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Halloween Hammer: The Witches

Continuing our Hammer retrospective month with a look at their uncharacteristic and underrated study of rural occultism.

Halloween Hammer: To The Devil – A Daughter

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Continuing our Hammer Horror Halloween month with a look at the final horror film of the company’s Golden Age.

Classic Albums Revisited: Ghost’s Infestissumam

The Swedish band’s irresistible collision of Satanic Metal and kitsch pop reaches the peak of perfection.

The Catholic Church Vs Satanic Erotica

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The power of Satan – or the power of a woman? A Hardline Catholic Bishop gives it all up for the love of a writer of occult-flavoured erotic fiction.

The Legend Of Spring-Heeled Jack

The fire-breathing, demonic monster that gripped the public consciousness in the 19th Century.

Here’s To My Sweet Satan (And Stairway To Heaven)

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The continuing Satanic Panic and religious hysteria surrounding Led Zeppelin’s most famous recording.

Suburban Conformity: Looking Back At The ‘Burbs

Joe Dante’s most biting satire of suburban America sadly loses its nerve at the last minute and becomes as reactionary and curtain-twitching as its central characters.

Exorcism At The Home Depot

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An attempt to deal with demonic lumber thwarted by the police.

The God Movie Makers: Exploring The Delirious World Of Jeremiah Films

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The paranoid and conspiracy-driven films of America’s biggest fundamentalist production company.

Classic Albums Revisited: Bathory’s Under The Sign Of The Black Mark

Looking back at one of the pioneering moments in the Black Metal story.

Scream Greats: Fangoria Explores Satanism And Witchcraft

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The horror movie magazine’s short-lived video series took a curious turn towards the Satanic in its second edition.

The Sons Of Sam And The Slippery Nature Of Conspiracy Theory

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There might be more to the Son of Sam case than meets the eye – but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Maury Terry’s Satanic Panic conspiracies should be believed.