8 Movies To Watch if You Love Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’

The article recommends eight films for viewers drawn to Ken Russell’s 1971 film *The Devils*, a controversial, heavily censored work about religious hysteria and political persecution. Its renewed relevance comes from the release of a 4K restoration of the 114-minute director’s cut.

The article links the films through themes including religious dogma, blasphemy, witchcraft, sexual repression and institutional power. It highlights Luis Buñuel’s *Viridiana*, a critique of religious idealism, the silent Swedish film *Häxan*, which explores witchcraft and persecution, and Robin Hardy’s *The Wicker Man*, where a Christian policeman encounters a pagan community on a Scottish island.