Overview

Satan has figured in film since the very birth of cinema. The Satanic Screen documents all of Satan's cinematic incarnations, covering not only the horror genre but also a whole range of sub-genres including hardcore porn, mondo and underground film.

Heavily illustrated with rare still photographs, posters and arcana, the book also investigates the perennial symbiotic interplay between Satanic cinema and leading occultists (for example, Aleister Crowley), making it essential reading for anyone interested in the Black Arts and their continuing representation in populist culture.

Nikolas Schreck is the editor of The Manson File (1988), and director of the film Charles Manson Superstar (1989). He is a world-respected authority on occultism and true crime.

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9781840680430

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'Nearly 300 titles extend to underground movies, pornography and unclassifiable exploitation trash. Wonderful stuff.' - The Sunday Times 'Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated, The Satanic Screen is a detailed exploration of Beelzebub's celluloid century. A cut above the usual desiccated genre studies.' - Hot Dog 'From the dark lord's silent presence in early horror movies, through classics like The Devil Rides Out, The Omen...to more recent devilish doings like Angel Heart or The Ninth Gate, this is the perfect film buff's companion.'- Loaded The Satanic Screen represents a pioneering effort to document the manifestation of the devil in cinema. Schreck, a widely accepted occultist authority, lends credibility and a palpable enthusiasm to the release, boasting both sound scholarly approach and aficionado's flare.' - Foreword

Author Information

Nikolas Schreck is an American living in Germany. He is an accomplished writer, musician and film-maker, and has appeared on TV and radio shows around the world as a leading authority on occultism, true crime and other mysterious phenomena. He is the editor of The Manson File (Amok, 1988) and Flowers from Hell: A Satanic Reader (2001).

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