After 55 Years, a Once-Banned Horror Masterpiece Gets Better With New Release Dubbed a

After 55 years, Ken Russell’s The Devils is set for a major comeback with a new release built from a 4K restoration assembled in 2026 from the original camera negative. The film had previously suffered heavy bans, though both “cut” and “uncut” versions circulated at points. The current outing is described as 4K theatrical and “completely uncut and uncensored” compared with the originals. Inspired by Aldous Huxley’s 1952 book The Devils of Loudun and John Whiting’s 1960 stage play based on the real trial of Urbain Grandier, the story centers on a French priest burned at the stake. Budget: £2,000,000 (about $4.8 million then).