Satanic film

Last updated

Poster for The Seventh Victim (1943) with tag line "Slave to Satan!" Seventh Victim 1943 theatrical quad poster.jpg
Poster for The Seventh Victim (1943) with tag line "Slave to Satan!"

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 ]

Contents

List of Satanic films

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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]


See also

Related Research Articles

<i>The Omen</i> 1976 film by Richard Donner

The Omen is a 1976 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Spencer Stephens, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson, and Leo McKern. The film's plot follows Damien Thorn, a young child replaced at birth by his father, unbeknownst to his wife, after their biological child dies shortly after birth. As a series of mysterious events and violent deaths occur around the family and Damien enters childhood, they come to learn he is in fact the prophesied Antichrist.

<i>Exorcist II: The Heretic</i> 1977 film by John Boorman

Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American horror film directed by John Boorman and written by William Goodhart. It is the second installment in The Exorcist film series and the sequel to The Exorcist (1973), and stars Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Paul Henreid, and James Earl Jones. It was the last film to feature veteran actor Paul Henreid. Set four years after the previous film, the film centers on the now 16-year-old Regan MacNeil, who is still recovering from her previous demonic possession.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabriele Amorth</span> Italian Roman Catholic priest and exorcist

Gabriele Amorth was an Italian Catholic priest of the Paulines and an exorcist for the Diocese of Rome. Amorth, along with five other priests, founded the International Association of Exorcists.

<i>The Exorcist</i> 1973 film by William Friedkin

The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.

<i>Repossessed</i> (film) 1990 film by Bob Logan

Repossessed is a 1990 American comedy horror film that parodies the 1973 horror film, The Exorcist. It was written and directed by Bob Logan. The film features the original star of The Exorcist, Linda Blair, as well as Leslie Nielsen and Anthony Starke. Many gags parodied events in The Exorcist, such as the green-vomit and head-spinning scenes, and real-life events such as the televangelist scandals of the 1980s.

<i>The Exorcism of Emily Rose</i> 2005 film by Scott Derrickson

The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American supernatural horror legal drama film directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson. The film is loosely based on the book The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel by Felicitas D. Goodman, which tells the story of Anneliese Michel, and follows a self-proclaimed agnostic (Linney) who acts as defense counsel representing a parish priest (Wilkinson) accused of negligent homicide after performing an exorcism.

<i>Lost Souls</i> (2000 film) 2000 film by Janusz Kamiński

Lost Souls is a 2000 American apocalyptic supernatural horror film directed by Janusz Kamiński, in his directorial debut, and starring Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, Elias Koteas, and John Hurt. Its plot focuses on a devout Catholic woman who becomes convinced through the decoding of ciphers that a successful writer has been designated by Satan to become the antichrist.

<i>The 100 Scariest Movie Moments</i> American TV series or program

The 100 Scariest Movie Moments is an American television documentary miniseries that aired in late October 2004, on Bravo. Aired in five 60-minute segments, the miniseries counts down what producer Anthony Timpone, writer Patrick Moses, and director Kevin Kaufman have determined as the 100 most frightening and disturbing moments in the history of movies. Each segment includes interviews from horror genre experts and other celebrities who experienced the listed films, as well as film clips and movie stills from the films covered. This 2004 offering was followed up in 2006 by the two-part sequel, 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments, as well as another countdown, 13 Scarier Movie Moments.

Pazuzu (<i>The Exorcist</i>) Fictional character in The Exorcist horror novels and film series

Pazuzu is a fictional character who is the main antagonist in The Exorcist horror novels and film series, created by William Peter Blatty. Blatty derived the character from Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, where the mythic Pazuzu was considered the king of the demons of the wind, and the son of the god Hanbi. In The Exorcist, Pazuzu appears as a demon who possesses Regan MacNeil.

<i>The Last Exorcism</i> 2010 American film

The Last Exorcism is a 2010 American found footage supernatural horror film directed by Daniel Stamm. It stars Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Caleb Landry Jones, and Louis Herthum.

