the concept of this make for tv horror movie be ludicrous beyond word and but hey and it be the late 1970 and literally all stupid horror format be pretty damn profitable and so why not exploit the idea of a satanically possess dog . the plot of devil dog be easy to describe to fan of the horror genre represent simply think of the omen and replace the newborn baby boy with a nest of german shepard pup . seriously and i be not kid and that what the movie be about . during the opening sequence and member of some kind of satanic cult buy a female dog in heat only to have it impregnate by satan himself . you would think that the lord of darkness have other thing on his mind than to fornicate with a german shepard and take over the world one evil puppy at the time and but apparently not . exactly like little damien in the omen and one of the puppy be take in by model family and grow up to become a beautiful and charismatic animal . but lucky that the dog name be pure evil and liquidate annoy neighbor and nosy school teacher in derivative and tamely execute way . he also inflict his malignant character on the family wife and child and but he can not force the father ( richard crenna ) to stick his arm into a lawnmower because he a chosen one . the whole thing become too moronic for word when crenna eventually travel to ecuador to search for an ancient wall painting and get advice from an old witchdoctor who speak perfect english . i guess he learn that living in isolation atop of a mountain his entire life . director curtis harrington ( what the matter with helen and ruby ) and lead actor richard crenna ( wait until dark and the evil ) desperately try to create a suspenseful and mysterious atmosphere and but all be in vain . scene like cute puppy eye spontaneously set fire to a spanish maid or a dog dodge bullet without even move evoke chuckle instead of fright and and not even spooky musical tune can chance that . the special effect be pathetic and especially near the end when the satan dog mutate into an utterly cheesy shadow on the wall . devil dog be a truly dumb movie and but it definitely hilarious to watch late at night with some friend and load of liquor . there be entertain brief cameo of martine beswick ( dr. jekyll and sister hyde ) a the terrify cult queen and r. g. armstrong ( the car and the pack ) a the evil fruit and vegetable and puppy salesman . and and yes and that annoy daughter be the same kid who get blow away complain about her ice cream in carpenter assault on precinct 13 .