devil Rides Out is a highly regarded entry in the Hammer Films canon starring Christopher Lee ( Horror Express) as Nicholas, the Duc de Richleau, a debonair man with a vast knowledge of the dark arts. Nicholas interrupts the ritual, rescuing Simon once again and taking him and Tanith into hiding at a house that will serve as the location for an epic battle of good versus evil. Rex tracks down Tanith for information and learns there is a ceremony planned to re-baptize her and Simon in the name of Satan. ![]() He and Rex carry Simon out and try to protect him, but Mocata is a powerful priest who practices mind control and commands Simon to return. ![]() Nicholas suspects something is amiss and discovers that Simon has fallen in with a cult of devil worshipers. We are introduced to the formal Countess, the lovely young Tanith Carlisle and a charismatic man named Mocata. When Rex returns to England, he and Nicholas pay a visit to Simon, who is hosting a gathering filled with interesting characters. Rex Van Ryn, Simon Aron and Nicholas, the Duc de Richleau, are old friends who have not seen each other in months. ![]()
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