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A Satanic film is a subgenre of horror film, and at times other film genres, that involves the Devil as a concept or a character. Common themes/characters in Satanic film include the Antichrist, demonic possession, exorcism, and witchcraft.[ citation needed ]

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List of Satanic films

pre-1960s

TitleDirector(s)ActorsPremiereCountryNotes / Ref.
The Laboratory of Mephistopheles
(French: Le Cabinet de Méphistophélès)
Georges Méliès 1897FranceBased on the Faust legend [1]
Faust and Marguerite Edwin S. Porter 1900USAbased on the Michel Carré play Faust et Marguerite
and the 1859 opera Faust adapted from the play by Charles Gounod. [2]
The Damnation of Faust
(French: Faust aux enfers)
Georges Méliès1903France [3]
Faust and Marguerite
(French: Damnation du docteur Faust)
Georges Méliès Georges Méliès1904France [4]
The Student of Prague
(German : Der Student von Prag
a.k.a. A Bargain with Satan
Stellan Rye Paul Wegener
John Gottowt
Grete Berger
1913 German Empire based on "William Wilson" and Faust legend. [5]
Rapsodia satanica Nino Oxilia Lyda Borelli 1915Italy [6]
Faust
(German: Faust – Eine deutsche Volkssage)
F. W. Murnau Gösta Ekman
Emil Jannings
Camilla Horn
1926Weimar Republic [7] [8]
Häxan
(Witchcraft Through the Ages)
Benjamin Christensen Benjamin Christensen
Clara Pontoppidan
Oscar Stribolt
1929Sweden
Denmark
[9]
The Seventh Victim Mark Robson Tom Conway,
Jean Brooks,
Isabel Jewell
1943USAAbout a young woman who stumbles on an underground cult of devil worshippers. [10]

1960s

TitleDirector(s)ActorsPremiereCountryNotes / Ref.
The Masque of the Red Death Roger Corman Vincent Price
Hazel Court
Jane Asher
1964United Kingdom
United States
Short story
by Edgar Allan Poe. [11]
Bedazzled Stanley Donen Peter Cook
Dudley Moore
Eleanor Bron
1967United KingdomA comic retelling
of the Faust legend. [12]
Black Sunday Mario Bava Barbara Steele

John Richardson

Andrea Checchi

Ivo Garrani

Arturo Dominici

Enrico Oliveri

1960Italy
The Devil Rides Out
(The Devil's Bride)
Terence Fisher Christopher Lee
Charles Gray
Niké Arrighi
1968United KingdomBased on the 1934 novel
by Dennis Wheatley. [13]
Rosemary's Baby Roman Polanski Mia Farrow
John Cassavetes
Ruth Gordon
1968United StatesBased on the 1967 novel
by Ira Levin. [14]
The Satanist Zoltan G. SpencerPat Barrington
Mary Bauer
1968United States [15]
The Witchmaker William O. BrownAnthony Eisley
Thordis Brandt
Alvy Moore
1969United States [16]

1970s

TitleDirector(s)ActorsPremiereCountryNotes / Ref.
All the Colors of the Dark
(Italian : Tutti i colori del buio)
Sergio Martino Edwige Fenech,
George Hilton,
George Rigaud
1972Italy,
Spain
[17] [18]
Alucarda
(Spanish : Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas)
Juan López Moctezuma Tina Romero,
Claudio Brook,
Susana Kamini
1977Mexico [19]
Asylum of Satan William Girdler Charles Kissinger,
Nick Jolley,
Carla Borelli
1972United States [20]
The Bermuda Depths Tsugunobu Kotani (credited as Tom Kotani) Leigh McCloskey

Carl Weathers

Connie Sellecca

Julie Woodson

Burl Ives

Ruth Attaway

1978Japan/United States
Beyond the Door Ovidio G. Assonitis Juliet Mills

Gabriele Lavia

Richard Johnson

1974Italy/United States
The Blood on Satan's Claw
(a.k.a. Satan's Skin)
Piers Haggard Patrick Wymark,
Linda Hayden,
Barry Andrews
1971United Kingdom [21] [22]
The Brotherhood of Satan Bernard McEveety Strother Martin

L. Q. Jones

Charles Bateman

Ahna Capri

Charles Robinson

Alvy Moore

Geri Reischl

1971United States
The Burning Hell Ron Ormond Jimmy Robbins,
Tim Ormond,
Robert G. Lee
1974United States [23]
Burnt Offerings Dan Curtis Oliver Reed

