The Devil Rides Out is a frenetic Hammer horror film about a bunch of middle class Satanists evoking old hoofy Baphomet himself. Christopher Lee leads the charge against these fiends in one of his few heroic roles and with a strong cast and tight script this is certainly one of Hammer's better films. Based on a Dennis Wheatley novel and with a Richard Matheson screenplay this could do with a remake as it's only real failing are some spectacularly awful special effects sequences.
The Last Remake of Beau Geste is another madcap comedy written/directed & starring Marty Feldman. After enjoying his underrated In God We Tru$t I thought I'd give this earlier film a shot and it's another very funny Mel Brooks-inspired spoof. It's an affectionate homage to the b&w yarns spun around the fictional French Legionnaire Beau Geste (played by Michael Yorke) and his idiot twin brother Digby (played by Mad-eyes Feldman) and with a supporting cast including Ustinov, Milligan, Kinnear and James Earl Jones there's certainly no shortage of talent. According to Wikip. Feldman wasn't that pleased with the final cut but it's still a silly bawdy little film that has been cruelly overlooked.
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