In Satanic Panic, Sam’s first day as a pizza delivery driver is not going according to plan. At the end of a long day and not enough tips, her last delivery turns out to be for a group of Satanists looking for someone to sacrifice. Now in a fight for her life, Sam must fend off witches, evil spells and demonic creatures, all while trying to keep her body and soul intact.
While I didn't love the film, I can say that it did look pretty good in high definition. If that's the best thing I can say about the release, though, then you better hope to God, or Satan in this case, that the extras are somewhat redeemable. And while I did appreciate the special features, I'm just not sure there's enough to warrant the price tag.
The Making of Satanic Panic is a short featurette with clips from the film interspersed with interviews from the main cast and crew. Girl Power is another short featurette with most of the cast talking about their experience of working on a female-driven horror film. Sam & Judi sees director Chelsea Stardust, and actors Hayley Griffith and Ruby Modine, discussing the two main characters.
RLJE hasn't disappointed with the bonuses in the past, and SP is no exception. But while the quality of bonus content is high, I just don't feel like we get what we paid for. Sure, the film is watchable, but you'd have to twist my arm for me to say that it is… rewatchable. In the end, you get a pretty solid performance out of Vern Tessio, and when Jerry O'Connell gives the best performance of your film, there just might be a problem.
Written by popular horror author, Grady Hendrix (We Sold Our Souls, My Best Friend’s Exorcism), and directed by up-and-coming director Chelsea Stardust (Into The Dark's All That We Destroy), the horror/comedy film stars Hayley Griffith (The Loudest Voice, The Mysteries of Laura), Ruby Modine (Shameless, Happy Death Day franchise), Rebecca Romijn (X-Men franchise, Star Trek: Discovery), Arden Myrin (Insatiable, Shameless) and Jerry O’Connell (Stand By Me, Billions).
RLJE Films released Satanic Panic on October 22, 2019 on DVD and on Blu-ray.
Jessie Hobson