<i>The Exorcist III</i> 1990 film by William Peter Blatty

The Exorcist III is a 1990 American psychological horror film written for the screen and directed by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1983 novel Legion. It is the third installment in The Exorcist film series, and the final installment in Blatty's "Trilogy of Faith" after The Ninth Configuration (1980). The film stars George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Jason Miller, Scott Wilson, Nicol Williamson, and Brad Dourif.

<i>The Conjuring</i> 2013 American supernatural horror film

The Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. It is the inaugural film in The Conjuring Universe franchise. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of haunting. Their purportedly real-life reports inspired The Amityville Horror story and film franchise. The Warrens come to the assistance of the Perron family, who experienced increasingly disturbing events in their newly occupied farmhouse in Rhode Island in 1971.

<i>The Exorcist</i> (franchise) American horror media franchise

The Exorcist is an American horror media franchise that originated with William Peter Blatty's 1971 horror novel of the same name and most prominently featured in a 1973 film adaptation of the novel, and many subsequent prequels and sequels. All of these installments focus on fictional accounts of people possessed by Pazuzu, the main antagonist of the series, and the efforts of religious authorities to counter this possession.

<i>The Blackcoats Daughter</i> 2015 film by Oz Perkins

The Blackcoat's Daughter is a 2015 supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by Oz Perkins. The film stars Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, Lauren Holly, and James Remar.

<i>Prey for the Devil</i> 2022 film by Daniel Stamm

Prey for the Devil is a 2022 American supernatural horror film about a nun who trains as an exorcist under the Roman Catholic Church and confronts demonic possession. The film is produced under the studio Lionsgate and is directed by Daniel Stamm. It stars Jacqueline Byers, Colin Salmon, Christian Navarro, Lisa Palfrey, Nicholas Ralph, Virginia Madsen, and Ben Cross. Lionsgate distributed Prey for the Devil in theaters in the United States and Canada on October 28, 2022. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $44.7 million worldwide.

<i>The Exorcist: Believer</i> 2023 film by David Gordon Green

The Exorcist: Believer is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by David Gordon Green, who co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Sattler from a story by Scott Teems, Danny McBride, and Green. The sixth installment in The Exorcist franchise, it serves as a direct sequel to The Exorcist (1973). The film stars Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia O‘Neill in her film debut, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, and Ann Dowd. Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair reprise their roles from the original film. Its plot follows a photographer who must confront the nadir of evil when his daughter and her best friend are possessed.

<i>The Popes Exorcist</i> 2023 film by Julius Avery

The Pope's Exorcist is a 2023 supernatural horror film directed by Julius Avery from a screenplay by Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos, based on the 1990 book An Exorcist Tells His Story and the 1992 book An Exorcist: More Stories by Father Gabriele Amorth. The film stars Russell Crowe as Amorth, with Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero in supporting roles.

