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Le souffle du démon

Original title: Dust Devil
  • 1992
  • 12
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
6.3K
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Robert John Burke in Le souffle du démon (1992)
Folk HorrorSlasher HorrorHorrorMysteryThrillerWestern

A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.

  • Director
    • Richard Stanley
  • Writer
    • Richard Stanley
  • Stars
    • Robert John Burke
    • Chelsea Field
    • Zakes Mokae
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Stanley
    • Writer
      • Richard Stanley
    • Stars
      • Robert John Burke
      • Chelsea Field
      • Zakes Mokae
    • 77User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

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    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Dust Devil
    • (as Robert Burke)
    Chelsea Field
    Chelsea Field
    • Wendy Robinson
    Zakes Mokae
    Zakes Mokae
    • Ben Mukurob
    John Matshikiza
    John Matshikiza
    • Joe Niemand
    Rufus Swart
    Rufus Swart
    • Mark Robinson
    William Hootkins
    William Hootkins
    • Capt. Cornelius Beyman
    Terry Norton
    Terry Norton
    • Saartjie Haarhoff
    • (as Terri Norton)
    Russell Copley
    • Cpl. Dutoit
    Andre Odendaal
    • Cpl. Botes
    Luke Cornell
    • Soldier 1
    Phillip Henn
    • Soldier 2
    Peter Hallr
    • Marist Monk
    Robert Stevenson
    • Rifle Boy
    Stephen Earnhart
    • Camper Driver
    Marianne Sägebrecht
    Marianne Sägebrecht
    • Dr. Leidzinger
    Isaac Mavimbela
    • Farmhand
    • (as Isaac Mavimbella)
    Crystal Dobson
    • Mrs. Beyman
    Mickey Wenk
    • Checkpoint Soldier
    • Director
      • Richard Stanley
    • Writer
      • Richard Stanley
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    User reviews77

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    5akermandeniz

    Waste of Beautiful Imagery

    After watching this film, I've visited my profile to rate it, and to my surprise, I've found out that I had already seen it, in 2009. Though during the second watch, not a single frame is felt familiar, I thought I was watching it first time; this should tell a thing or two about how forgettable it is.

    I won't change my rating no matter how much I enjoyed beautiful and rich imagery. Because the dubbing is horrendous and the whole story does not hang together, even the dream sequences makes more sense.
    angelynx

    Cryptic, bloody, fascinating

    Very dark, gory, mystical film with strong, haunting atmosphere, much in the spirit of Stanley's work for occultist rock band Fields of the Nephilim. A demonic entity hitchhikes across the desert taking possession of bodies with which to commit ritualistic murders - the crime scenes, their walls minutely detailed with glyphs and sigils painted in the victims' blood, are stunningly effective. Skeptical detective finally enlists the help of an old shaman who knows the creature's vulnerabilities and the killer is stopped - or is it? --Really remarkable; anyone who enjoyed Stanley's earlier "Hardware" should make the effort to find it.
    9dogstar666

    HAUNTING

    If there ever was a film which deserved to be called HAUNTING - it's this one. Excellent music, wonderful dream-like atmosphere, masochistically-grim mood verging on nihilism, mystical overtones, a sympathetic supernatural yet human 'villain'... it's just wonderful. Disturbing gore, genuinely creepy scenes, the setting unlike anything you've ever seen before- this is one of the unsung, unknown masterpieces of the '90-ies (thinking/feeling man's)horror film at its best.
    Infofreak

    Flawed but fascinating in places. Worth watching.

    'Dust Devil' is a visually striking, atmospheric supernatural mood piece that deserves a larger audience. Directed by Richard Stanley, best known to most for the so-so cyberpunk action movie 'Hardware', this is a much more ambitious and complex movie. Unfortunately it isn't entirely successful, and frequently loses focus and gets muddled and confusing. Even so it has some fascinating sequences and is well worth renting. The mysterious title character is played by the underrated Robert John Burke, and actor who has had an uneven career from Hal Hartley gems like 'Simple Men' to horror schlock like 'Thinner', and even a brief stint as Peter Weller's replacement in the Robocop series. Burke is supported by the charismatic African character actor Zakes Mokae ('The Serpent and the Rainbow'), and b-grade regular Chelsea Field ('Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man'). 'Dust Devil' is a difficult movie to categorize but will appeal to fans of offbeat and strange films.
    8Fella_shibby

    A shapeshifting demon haunting the sun soaked desert roads n looking for miserable souls is truly eldritch.

    I first saw this in the mid 90s on a vhs. Revisited it recently. The film is about a shape-shifting demon (Robert John Burke) who gains power through ritual murders n has to keep moving to work the rituals mainly targetting only those who have nothing to live for. Of course he does get to sleep with attractive females, including Chelsea Field. This film has a very creepy feel throughout n the desert roads along with the house where the first murder takes place has a very isolated n eerie feel. The director did a fantastic job. This film has awesome photography of the desert.

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    • Trivia
      Richard Stanley's first cut of the film was 120 minutes long. US distributors Miramax hated it and produced its own 87-minute version without Stanley's permission or cooperation. This cut removed all references to the supernatural and almost completely disposed of the nominal hero's role (played by Zakes Mokae). It was released in the European market, however Stanley has never seen this version. Stanley came to an agreement with the producers over a 95-minute compromise cut. At this point the film's British backers, Palace Pictures, went bust, making it increasingly unlikely that the film would ever see the light of day in a UK cinema. Then after about a year of frantic searching, Stanley discovered that the original negative was being held by PolyGram. He went to the film's original investors, Channel 4 and British Screen Finances, which were naturally keen to see what had happened to their investment. PolyGram was obliged to hand over the negative, which Stanley re-cut to his own specifications, and with his own money.
    • Goofs
      When Wendy slams on the brakes of her VW Beetle, she doesn't touch the clutch, but the car stops without stalling.
    • Quotes

      Dust Devil: There is no good or evil, only spirit and matter. Only movement toward the light - and away from it.

    • Crazy credits
      The producers would especially like to thank the government and people of Namibia for their help in the making of this film.
    • Alternate versions
      "The Final Cut" Collectors' Edition DVD lists running time as 108 minutes. It also includes a "Work Print" edition running 115 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Brave (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Desert Rose
      Written, Arranged and Produced by Robert Jones

      Performed by Robert Jones and Charlie Dore

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1993 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Also known as
      • Dust Devil
    • Filming locations
      • Namibia
    • Production companies
      • British Screen Productions
      • Channel Four Films
      • Palace Pictures
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    • Budget
      • £4,300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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