Hellboy 2 is out and made us think about the Devil. Not the truly evil like the warmongering George W Bush, or randy devils like David Duchovny, and not even the type that wears Prada, but other devilish characters.
Bedazzled (1967)
Dweeby Dudley Moore sells his soul to the suave Devil, Peter Cook, in exchange for seven wishes. Of course the Devil cheats him at every turn. Cook and Moore were ‘the’ British comedy team of the sixties and this film captures their irreverence, cynicism, and surrealism. Don’t bother with the pretend sixties Austin Powers, see the real thing. The remake may very well be the work of Satan.
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Poor little Rosemary Woodhouse ( Mia farrow ) is impregnated with the the spawn of the devil and hilarity ensues. Still, after what the bitch put Woody thru, its the least she deserved, right??
Angel Heart (1987)
Lisa Bonet from the Cosby shows cavorts naked in voodoo rituals. Mickey Rourke appears as harry Angel ( curiously named due to some of the things he and Lisa Bonet get up to ), pre-his surgery to remove most of his acting ability. Robert DeNiro peels an egg. Devilishous.
Warlock (1989)
17th Century Warlock Julian Sands avoids execution by jumping in to modern world, but is pursued by Witchhunter Richard E Grant. Sands is after the Devil’s Bible with which he will uncreate the world, so Grant teams up with the sceptical Lori Singer to stop him. The film is full of clever ideas (Sands boils the fat of unbaptised children so he can fly) and great acting. I can’t say the same about the sequels.
The Covenant: Brotherhood of Evil (2006)
Michael Madsen plays an ex-SS officer with a supply of satanic canes he uses to lure Edward Furlong down the path of evil. Have you noticed that Madsen doesn’t even bother trying to act anymore? The only horror elements of this movie are Furlong’s teeth and Madsen’s fake goatee. Some of the effects made me laugh.
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