Karen Black

Bette Davis

Lee H. Montgomery

Eileen Heckart

Burgess Meredith

Anthony James

1976United States
Daughters of Satan Hollingsworth Morse Tom Selleck,
Barra Grant,
Tani Guthrie
1972United States [24] [25]
Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell Curtis Harrington Richard Crenna

Yvette Mimieux

Kim Richards

Ike Eisenmann

1978United States
The Devil Made Me Do It Norbert MeiselBrigette Giursa,
Andy Hopkins,
Celenthia Monett
1974United States [26]
The Devil's Daughter Jeannot Szwarc Shelley Winters

Belinda Montgomery

Robert Foxworth

Jonathan Frid

1973United States
Devil's Ecstasy Brandon G. CarterCyndee Summers,
Tara Blair,
Patrick Wright
1977United States [27]
The Devil's Rain Robert Fuest William Shatner,
Ernest Borgnine,
Tom Skerritt
1975Mexico,
United States
[28]
Don't Deliver Us from Evil
(French : Mais ne nous délivrez pas du mal)
Joël Séria Jeanne Goupil,
Catherine Wagener
1971France [29]
The Eerie Midnight Horror Show
(a.k.a. Enter the Devil)
(Italian : L'Ossessa)
Mario Gariazzo Stella Carnacina,
Chris Avram
1978Italy [30] [31] [32]
Equinox Jack Woods

Dennis Muren

Edward Connell

Barbara Hewitt

Frank Bonner

Robin Christopher

1970United States
The Exorcist William Friedkin Ellen Burstyn,
Max von Sydow,
Lee J. Cobb
1973United States [33]
The Hanging Woman
(a.k.a. La orgía de los muertos,
Beyond the Living Dead,
Return of the Zombies)
José Luis Merino Stelvio Rosi,
Dyanik Zurakowska,
Paul Naschy
1973Spain,
Italy
[34]
I Don't Want to Be Born Peter Sasdy Joan Collins

Ralph Bates

Eileen Atkins

1975British
Inquisition
(Spanish : Inquisición)
Paul Naschy Paul Naschy,
Daniela Giordano,
Mónica Randall
1976Spain [35] [36]
The Last Step Down
(a.k.a. Even Devils Pray)
Lawrence RamportOlivia James,
Beatrice Stolen,
Uschi Digard
1971United States [37]
The Legacy Richard Marquand Katharine Ross

Sam Elliott

Roger Daltrey

John Standing

Margaret Tyzack

1978United States
Legacy of Satan Gerard Damiano John Francis,
Lisa Christian,
Paul Barry
1974United States [38]
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby Sam O'Steen Stephen McHattie,
Patty Duke,
George Maharis
1976United Statessequel to Roman Polanski's
1968 film
Rosemary's Baby [39] [40]
Exorcist II: The Heretic John Boorman Linda Blair,
Richard Burton,
Louise Fletcher
1977United States [41] [42]
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
(German : Die Liebesbriefe einer portugesischen Nonne)
Erwin C. Dietrich
Max Dora
Susan Hemingway
William Berger
1977West Germany
Switzerland
[43]
The Mephisto Waltz Paul Wendkos Alan Alda,
Jacqueline Bisset,
Barbara Parkins
1971United Statesfrom the novel
of the same title
by Fred Mustard Stewart [44] [45]
The Omen Richard Donner Gregory Peck,
Lee Remick,
David Warner
1976United Kingdom
United States
[46]
Race with the Devil Jack Starrett Peter Fonda,
Warren Oates,
Loretta Swit
1975United States [47] [48]
Ring of Darkness
(Italian : Un'ombra nell'ombra)
Pier Carpi Valentina Cortese 1979Italy [49]
Satan War Bartell LaRue Sally Schermerhorn,
Jimmy Drankovitch
1979United States [50]
Satan's Cheerleaders Greydon Clark John Ireland,

Yvonne De Carlo,

John Carradine
1977United States [51]
Satan's School for Girls David Lowell Rich Pamela Franklin,
Kate Jackson,
Lloyd Bochner
1973United States [52]
Satan's Slave
(a.k.a. Evil Heritage)
Norman J. Warren Michael Gough,
Martin Potter,
Candace Glendenning
1976United Kingdom [53] [54]
Satan's Triangle Sutton RoleyKim Novak

Doug McClure

Alejandro Rey

Ed Lauter

Jim Davis

1975United States
Satánico pandemonium Gilberto Martínez Solares Delia Magaña,
Enrique Rocha,
Cecilia Pezet
1975Mexico [55]
The Sentinel Michael Winner Chris Sarandon