References

  1. ↑ Frayling, Christopher (2005), Mad, Bad and Dangerous?: The Scientist and the Cinema, London: Reaktion, p. 49, ISBN   9781861898210
  2. ↑ Niver, Kemp (1967). Motion Pictures From The Library of Congress Paper Print Collection 1894-1912. University of California Press, ISBN   978-0520009479
  3. ↑ Essai de reconstitution du catalogue français de la Star-Film; suivi d'une analyse catalographique des films de Georges Méliès recensés en France, Bois d'Arcy: Service des archives du film du Centre national de la cinématographie, 1981, pp. 168–170, ISBN   2903053073, OCLC   10506429
  4. ↑ Essai de reconstitution du catalogue français de la Star-Film; suivi d'une analyse catalographique des films de Georges Méliès recensés en France, Bois d'Arcy: Service des archives du film du Centre national de la cinématographie, 1981, pp. 188–192, ISBN   2903053073, OCLC   10506429
  5. ↑ Hedges, Ines (2009). Framing Faust: Twentieth-Century Cultural Struggles. SIU Press. pp. 27–29. ISBN   9780809386536 . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Rapsodia satanica, mascagni.org
  7. ↑ Conrad, Andreas (30 July 2014). "Hauptsache historisch". Potstdamer Neuesten Nachrichten (in German). Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Faust". Filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Pilkington, Mark Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages Fortean Times, Dennis Publishing Ltd., October 2007
  10. ↑ American Film Institute. "Movie Detail: The Seventh Victim". American Film Institute Catalog. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  11. ↑ Maçek III, J.C. (23 October 2013). "Vincent Price: The Poe Cycle". PopMatters . Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Solomon, Aubrey (1989). Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-4244-1.
  13. ↑ "Cult Movies: The Devil Rides Out". Cult Movies. 4 October 2001. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
  14. ↑ Ward, Sarah (2016). "All of them witches: Individuality, conformity and the occult on screen". Screen Education (83): 34–41.
  15. ↑ The Satanist at Turner Classic Movies
  16. ↑ The Witchmaker at Rotten Tomatoes
  17. ↑ Antonio Bruschini (1992). Profonde tenebre. Granata, 1992. ISBN   8872480396.
  18. ↑ Mikel J. Koven (2 October 2006). La dolce morte: vernacular cinema and the Italian giallo film. Scarecrow Press, 2006. ISBN   0810858703.
  19. ↑ Wilt, David (2000). "Alucarda review". Mexican Film Resource Page. University of Maryland, College Park. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  20. ↑ Asylum of Satan, classic-horror.com
  21. ↑ John Hamilton, Beasts in the Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser, Fab Press, 2005 p 181-185
  22. ↑ "Blood on Satan's Claw". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  23. ↑ The Burning Hell, allhorror.com
  24. ↑ "Daughters of Satan (1972) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  25. ↑ "Daughters Of Satan". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  26. ↑ The Devil Made Me Do It, allhorror.com
  27. ↑ Devil's Ecstasy, allhorror.com
  28. ↑ "The Devil's Rain". American Film Institute . Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  29. ↑ "DON'T DELIVER US FROM EVIL (X)". British Board of Film Classification . 1 December 1971. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  30. ↑ Luca Rea (1999). I colori del buio: il cinema thrilling italiano dal 1930 al 1979. Molino, 1999. ISBN   8890035900.
  31. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876059695.
  32. ↑ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer, 1999. ISBN   8820029197.
  33. ↑ "The Exorcist (1973)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  34. ↑ THE HANGING WOMAN (DVD Review) Archived 2009-10-09 at the Wayback Machine , fangoria.com
  35. ↑ Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
  36. ↑ Inquisición, filmaffinity.com/es
  37. ↑ The Last Step Down, lovingtheclassics.com
  38. ↑ Ziemba, Joseph. "Legacy of Satan (1976)". Bleeding Skull. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  39. ↑ Galloway, Doug (17 October 2000). "Film editor-helmer O'Steen dead at 76". Variety . Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  40. ↑ Sanders, Ed (2016). Sharon Tate: A Life. Hachette Books p. 67. ISBN   978-0-3068-2240-7.
  41. ↑ "EXORCIST II – THE HERETIC (X)". British Board of Film Classification . 26 July 1977. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  42. ↑ Bob McCabe, The Exorcist: Out of the Shadows (Omnibus Press, 1999), pp. 160–162
  43. ↑ Thrower, Stephen (2015). Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesús Franco. Strange Attractor Press.
  44. ↑ Cavett Binion. "The Mephisto Waltz (1971) - Paul Wendkos | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie"
  45. ↑ Schreck, Nikolas. The Satanic Screen: An Illustrated Guide to the Devil in Cinema. London: Creation Books, 2001, pp. 156–57.
