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34-525: American Satan is a 2017 American supernatural musical thriller film directed by Ash Avildsen , who also wrote the screenplay with Matty Beckerman . It was released in theaters on Friday October 13, 2017, and stars Andy Biersack , Ben Bruce , Drake Bell , Denise Richards , Malcolm McDowell , Booboo Stewart , and Tori Black . The film marked Larry King 's final film role before his death in January 2021. It won an award for Best Narrative Feature at

68-527: A "guaranteed review within 7–10 days" to a package that includes a guarantee of "100K minimum impressions". The initial issues of Film Threat combined theories on cinematic narrative form and political ideology by Seewood and cinematic material and parody of mainstream film by Gore. In Gore's own words, "I thought, wouldn't it be great to start a punk rock-attitude movie magazine—and then, the people from this magazine would eventually go off and make films. Wouldn't it be great?" In issue 9, Film Threat became

102-407: A film it might take time for fans to discover but it will more than likely get a following in the next few years." Bobby LePire of Film Threat gave it a grade of A− and wrote: " American Satan doesn't put enough time toward one of the most crucial relationships in the movie for it to work. But the acting is excellent, the directing is stylized and energetic, the characters are interesting, the ending

136-452: A friendship with Gore that led to both of them relocating to Los Angeles in summer 1989 to work on the magazine. During the early 1990s, Film Threat was transformed as Gore attempted to find a more mainstream release for the magazine, while its new offshoot Film Threat Video Guide , edited by Williams, continued to focus on the underground films and filmmakers that the magazine had featured in its early days. Film Threat eventually found

170-454: A lot of backlash, leading them to almost quit the music industry. The band is successful, and Johnny's mother receives treatment for her cancer, which goes into remission. Johnny tries to get back together with Gretchen to no avail. The Relentless land a gig at a music festival but the Devil says that they have to kill a man during their performance, though he intends to make it look like part of

204-524: A new home with Larry Flynt Publications (LFP), relaunching in November, 1991 as Volume 2, Issue 1. "I darted to the newsstand to grab the first glossy edition of what promised to be the turning of the tide for 'Let's-Blow-and-Stroke-the-Interviewee' type film journalism. And whose face did I see? Macaulay Culkin 's," stated filmmaker Kevin Smith of the first issue of Film Threat' s new edition. In 1993,

238-417: A photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André Seewood. In 1997, Film Threat was converted to a solely online resource. The current incarnation of Film Threat accepts money from filmmakers who are looking for a way to promote their films. Since 2011, those seeking a review from the site can pay between $ 50 and $ 400 for varying levels of service, ranging from

272-482: A printed magazine, and also around this time, Seewood left the project to pursue independent filmmaking and to write seriously about the cinema. This second life of Film Threat included Gore and "Square Dance Instructor" Paul Zimmerman getting kicked out of the 1988 Toronto Festival of Festivals , only to return the following year under fake names representing a fake publication, Film Forum . In issue 18, San Francisco State student David E. Williams wrote in, sparking

306-554: A story about the characters' internal conflict and/or a dramatic conflict between the protagonist, human and/or supernatural world, society and between groups. The author of The Rise of Supernatural Fiction, 1762–1800 states that the origins of supernatural fiction come from Britain in the second half of the 18th century. Accounts of the Cock Lane ghost were featured in the newspapers in 1762, and an interest in Spiritualism

340-533: A woman, Lily. While leaving a liquor store, some of the members encounter a homeless man who tells them to rely on feeling more than perception. Moments later, the band is accosted by another man who implies he is the Devil and can make them stars if they perform a human sacrifice . Lily tells Johnny that her ex-band member Damien raped her the night she left the band. Johnny learns his mother has breast cancer and cannot afford treatment. Damien insults Johnny's mother, so

374-428: Is a film genre that encompasses themes related to gods, goddesses, ghosts, apparitions, spirits, miracles, and other extraordinary phenomena. These themes are often blended with other film genres, such as comedy , science fiction , fantasy , and horror . Historically, the primary goal of supernatural films was not to terrify audiences but to offer entertainment, often in whimsical or romantic contexts. The film genre

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408-400: Is also visited by Gretchen who tells Johnny she still loves him. She brings with her a lawyer, Damien's father. The lawyer gets Johnny off on a technicality. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 78% based on reviews from nine critics, with an average rating of 8/10. Emilie Black of Cinema Crazed gave the film 4 out of 5 and wrote: " American Satan is

442-562: Is often classed as a discrete genre defined by the elimination of "horror", "fantasy", and elements important to other genres. The one genre supernatural fiction appears to embrace in its entirety is the traditional ghost story . The fantasy and supernatural fiction genres would often overlap and may be confused for each other, though there exist some crucial differences between the two genres. Fantasy usually takes place in another world, where fantastical creatures or magic are normal. In supernatural fiction, though, magic and monsters are not

476-479: Is part of several hybrid genres , including supernatural comedy films, supernatural horror films , supernatural religious films, and supernatural thriller films. Supernatural beings have also seen common uses in internet creepypastas and urban legends ; a well-known supernatural Internet character is the Slenderman , a tall faceless being associated with the forest. Another well-known internet urban legend

