Hail Satan?
The Devil's work is never done.
2019 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Penny Lane |
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| Writer: | |
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| The story of The Satanic Temple, a controversial movement that combines religion and activism with the apparent purpose of questioning the basic foundations of US society. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 17, 2019 |
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| Director: | Penny Lane |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | freedom of speech, religious conflict, religious prejudice, abortion, religious fanaticism, satanism, black mass, devil worship, social prejudice, religious organization, political activism, religion, science vs religion, religious intolerance, religious freedom, controversial issues |
| Production Companies | Magnolia Pictures, Hard Working Movies |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Nicholas Crowe | Self - TST Collaborator |
| Malcolm Jarry | Self - TST Co-founder |
| Lucien Greaves | Self - TST Co-founder |
| Jesper Aagaard Petersen | Self - Author |
| Jex Blackmore | Self - TST Member |
| Jay D. Wexler | Self - Law Professor |
| Sadie Satanas | Self - TST Member |
| Lynita Killen | Self - TST Member |
| William Morrison | Self - TST Member |
| Eve Vulgaris | Self - TST Member |
| Shiva Honey | Self - TST Member |
| Mason Hargett | Self - TST Member |
| Detryck von Doom | Self - TST Member |
| Michelle Shortt | Self - TST Member |
| Lanzifer Longinus | Self - TST Member |
| Chalice Blythe | Self - TST Member |
| Stu de Haan | Self - TST Member |
| Jason Rapert | Self - Politician |
| Kevin Kruse | Self - History Professor |
| Hollow Axis | Self - TST Member |
| Siri Sanguine | Self - TST Member |
| Kym LaRoux | Self - TST Member |
| America Darling Curl | Self - TST Member |
| James McNaughton | Self - Lawyer |
| Rick Scott | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Fred Phelps | Self - Religious Leader (archive footage) |
| Anton LaVey | Self - Religious Leader (archive footage) |
| Billy Graham | Self - Religious Leader (archive footage) |
| Chris Edmonds | Self - Radio DJ (archive footage) |
| Cecil B. DeMille | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| Charlton Heston | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| Eric Greitens | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Penny Lane | Self - Interwiever (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Patrick Rodgers | Additional Camera |
| Mike Shum | Additional Camera |
| Richie Trimble | Additional Camera |
| Penny Lane | Director |
| Naiti Gámez | Director of Photography |
| Amy Foote | Editor |
| Aaron Wickenden | Editor |
| Taylor Roy | Sound Recordist |
| Tom Paul | Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dave Steffey | Gaffer |
| Nickolas Hasse | Post Production Coordinator |
| Hannah Choe | Assistant Editor |
| Jonathan Rapoport | Assistant Editor |
| Seth Ricart | Colorist |
| Jeremy S. Bloom | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Tzvi Sherman | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Nathan Hasz | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Curtis Henderson | Foley Editor, Foley Artist |
| Rosemary Rotondi | Archival Footage Research |
| Mark Porter | Sculptor |
| Julie Gratz | Graphic Designer |
| Angel Deradoorian | Original Music Composer |
| Kyle McKeveny | Music Supervisor |
| Mike Guarino | Sound |
| Mark Haygen | Sound |
| Andy Hoare | Sound |
| Morgan Hobart | Sound |
| Eric Reeves | Sound |
| Eric Rasmussen | Sound |
| Mark Roy | Sound |
| Kevin Belli | Additional Camera |
| Jeff Dailey | Additional Camera |
| Austin Hall | Additional Camera |
| Cole Howard | Additional Camera |
| Sevdije Kastrati | Additional Camera |
| Chris Mercury | Additional Camera |
| Paul Mossine | Additional Camera |
| Prabhjot Randhawa | Additional Camera |
| Ryan Scafuro | Additional Camera |
| Matthew Staver | Additional Camera |
| Jacob Bjelfvenstam | Additional Camera |
| Geoff George | Additional Camera |
| Brian Henderson | Additional Camera |
| Derek Howard | Additional Camera |
| Brian Liu | Additional Camera |
| Gabriel Miller | Additional Camera |
| Erynn Patrick Lamont | Additional Camera |
| Brian McOmber | Original Music Composer |
| Jordan Dykstra | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
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| Gabriel Sedgwick | Producer |
| Nickolas Hasse | Associate Producer |
| Nicolas Luna | Associate Producer |
| Lori Cheatle | Executive Producer |
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As the ultimate example of judging a book by its cover, Satanism is both a fascinating documentary subject and worthy adversary for religious preference of any kind. It “commemorates what makes America great, and that is religious liberty,“ Lucien explains. This is an unconventional community battli ... ng conformity, asking the population to think for themselves and show respect for others. Set aside your preconceived notions of what Satanism is about and check out 'Hail Satan?' - it's a hell of an eye-opening experience. - Charlie David Page Read Charlie's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-hail-satan-a-hell-of-a-fascinating-documentary Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
Now I will happily admit that I knew nothing about the "Satanic Temple" when I saw this preview screening. At first, I struggled to establish whether or not it was a "mockumentary" on the excesses of this movement - particularly when Lucien Greaves (surely a made up name?!) was being interviewed. I ... am still not entirely convinced that this isn't a hoax! What it does do, regardless, is challenge quite a few assumptions about "good" and "evil". A lot of what the Temple appears to stand for is quite laudable - from equality of worship and the disestablishment of the Christian church from the US state to improved local services and better schooling. It might actually be more of an effective social commentary rather than a critique on Satanism. Worth watching, but take with a pinch of salt!