Sheitan

Satan is a not exactly conventional Christmas film for a select audience. Though it follows a classic horror formula a la The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, it is conceived as a low-budget crazy comedy. Concern and disgust are present to a lesser extent than in similar horror movies; the film cannot be taken too seriously. However, the retarded rednecks have a certain appeal, and Vincent Cassel portrays his likable eccentric with real gusto. (17.02.2015)

I quite like this kind of films (and I mostly don’t care that they aren’t original), but this one just didn’t work. The yokels are great, but there’s something wrong when the most likeable character in a film is a psychopathic madman. Really, it’s hard to imagine a worse choice for the heroes, and before Vincent Cassel showed up, I was seriously considering turning the film off. On top of that, it’s quite boring for most of the time and the final carnage is not even that interesting. Besides the characters, what drove me mad was the music score, it’s the kind of stuff that makes me run away when I hear it under normal circumstances. Definitely a disappointment and one of the worst redneck movies I’ve ever seen. (22.07.2008)