Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978) (TV)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Curtis Harrington

Writers:

Elinor Karpf (writer)
Steven Karpf (writer)

Release Date:

31 October 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

A dog that is a minion of Satan terrorizes a suburban family. |

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Satanism | Animal In Title | Animal | German Shepherd

Cast

Richard Crenna	...	Mike Barry
Yvette Mimieux	...	Betty Barry
Kim Richards	...	Bonnie Barry
Ike Eisenmann	...	Charlie Barry (as Ike Eisenman)
Victor Jory	...	Shaman
Lou Frizzell	...	George
Ken Kercheval	...	Miles Amory
R.G. Armstrong	...	Dunworth
Martine Beswick	...	Red Haired Lady
Bob Navarro	...	Newscaster
Lois Ursoni	...	Mrs. Hadley
Jerry Fogel	...	Doctor
Warren Munson	...	Superintendent
Shelley Curtis	...	1st Cultist
Deborah Karpf	...	1st Girl

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Norway:16 (video) (1982) | Italy:VM18 (VHS) | Australia:M | USA:Unrated

Company:

Zeitman-Landers-Roberts Productions

Trivia:

This was the 3rd time Kim Richards and Ike Eisenman have played brother and sister in a movie.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Lucky is chasing Betty through the house, upstairs a door closes behind the two of them. When the door closes you can see a crew member through the crack of the door shutting it behind them as they enter.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Svengoolie: Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell" (1996)

Above average TV thriller

I remember watching this movie on TV back on Halloween night, 1978, after finishing Trick-or-Treating. A long time ago. "Devil Dog" has an excellent cast, and a fun, yet spooky tale of a normal middle-class family falling under demonic possession. The best part is when the father hears his children chanting bizarre hymns in the attic at 3am. He goes to investigate, and is shocked at what he finds.