Review of The Devils (1971) by Shane D — 11 Apr 2010

You've gotta love Ken Russell. I mean, he seems to be a really big fan of nudity, blasphemy, perversion, violence, and hallucinatory insanity, you know, the good things in life. With this one he goes straight for the church's hypocritical throat and succeeds in tearing it out for all to see.

And he does it with style. A philandering priest, a horny, hunchback reverend mother, orgiastic nuns who fuck anything that moves (and some things that don't), and inquisitorial torture devices are just some of the highlights of this non-stop parade of catholic bashing fun.