Cristina Raines

Martin Balsam

John Carradine

Jose Ferrer

Ava Gardner

Arthur Kennedy

Burgess Meredith

Sylvia Miles

Deborah Raffin

Eli Wallach

1977United States
Şeytan Metin Erksan Cihan Ünal,
Erol Amaç,
İsmail Hakkı Şen
1974Turkey [56]
Shadow of Illusion
(Italian : Ombre roventi)
Mario Caiano William Berger,
Daniela Giordano,
Krista Nell
1971Italy [57]
Something Evil Steven Spielberg Darren McGavin

Sandy Dennis

Ralph Bellamy

Jeff Corey

1972United States
To the Devil... a Daughter
(a.k.a. Child of Satan)
Peter Sykes Richard Widmark,
Christopher Lee,
Honor Blackman
1976United Kingdom,
West Germany
[58]
The Touch of Satan Don HendersonMichael Berry

Emby Mellay

Lee Amber

Yvonne Winslow

Jeanne Gerson

Robert Easton

1971United States
Twins of Evil John Hough Peter Cushing,
Dennis Price,
Mary Collinson
1971United Kingdom [59] [60]
Warlock Moon Bill Herbert Laurie Walters,
Joe Spano,
Edna MacAfee
1973United States [61] [62]
Damien: Omen II Don Taylor
Mike Hodges
William Holden,
Lee Grant
1978United States,
United Kingdom
[63] [64]

1980s

TitleDirector(s)ActorsPremiereCountryNotes / Ref.
Omen III: The Final Conflict Graham Baker Sam Neill,
Lisa Harrow,
Rossano Brazzi
1981United Kingdom,
United States
[65]
Oh, God! You Devil Paul Bogart George Burns,
Ted Wass,
Ron Silver
1984United States [66] [67]
Angel Heart Alan Parker Mickey Rourke,
Robert De Niro,
Lisa Bonet
1987United States [68] [69] [70]
The Believers John Schlesinger Martin Sheen,
Robert Loggia,
Helen Shaver
1987United States [71]
Black Candles
( Los ritos sexuales del diablo )
José Ramón Larraz Helga Liné,
Vanessa Hidalgo,
Jeffrey Healey
1982Spain [72] [73]
The Covenant Walter Grauman Jane Badler,
Kevin Conroy,
Judy Parfitt
1985United States [74]
Evilspeak Eric Weston Clint Howard,
R. G. Armstrong,
Joseph Cortese
1982United States [75]
Family Reunion Michael HawesMel Novak,
Pam Phillips,
Jack Starrett
1989United States [76]
Fear No Evil Frank LaLoggia Stefan Arngrim,
Elizabeth Hoffman,
Kathleen Rowe McAllen
1981United States [77]
The Killing of Satan
(Lumaban ka, Satanas)
Efren C. Piñon Ramon Revilla,
Elizabeth Oropesa,
George Estregan
1983Philippines [78]
Night Train to Terror Jay Schlossberg-Cohen John Phillip Law,
Cameron Mitchell
1985United States [79]
Night Visitor (a.k.a. Never Cry Devil) Rupert Hitzig Richard Roundtree,
Elliott Gould,
Shannon Tweed
1989United States [80]
Prime Evil Roberta Findlay William Beckwith,
Christine Moore,
Mavis Harris
1988United States [81]
Prince of Darkness John Carpenter Donald Pleasence,
Victor Wong,
Jameson Parker
1987United States [82]
Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare John Fasano Jon Mikl Thor,
Jillian Peri,
Teresa Simpson
1987United States [83] [84]
Trick or Treat Charles Martin Smith Marc Price

Tony Fields

Gene Simmons

Ozzy Osbourne

1986United States
The Unholy Camilo Vila Ben Cross,
Ned Beatty,
Hal Holbrook
1988United States [85]
Warlock Steve Miner Julian Sands

Lori Singer

Richard E. Grant

1989United States

1990s

TitleDirector(s)ActorsPremiereCountryNotes / Ref.
The Exorcist III Carter DeHaven,
James G. Robinson
George C. Scott,
Ed Flanders,
Jason Miller
1990United Statesthird installment in
the Exorcist series [86] [87] [88] [89]
Mister Frost Philippe Setbon Jeff Goldblum,
Kathy Baker
1990United Kingdom
France
[90] [91] [92]
Omen IV: The Awakening Jorge Montesi,
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Faye Grant,
Michael Woods,
Asia Vieira
1991Canada [93] the fourth installment
in The Omen series. [94]
Blood Church
(a.k.a. Heartland of Darkness)
Eric SwelstadNick Baldasare,
Linnea Quigley,
Dino Tripodis
1992United States [95]
El Sacristan del Diablo Jorge Luke  [ es ] Sebastian Ligarde,
Jorge Luke  [ es ],
Eva Garbo
1992Mexico [96]
The Day of the Beast
(Spanish : El día de la Bestia)
Álex de la Iglesia Álex Angulo,
Armando De Razza,
Santiago Segura
1995Spain [97] [98]
The First Power Robert Resnikoff Lou Diamond Phillips

