My science-fiction noir mash-up of a novel Vulcan’s Forge will be published the day after tomorrow. I will be taking Thursday off from work to spend time online interacting and promoting the book.

Sunday Night after a year of waiting my sweetie-wife and I finally got to see the horror comedy Satanic Panic on the streaming services Shudder.

I first heard about Satanic Panic last year when it played the opening night at 2019’s Horrible Imaginings Film Festival but due that night being a holiday and my low seniority at my day job I was unable to get the day of and drive to Orange county. I made the rest of the festival, saw great films, made new friends, but I also regretted I could not see the opening night feature. Last week the movie came to Shudder and it was our weekend movie.

Satanic Panic, directed by Chelsea Stardust and written by Grady Hendrix is about Sam, a young woman who has taken a job as a pizza delivery person working for sub-minimum wages and tips. Taking a delivery to the wealthy side of town instead of a generous tip Sam finds herself captive to a satanic cult with plans for a human sacrifice. With over the top gore and broad characters Satanic Panic is a satire in the manner that The Hunt failed to be with a point of view and something to say about class divides in America.

Not for the squeamish and while avoiding the Lucio Fulci perchance for things going into people’s eyes, though not by much, Satanic Panic is not for everyone but those who enjoy practical gore effects with social commentary this film should find its mark.