Realm of Satan

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Realm of Satan

2024

1h 20m

Documentary

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A singular portrait depicting Satanists in both the every day and the extraordinary REALM OF SATAN is a ritualistic documentary that casts a spell on viewers, luring them into a mystical world of magic, mystery, and misanthropy.

Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Cummings' near-wordless collage of tiny vignettes lurches between the profane, the mundane, the insightful, and the simply funny.

Feb 5, 2024

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

“Satanists, they’re just like us,” could easily be the tagline of writer/director Scott Cummings’ surprisingly meditative documentary.

Jan 23, 2024

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Steven Nguyen Scaife

Slant Magazine

The film isn’t designed to challenge what you think you know about the Church of Satan.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 22, 2024

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Stephanie Malone

Morbidly Beautiful

An eerie but ultimately shallow glimpse into the Church of Satan, this doc trades depth for spectacle. Though stylish and occasionally powerful, it never gets under the skin of its subjects, leaving “weird” as costume rather than lived experience.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 17, 2025

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Morris Yang

In Review Online

A largely wordless ethnographic portrait of modern-day Satanists whose metaphysical ambit is as shy as its hagiography is shameless.

Aug 12, 2025

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... casts off traditional talking head interviews, narration, or any other methods that might entreat audiences to come discover something less familiar, opting instead to use stillness as a confrontational tool between expectation and reality.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 7, 2024

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Synopsis

A singular portrait depicting Satanists in both the every day and the extraordinary REALM OF SATAN is a ritualistic documentary that casts a spell on viewers, luring them into a mystical world of magic, mystery, and misanthropy.

Director: Scott Cummings
Producer: Caitlin Mae Burke, Pacho Velez, Molly Gandour
Screenwriter: Scott Cummings
Production Co: Vital Existence
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 20m