Satanis: The Devil's Mass
Watch TrailerThe film is a study of Anton Szandor LaVey, leader of a cult of devil worshipers in San Francisco. He and his Church of Satan are shown performing a black mass, in which a nude woman serves as an altar and a boa constrictor wraps itself around a naked witch. Newsreel footage is included in which LaVey's neighbors are interviewed about the lion which he kept in his house until complaints resulted in the animal's removal to a zoo. The ideology of the Church of Satan is discussed--guilt rejection, sexual freedom, and self-indulgence.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1970 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Ray Laurent |
| Runtime | 86 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.2/10 (15 votes) |
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The film constructs its portrait through unflinching observation, allowing LaVey and his followers to perform their ideology without directorial judgment. It relies on the stark contrast between mundane interviews and staged occult spectacle to create its unsettling effect.
What lingers after the final frame is the blurred line between sincere belief and calculated theater, a provocative time capsule of 1970s counterculture. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Ray Laurent
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Watch in dim lighting to fully absorb the ritualistic atmosphere and stark contrasts.
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