Satanic Panic was directed by Chelsea Stardust (Hulu and Blumhouse’s Into the Dark: All That We Destroy) and is the second Fangoria-produced film to be released, following Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich. As a fan of the newest Puppet Master film, there were high hopes for Satanic Panic going in, with expectations of another over-the-top splatterfest, and on that front, it did not disappoint.
Sam (Hayley Griffith) is having a bad day. On the first day of her new job delivering pizzas, common decency and lucrative tips are no where to be found. When the opportunity arises to deliver to the wealthy side of town, Sam jumps on it, hoping to turn her luck around. When that doesn’t happen, she finds herself crashing a high society party full of virgin-sacrificing Satanists. How quickly things go from bad to downright hellish.
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Hayley Griffith may not have much horror experience under her belt, but that did not stop her from giving one hell of a performance. She effortlessly managed transitioning from naive and vulnerable to final girl survival mode. Starring opposite of Griffith’s wholesome Sam is the always charming and on-point Rebecca Romijn as the leader of the coven. Romijn is fierce and a thrill to watch on-screen, maiming and murdering anyone in her way.
As mentioned, due to the subject matter and Fangoria’s first production, there were serious hopes of carnage for Satanic Panic as well. Although the film was low budget, that did not get in the way of gruesomely impressive FX. Blood, guts, Rebecca Romijn elbow-deep in Jerry O’Connell’s body… it’s all there. Coupled with effective dark humor, Satanic Panic offers plenty of gory, devilish fun.
Satanic Panic hits theaters, On Demand, and Digital on September 6th from RLJE Films.
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