Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ Is a Towering Monument of Pure Filmmaking

Warner Bros. Clockwork's uncensored, 4K restoration of the elusive, controversial 1971 cult horror film is the most awe-inspiring cinematic experience I've had all year.

It Was Butchered Beyond Belief. Now the Most Shocking 1970s Movie Returns as a Masterpiece

How 'Ken Russell's The Devils' was restored, rescued, and reclaimed as a brilliant take on sex, religion, and the politics of ...

How Film Critic Mark Kermode Helped Resurrect Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ — NC-17 and All

The Devils is finally back in theaters after 55 years and we have the inside story on how it returned to the big screen.

In 1971, This Film Was a Scandal. In 2026, It’s a Respected Period Piece.

Ken Russell’s The Devils” was deemed shocking for scenes with orgiastic nuns and a debauched priest. But its serious aims are ...
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Controversial film 'The Devils' releasing NC-17 cut over 50 years later

This new cut of The Devils has a rating of NC-17 for “sexual content and graphic nudity.” What it doesn’t say is “involving religious relics and the clergy.” North American audiences will get to see ...

Is This Blasphemous 1971 Horror Movie the Hottest New Release of the Fall?

For over 50 years, Ken Russell's outrageous The Devils has been nearly impossible to watch. A new 4K restoration has ...
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55 years later, one of the most controversial films ever gets a 4K, NC-17 release

Fifty-five years after its original release, director Ken Russell's historical psychological horror-drama film The Devils is being released as the filmmaker intended: uncensored and uncut. A new 4K ...