  46. ↑ "The Omen (1976)". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  47. ↑ "Review: Race With the Devil". Eccentric Cinema Review. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007.
  48. ↑ "Review: Race With the Devil". The Terror Trap.
  49. ↑ Ring of Darkness, filmaffinity.com
  50. ↑ Satan War, bleedingskull.com
  51. ↑ Satan's Cheerleaders Archived 2020-07-01 at the Wayback Machine , loftcinema.org
  52. ↑ Hal Erickson (2013). "Satan's School for Girls". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 15 January 2013.
  53. ↑ Locks, Adam (April 2009). "Satan Chic: An Interview with Cult British Horror Director Norman J. Warren". Senses of Cinema . Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  54. ↑ Locks, Adam (2010). "Anglo Argento: A Critical Reassessment of the Films of Norman J. Warren". In Forster, Laurel; Harper, Sue (eds.). British Culture and Society in the 1970s: The Lost Decade. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 213–223. ISBN   9781443818384.
  55. ↑ Satanico Pandemonium - Mondo Digital
  56. ↑ The Turkish Exorcist, allmovie.com
  57. ↑ Ippoliti, Stefano; Norcini, Matteo (Spring 2002). "Intervesta esclusiva a Mario Caiano". Cine70 e dintori (in Italian). No. 2. p. 22.
  58. ↑ Swires, Steve (1992). "Fall of the House of Hammer". Fangoria. p. 58.
  59. ↑ A. H. Weiler, "Hands of the Ripper (1971)," The New York Times , 14 July 1972.
  60. ↑ Jerome, Robert L. (1973). "Short Notices - Twins of Evil". Cinefantastique. 02 (3): 36.
  61. ↑ "Warlock Moon (1973) - Bill Herbert". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  62. ↑ Ziemba, Joseph. "Warlock Moon (1974)". Bleeding Skull.com. Joseph A. Ziemba. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  63. ↑ "Damien - Omen II". British Board of Film Classification . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  64. ↑ "Damien---Omen II (1978)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  65. ↑ "The Final Conflict: Omen III". Box Office Mojo.
  66. ↑ Snetiker, Marc (9 January 2015). "Andrew Bergman on writing 'Blazing Saddles,' 'Striptease,' 'Honeymoon in Vegas' and more". Entertainment Weekly.
  67. ↑ Maslin, Janet (9 November 1984). "Oh God You Devil (1984) MOVIES: BURNS IN 'OH GOD! YOU DEVIL'". The New York Times .{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  68. ↑ David F. Gonthier, Jr.; Timothy L. O'Brien (May 2015). "8. Angel Heart, 1987". The Films of Alan Parker, 1976-2003. United States: McFarland & Company. pp. 138–161. ISBN   978-0786497256.
  69. ↑ Parker, Alan. "Angel Heart - Alan Parker - Director, Writer, Producer - Official Website". AlanParker.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  70. ↑ Parker, Alan (24 November 2009). Audio commentary for Angel Heart (Blu-ray). Lionsgate, StudioCanal.
  71. ↑ "The Believers". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Los Angeles, California: American Film Institute.
  72. ↑ Los ritos sexuales del diablo, bfi.org.uk
  73. ↑ Cooper, Ian (2016). Frightmares: A History of British Horror Cinema. New York City, New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN   978-0-993-07174-4. p. 167.
  74. ↑ Corry, John (5 August 1985). "'Covenant', Movie on ABC". The New York Times . New York City, New York. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020.
  75. ↑ "Evilspeak – 1981 – 92 Minutes". Shadow's B-Movie Graveyard. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  76. ↑ Family Reunion, oh-the-horror.com
  77. ↑ "Review: 'Fear No Evil'". Variety . 31 December 1980. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  78. ↑ The Killing of Satan, bleedingskull.com
  79. ↑ Van Scott, Miriam (1999). The Encyclopedia of Hell. St. Martin's Griffin. p.  222. ISBN   978-0312244422.
  80. ↑ Charles Tatum (4 December 2002). "Talk About a Bad Night" . Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  81. ↑ Prime Evil, allhorror.com
  82. ↑ Topolsky, Joshua (2 September 2012). "The Classics: John Carpenter's 'Apocalypse Trilogy'". The Verge. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  83. ↑ 10 of the Cheesiest Heavy Metal Horror Flicks of All Time!
  84. ↑ Beldin, Fred. "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)". AllMovie . Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  85. ↑ Sins of the Father: An Interview with Ben Cross. The Unholy Documentary (Blu-ray). Vestron Home Video / Lionsgate. 2017.
  86. ↑ "The Exorcist III Info, Trailers, and Reviews at MovieTome". Movietome.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  87. ↑ "Zodiac Killer : The Letters - 01-29-1974". SFGate (San Francisco Chronicle). 2 December 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  88. ↑ Park Dietz (1992). At the movies with Jeffrey Dahmer . Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  89. ↑ Lausner, Jim (26 October 2006). "Prosecutor: 'Exorcist' Gave Rolling Ideas To Fool Psychologist". The Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida: Tronc . Retrieved 17 October 2017. It also came out that Rolling saw the movie Exorcist III in Gainesville possibly hours before the violent spree started and may have gotten ideas for his murderous rampage from the horror flick.