Tracy Griffith

Jeff Kober

Mykel T. Williamson

1990United States
The Prophecy Gregory Widen Christopher Walken,
Elias Koteas,
Virginia Madsen
1995United States [99]
The Devil's Advocate Taylor Hackford Keanu Reeves,
Al Pacino,
Charlize Theron
1997United Statesbased on Andrew Neiderman's
novel of the same name. [100]
The Omega Code Rob Marcarelli Casper Van Dien,
Michael York,
Catherine Oxenberg,
Michael Ironside
1999United States,
Canada,
Israel
a plan by the Antichrist
to take over the world. [101] [102]
Sleepy Hollow Tim Burton Johnny Depp

Christina Ricci

Miranda Richardson

Michael Gambon

Casper Van Dien

1999United States
Stigmata Rupert Wainwright Patricia Arquette,
Gabriel Byrne,
Jonathan Pryce
1999United States [103] [104]

2000s

TitleDirector(s)ActorsPremiereCountryNotes / Ref.
Bless the Child Chuck Russell Kim Basinger,
Jimmy Smits,
Angela Bettis,
Rufus Sewell,
Christina Ricci
2000United States,
Germany
based on the novel
of the same name by
Cathy Cash Spellman [105]
Fever Night aka Band of Satanic Outsiders Jordan Harris,
Andrew Schrader
Peter Tullio,
Philip Marlatt,
Melanie Rose Wilson
2009United Statesabout Satanic manifestations. [106] [107]
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 Brian Trenchard-Smith Michael York,
Michael Biehn,
Diane Venora
2001United States follow-up to the
1999 film Omega Code [108]
Rain Rain Come Again Jayaraj Ajay Jose,
Reji V Nair,
Divya Lakshmi
2002 India first Malayalam film centered
on theme of satanism. [109]
The Exorcism of Emily Rose Scott Derrickson Laura Linney,
Tom Wilkinson
2005United Statesloosely based on the story
of Anneliese Michel. [110] [111]
The Ninth Gate Roman Polanski Johnny Depp,
Lena Olin,
Frank Langella
2000France,
Spain
about a rare and ancient book
for summoning the Devil [112] [113] [114]
The Omen
(a.k.a. The Omen: 666)
John Moore Julia Stiles,
Liev Schreiber,
Mia Farrow
2006United Statesremake of the 1976 film
of the same name
[115] [116]

2010s

TitleDirector(s)ActorsPremiereCountryNotes / Ref.
The Blackcoat's Daughter

(a.k.a. February)

Oz Perkins Kiernan Shipka

Emma Roberts

Lucy Boynton

Lauren Holly

James Remar

2015Canada/United States
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

(TV Series)

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Kiernan Shipka

Miranda Otto

Lucy Davis

Chance Perdomo

Michelle Gomez

Tati Gabrielle

Abigail Cowen

Adeline Rudolph

2018United States
Devil (a.k.a. The Night Chronicles 1: Devil) John Erick Dowdle 2010United States [117] [118] [119]
The Last Exorcism Daniel Stamm Patrick Fabian,
Ashley Bell,
Iris Bahr
2010United States [120] [121]
The Last Exorcism Part II Ed Gass-Donnelly Ashley Bell,
Julia Garner,
Spencer Treat Clark
2013United States [122] [123]
The Devil's Candy Sean Byrne Ethan Embry,
Shiri Appleby,
Pruitt Taylor Vince
2015United States [124] [125]
The Rite Mikael Håfström Anthony Hopkins,
Colin O'Donoghue,
Alice Braga
2011United States,
Hungary,
Italy,
United Kingdom
[126] [127]
The Witch Robert Eggers Anya Taylor-Joy,
Ralph Ineson,
Kate Dickie
2015United States,
Canada
[128]
Starry Eyes Kevin Kölsch

Dennis Widmyer

Alexandra Essoe

Amanda Fuller

Noah Segan

2014United States
Ready or Not Matt Bettinelli-Olpin,
Tyler Gillett
Samara Weaving,
Adam Brody,
Mark O'Brien
2019United States [129]


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