Hail Satan?

Hail Satan?

The Devil's work is never done.

Directed by Penny Lane

Produced by Hard Working Movies, Magnolia Pictures

201991 min7.0 / 10

A cerebral, provocative documentary about a controversial activist organization that weaponizes satanic imagery to challenge religious privilege and defend civil liberties in America.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hail Satan? violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Hail Satan? sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Hail Satan? end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Hail Satan? scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Hail Satan? easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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