A pizza delivery girl has to fight for her life when her last order of the
night turns out to be high society Satanists in need of a virgin sacrifice. HORROR
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Satanic Panic (2019)Directed by Chelsea Stardust
Written by Grady Hendrix Starring Rebecca Romijn, Arden Myrin, Hayley Griffith, Ruby Modine, AJ Bowen, Jordan Ladd, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Jerry O'Connell |
It's safe to say that many of us have had that one bad night at work where everything went to hell. Working in restaurants made it seem like a regular thing that your life would get thrown into chaos and you had to fight, tooth and nail, to survive the night. Sam (Griffith) is going to have a night that would make us all feel like whiny little bitches because she has THE WORST FIRST DAY ON THE JOB EVER!
Since FANGORIA has risen from the dead, resurrected by Dallas Sonnier's Cinestate, they have begun slapping their seal of approval among a few horror flicks in the last couple years. I have been impressed with what they've produced so far and this is another high point for the new FANGORIA as Chelsea Stardust's film is a devilishly wonderful blend of horror and humor (all thanks to writers Grady Hendrix and Ted Geoghegan for their story and script) that walks the tightrope brilliantly while not falling victim to becoming too funny or not gory enough. Trust me, this flick has guts (literally). Sam is starting her first night delivering for Home Run Pizza ("Just for the money" she keeps telling herself). It is a series of shitty customers and even shittier tips (even receiving a dead man's smelly fucking sweater) that is pushing Sam to the edge. Her last order is to a posh neighborhood known for, what else, stiffing the delivery person with no tip! Foolishly, Sam enters the house to demand a tip only to find out that the house is full of yuppie douchebag satanists preparing for a ritual to summon Baphomet. What? You don't order pizzas, hang with your buddies, and summon demons? Yeah, me either...that's crazy! Which is what comes next: a whole bunch of crazy! There's floating sacks of human hunting monsters, curses, entrail readings, and sacrifice that will totally satisfy the void in your life for Satanic horror comedies, which we all know are in short supply these days. Rebecca Romijn steals the show as Danica Ross, a leader of a Satanic coven hell bent on bringing Baphomet into the world. Jerry O'Connell has a nice cameo as her vape puffing husband Samuel who tries to offer his, ahem, protection to Sam. The real star of the movie, for me, is the soundtrack by Wolfmen of Mars. I have been listening to them for about five years now and I can't sing their praises enough. If you love synth heavy music that's a blend of metal and John Carpenter, this is your new favorite band. I hope to hear more from them on a movie soundtrack. Satanic Panic is another great addition to the party movie list I continue to add to. Do yourself a favor and fire up Shudder and watch this, it's not like we don't have the time right now with a global pandemic forcing most of us to stay home. |