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{{quote| ''They witnessed an unspeakable act... it may cost them their lives!''}}
{{quote|''They witnessed an unspeakable act... it may cost them their lives!''}}


'''''[[Race With the Devil (Film)|Race With the Devil]]''''' is a 1975 [[Horror]]/road movie starring Peter Fonda and Warren Oates. Best buddies Roger and Frank, a pair of motorcycle mechanics and former dirt bike racers, set out on an RV trip from [[Other Cities in Texas|San Antonio]] to Aspen with their wives Kelly and Alice. It's barely a day into the trip, however, when they witness a [[Religion of Evil|Satanic cult]] [[Human Sacrifice|sacrificing a young woman]] under the full moon. Now, the four are running for their lives as the cult chases them across Texas to silence them in a... ''race with the Devil!''
'''''[[Race with the Devil]]''''' is a 1975 [[Horror]]/road movie starring Peter Fonda and Warren Oates. Best buddies Roger and Frank, a pair of motorcycle mechanics and former dirt bike racers, set out on an RV trip from [[Other Cities in Texas|San Antonio]] to Aspen with their wives Kelly and Alice. It's barely a day into the trip, however, when they witness a [[Religion of Evil|Satanic cult]] [[Human Sacrifice|sacrificing a young woman]] under the full moon. Now, the four are running for their lives as the cult chases them across Texas to silence them in a... ''race with the Devil!''


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* [[B-Movie]]
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* [[B Movie]]
* {{spoiler|[[The Bad Guy Wins]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Bad Guy Wins]]}}
* [[Bar Brawl]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|"There goes! First one of the night!"]]
* [[Bar Brawl]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|"There goes! First one of the night!"]]
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* [[Chairman of the Brawl]]: Used during the [[Bar Brawl]].
* [[Chairman of the Brawl]]: Used during the [[Bar Brawl]].
* [[Every Car Is a Pinto]]: One car blows up in midair when it goes over a bridge railing.
* [[Every Car Is a Pinto]]: One car blows up in midair when it goes over a bridge railing.
* [[Evil Detecting Dog]]: Kelly's dog Ginger. It gets hanged from the RV's door by the cultists.
* [[Evil-Detecting Dog]]: Kelly's dog Ginger. It gets hanged from the RV's door by the cultists.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The abundant nudity in the ritual scene. It's quite frankly amazing what qualified for [[Media Classifications|a "PG" rating]] in [[The Seventies]] before the invention of "PG-13".
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The abundant nudity in the ritual scene. It's quite frankly amazing what qualified for [[Media Classifications|a "PG" rating]] in [[The Seventies]] before the invention of "PG-13".
* [[Hey You Haymaker]]: A variation. Roger calls out to one of the cultists on the roof of the RV, causing him to stand up and get creamed by the overpass.
* [["Hey You!" Haymaker]]: A variation. Roger calls out to one of the cultists on the roof of the RV, causing him to stand up and get creamed by the overpass.
* [[Hollywood Satanism]]
* [[Hollywood Satanism]]
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: The reason why Frank doesn't turn around. He just wants to go to Aspen with his wife.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: The reason why Frank doesn't turn around. He just wants to go to Aspen with his wife.
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* [[Stepford Smiler]]: The Hendersons, the couple that the heroes meet at the RV park.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: The Hendersons, the couple that the heroes meet at the RV park.
* [[Tempting Fate]]: "We don't need anything. We are self-contained, baby!" Turns out the RV ''isn't'' so invincible...
* [[Tempting Fate]]: "We don't need anything. We are self-contained, baby!" Turns out the RV ''isn't'' so invincible...
* [[Town With a Dark Secret]]: The small town that the heroes arrive in after witnessing the sacrifice, and the RV park that they go to later.
* [[Town with a Dark Secret]]: The small town that the heroes arrive in after witnessing the sacrifice, and the RV park that they go to later.
* [[Unintentional Period Piece]]: In an early scene, Frank is showing Roger all the features in his $36,000 RV (money that, today, would buy a bare-bones BMW 3-Series). Said features include a color television with stereo sound, a microwave oven, and tons of faux-wood and chrome paneling inside and out.
* [[Unintentional Period Piece]]: In an early scene, Frank is showing Roger all the features in his $36,000 RV (money that, today, would buy a bare-bones BMW 3-Series). Said features include a color television with stereo sound, a microwave oven, and tons of faux-wood and chrome paneling inside and out.


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[[Category:Horror Films]]
[[Category:Horror Films]]
[[Category:Films of the 1970s]]
[[Category:Films of the 1970s]]
[[Category:Race With The Devil]]
[[Category:Race with the Devil]]
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[[Category:Film]]

Latest revision as of 02:22, 29 August 2014

They witnessed an unspeakable act... it may cost them their lives!

Race with the Devil is a 1975 Horror/road movie starring Peter Fonda and Warren Oates. Best buddies Roger and Frank, a pair of motorcycle mechanics and former dirt bike racers, set out on an RV trip from San Antonio to Aspen with their wives Kelly and Alice. It's barely a day into the trip, however, when they witness a Satanic cult sacrificing a young woman under the full moon. Now, the four are running for their lives as the cult chases them across Texas to silence them in a... race with the Devil!

Tropes used in Race with the Devil include:
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