  90. ↑ Dutch Film Works catalogue
  91. ↑ Mister Frost at Rotten Tomatoes OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  92. ↑ Ebert, Roger (9 November 1990). "Mr. Frost". Chicago Sun-Times .
  93. ↑ "Omen IV: The Awakening". Microsoft . Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  94. ↑ "Omen IV – The Awakening". British Board of Film Classification . Archived from the original on 12 March 2020.
  95. ↑ Blood Church, allhorror.com
  96. ↑ El Sacristan del Diablo, cine.com
  97. ↑ The Day of the Beast Archived 2020-10-29 at the Wayback Machine , belfastfilmfestival.org
  98. ↑ The Day of the Beast, dailygrindhouse.com
  99. ↑ "The Prophecy". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  100. ↑ "The Devil's Advocate (1997)". The Numbers . Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  101. ↑ Willman, Chris (29 October 1999). "The Omega Code". EW.com.
  102. ↑ MaryAnn Johanson, "The Omega Code (Review): Signs and Blunders," FlickFilosopher, May 14, 2000.
  103. ↑ "Release". BFI Film & TV Database. London: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  104. ↑ "Stigmata". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  105. ↑ "Bless the Child". British Film Institute . London. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  106. ↑ Miska, Brad (30 April 2012). "Bizarre Indie 'Fever Night' Announced For DVD, VOD; Trailer & Art Premiere!". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  107. ↑ barton, Steve (1 May 2012). "Fever Night Trailer and Art Feature a Band of Satanic Outsiders". Dread Central . Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  108. ↑ Bryan Van Campen, "Interview with Filmmaker Brian Trenchard-Smith", Ithaca.com, November 14, 2012 accessed February 8, 2013
  109. ↑ "Malayala Sangeetham". www.malayalasangeetham.info (in Malay). Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  110. ↑ "The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  111. ↑ Hansen, Eric T. (4 September 2005). "What in God's Name?!". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  112. ↑ "La neuvième porte (FR) [Original title]". Lumiere . Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  113. ↑ Hartl, John (5 March 2000). "The Ninth Gate Marks Return for Polanski". Seattle Times .
  114. ↑ Archerd, Army (10 February 1998). "Polanski opens Gate". Variety .
  115. ↑ Dwyer, Michael (24 October 2008). "Moore takes hit thriller Payne to the max". Irish Times. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  116. ↑ "Omen Opens to Tuesday Record". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  117. ↑ "Dowdle Brothers Team For Shyamalan's 'Devil'". Bloody Disgusting. 28 October 2008.
  118. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (17 September 2010). "Variety Review". Variety . Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  119. ↑ Ryan, Tim (17 September 2010). "Devil Screening". Rotten Tomatoes . Los Angeles, California: Fandango Media . Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  120. ↑ "Lionsgate Plans 'The Last Exorcism' for August". Bloody-disgusting.com . 17 March 2010.
  121. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (26 August 2010). "Loosening the Devil's Grip in Louisiana". nytimes.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  122. ↑ "The Last Exorcism Part II". bloody-disgusting.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  123. ↑ "The Last Exorcism Part II trailer: watch online now". totalfilm.com. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  124. ↑ Rife, Katie (16 March 2017). "The Devil's Candy plays its heavy-metal horror riff fast and loud". The A.V. Club . The Onion . Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  125. ↑ Bastow, Clem (13 June 2016). "The Devil's Candy review – old-fashioned thrill ride packed with heavy metal horror". The Guardian . Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  126. ↑ "Anthony Hopkins Has The Rite to Exorcise Demons". 25 February 2010.
  127. ↑ "Matt Baglio". Matt Baglio. 31 January 2006. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  128. ↑ Wickman, Forrest (23 February 2016). "All The Witch's Most WTF Moments, Explained: A Spoiler-Filled Interview With the Director". Slate . Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  129. ↑ Miska, Brad (26 November 2019). "'Ready or Not' Featurette: Henry Czerny as the 60-Year-Old Petulant Child [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 29 November 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.