Considered one of the most controversial films of all time for its graphic, blasphemous, and sexually provocative imagery, Ken Russell’s The Devils is now back in cinemas uncut and uncensored. Re-released in 4K by Warner Bros. imprint Clockwork some 55 years after its controversial debut, the new director’s cut of the film — which premiered this […]
As Uncensored Re-Release of Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ Shocks Audiences, Director’s Son Preps Doc Feature ‘Mad Dad’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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