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An American Satan

An American Satan

Beware when you invoke the Adversary — He might have a mind of his own

2019•1h 12m•7.1/10
Documentary

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7.1/10(4)

Founded in 1966 in California by a former organist and lion tamer named Anton Szandor LaVey, the Church of Satan has often been surrounded by mysteries, scandals and moral panics. An immersive journey into one the most fascinating phenomena of American religious pluralism.

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Peter H. Gilmore

Peter H. Gilmore

Blanche Barton

Blanche Barton

Boyd Rice

Boyd Rice

Peggy Nadramia

Peggy Nadramia

Adam Cardone

Adam Cardone

Anton LaVey

Anton LaVey

Stanton LaVey

Stanton LaVey

Steven Johnson Leyba

Robert Johnson

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