Leofwine_draca SATANIC PANIC claims to be a throwback to the '80s horror films of old, but instead it turns out to be your usual shot-on-video lunk-headed time-waster. The plot follows the predictable mates-in-the-woods storyline with a bunch of airheads heading off for some rural fun only to run afoul of the least menacing Satanic ever. The execution is average and certainly not the worst, and there's plenty of ominous music, but the film as a whole is entirely unmemorable.

patrip78 Inspired by True Events, Satanic Panic is not just a cool title for the film but based off a phenomena that mostly got its push from the 1980's. If you remember the times, which I do quite frankly..... these were days when we would see a lot Satanic controversy on talk shows, in the news, in papers and even the focus of entire articles dedicated in top name magazines. This is a docu-style low budget horror film, and that is what makes this film really eerie, it does feel like you are watching some home movie lost snuff footage in some of the beginning scenes, which makes it all work and come together nicely. Most low budget films at this level I usually shut off in the first five minutes. NOT SATANIC PANIC. I was glued to the screen for the entire 85 minute running time.This film directed by Marc Selz who is not a new comer to low budget horror films. is unique in that it combines film styles. horror is approached by factual references and in turn turned into on screen fiction. The issue actually becomes a leverage for the horror movie itself and a chance to heat up the footage with some FX work, acting talent and suggested situations. I think this is top notch horror showcased with factual realities. The horror lasts long after the film is complete. The idea that fiction based on reality can be a scary thing is never more evident. Satanic also pays homage to classic horror films from the past. If you like low budget horror, SATANIC PANIC is a film not to miss!

dbborroughs In better hands with a better cast this might have been something but as it stands now its a real mess. the film opens with an explanation of what Satanic Panic is, of how in the early 1980's people began to say that they were kidnapped and tortured by satanists. Some people began to think that the majority of people going missing were sacrificed to Satan. The film then shifts into reenactments of the supposed rituals and news footage before settling into the story of a girl who was kidnapped, escaped and then goes on a camping trip where she runs into another (the same?) cult.The script works. the blending of "fact" and fiction works nicely in drawing us into the story. The problem is that outside of the script nothing works. the performances are weak and unbelievable, especially in the all important news footage. The performances are so bad (the Church of Satan guy is a hoot) that all credibility is lost after that. Worse still is the direction which never manages to create any sense of terror or reality. It all seems like someone's home movies. This should have been a great film. It could have been a great little film that re-sparked the Satanic Panic, but the script is let down by everything else.I'd take a pass.

chill4625 I have seen some bad films in my time, but this is about as bad as bad gets. The atrociousness begins with the "re-enactments" of various witness accounts of satanic activities that occurred during the 80's. I knew I was in for one hell of a bad ride judging from the "acting" of those doing the reenacting. But, being the glutton for punishment that I am, I persisted in watching this "horror" unfold. And unfold it did, all over my computer screen, my keyboard, and spilling over onto my pants and shoes, which I ended up throwing out since I couldn't remove the stench. Yeah thats how bad this "flick" is. Pinkish watery blood...need I say more. Or how about a horribly made-up redneck vagabond with clean overalls. I mean, come on!! Don't people get paid to think this crap through before filming? I can't get back that 90 or so minutes but I CAN spare someone else. Do yourself a favor and just say "no thanks, I'll skip this one". I wish I had.