Realm of Satan
Scott Cummings / United States / 2024 / International Premiere / 80 min
Talking crows, red velour and black Lamborghinis. Get a rare glimpse into the life of a Satanist in a stylish and suitably mischievous film that challenges our expectations of the alternative philosophy.
In sunny California, a subculture that prefers the darkness has existed since 1966: the worldwide organisation Church of Satan. Half a century after the occult breakthrough, ‘Realm of Satan’ opens the door and depicts the everyday life of a Satanist and provides us with a rare, anthropological look into a closed world of occult rituals and black magic, staged in a stylish vistas (and with appropriate black humour) in the very homes of the believers. From everyday chores like hanging bed linen to dry in the garden to a latex sex orgy and the breast-feeding of a baby goat. However, not everyone in the neighbourhood is equally enthusiastic. A house which according to its owner is haunted by dark forces is set ablaze by unknown assailants, and the reward for any clues is of course 6,666 dollars! Welcome to a theatrical world of talking crows, Latin rhymes and dark red velour, where filmmaker Scott Cummings leaves us to draw our own conclusions in the true spirit of the cast.