01 Jan 1990
The First Family of Satanism
Evangelist Bob Larson sits down with Zeena and Nickolas and tries to talk some good old fashioned religion into 'em, but they'll have none of it.
An American Satan
Beware when you invoke the Adversary — He might have a mind of his own
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.
Top Billed Cast
Blanche Barton 
Boyd Rice 
Peggy Nadramia 
Adam Cardone 
Anton LaVey 
Stanton LaVey Robert Johnson
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