# In 1968, Christopher Lee made a movie he was never happy with. Decades later, he wanted a remake with CGI

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1968-christopher-lee-made-a-movie-he-was-never-happy-with-decades-later-he-wanted-a-remake-with-cgi/
- Published: 2026-10-29T09:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T09:19:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1968-christopher-lee-movie-remake-cgi/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Lee wanted to remake *The Devil Rides Out* with Joe Dante.
- He thought CGI could make its supernatural effects more frightening.
- The 1968 film’s dated style remains part of its appeal.

## Summary

Christopher Lee remained dissatisfied with *The Devil Rides Out*, the 1968 Hammer horror film in which he played an aristocrat investigating an occult group. He and director Joe Dante tried for years to secure the rights to remake it, believing later advances in effects could make its supernatural scenes more frightening.

Lee said CGI could improve the appearance of scenes such as the Angel of Death’s arrival. The film, directed by Terence Fisher, was critically successful but did not meet Hammer’s commercial hopes; the article argues its dated effects and vivid colours are part of its period charm.

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