510-410: Is remarkable." Kaitlyn Tiffany of The Verge gave it a negative review: "In the space of 90 minutes, it captures some of the worst acting ever committed to film..." saying that star Andy Biersack has no acting ability whatsoever. A TV series spin-off, Paradise City , was announced as a continuation of the film. Andy Biersack and Ben Bruce along with other cast members reprise their roles from

544-571: Is the Backrooms , an endless liminal space of moist carpet, humming fluorescent lights and monotone yellow wallpaper. The Backrooms are commonly depicted as being inhabited by supernatural monsters known as Entities. Film Threat Film Threat is an American online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film , although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as

578-521: The 2017 Oceanside International Film Festival . The movie successfully launched the titular franchise . The Relentless are an aspiring rock band, half from England and half from the US, who all move to Los Angeles to become famous. The band's vocalist, Johnny Faust, lives in Columbus, Ohio with his mother and his girlfriend Gretchen. After moving to Los Angeles they hold auditions for a bassist, and choose

612-514: The band decides to sacrifice Damien. They lock him in a van and set it aflame, but Johnny has a change of heart and lets Damien out. Damien climbs an electrical fence and dies from electrocution . The Relentless get a record deal and record an album, called American Satan . They go on tour. In Kansas , a bar fight results in the death of a man, and Johnny is arrested. He goes on trial and is acquitted . This inspires The Relentless's fans to confront their bullies, leading to more deaths, all blamed on

646-438: The band. Johnny and Gretchen try to maintain their long-distance relationship, but matters are complicated when Johnny and Lily sleep together. At the same time, Ricky overdoses on cocaine and dies. This leads to Leo heavily using alcohol and pills. Gretchen dumps Johnny, and he turns to heroin and sex with Lily to try to cope. A fan's mother gets Johnny to take her teen daughter's virginity; he does, while Dylan has sex with

680-445: The concert. The night of the show, Lily returns. A moment later, the Devil appears in the guise of Johnny's mother's new boyfriend, and when the band goes on stage and performs, Johnny takes the gun and first holds it to his head before shooting and killing the Devil. He is arrested. While in prison, Johnny is visited by the archangel Gabriel - the homeless man. He tells Johnny he has a choice in his future and to go with his feelings. He

714-570: The film. Cameron Boyce makes a posthumous appearance in the show playing the role of Simon. Kellin Quinn of the band Sleeping With Sirens is to also appear in the show, as is Randy Blythe of Lamb of God and Sid Wilson of Slipknot . The first season of the show has eight episodes. A teaser was released on May 1 and the official trailer was posted onto the Sumerian Records YouTube channel on December 10, 2020. The series

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748-794: The goal of $ 125,000. In late August 2016, Gore started another Kickstarter campaign to save and revamp the website with a more modest goal of $ 37,500. The campaign brought in $ 56,199 (against the stretch goal of $ 50,000, enabling the production of a documentary about Film Threat .) On February 6, 2017, the Film Threat website was relaunched. It also has a presence on YouTube, where Gore reviews films, many of which are mainstream releases, alongside new personality Alan Ng. Gore also has playlists dedicated to various film festivals, and so-called "Gore Rants" where he rails against certain practices in Hollywood. One rant targeted people trying to profit from

782-410: The magazine in 1997. Gore launched Film Threat as a website in 1996. At first a sparse collection of film news, FilmThreat.com grew, covering both the indie and mainstream equally. Over the first 14 years of its online life, FilmThreat.com continued in the tradition of its print counterpart, courting controversy—such as when editor Ron Wells wrote a scathing criticism of Harry Knowles . Chris Gore

816-547: The magazine—then published bimonthly—had a circulation of 125,000, and was competing with such titles as Premiere . Paul Zimmerman became executive editor in 1994, and the magazine continued to grow, but Film Threat' s tenure with LFP ended after 28 issues in February 1993. Gore managed to buy back the rights from LFP, and launched the magazine, for a third time, in December 1996. He printed only two issues, before retiring

850-411: The mother. They later learn that the girl's dad killed himself because of this. Johnny overdoses on heroin and almost dies, but is revived by a paramedic - the homeless man the group encountered outside the liquor store. Johnny goes to rehab. Lily refuses to go to rehab and disappears. American Satan is well-received and tops the charts. The band performs more shows and receive a lot of adoration but also

884-416: The natural surroundings in which the novel takes place and the eerie mood it evokes is cited as one of the first instances of supernatural horror's being evoked in literature. In the 20th century, supernatural fiction became associated with psychological fiction . In this association, descriptions of events that occur are not explainable through the lenses of the natural world, leading to the conclusion that

918-504: The necessary monies by the conclusion of the crowdfunding campaign. In 2011, Film Threat instituted a for-profit "unsolicited submission" service, charging independent filmmakers who wished to have their work reviewed by the site. In 2015, Gore reacquired Film Threat and took the site offline, seeking to reboot the brand with a "Save Film Threat…" crowdfunding attempt at Kickstarter , which ran from March 19 to April 22. The attempt failed, with pledges totaling $ 63,725 falling short of

952-472: The norm and the mystery of such things is usually closely intertwined in the plot. The supernatural genre highlights supernatural creatures or happenings within the real world. Moreover, supernatural fiction also tends to focus on suspense and mystery and less on action and adventure. Occult detective fiction combines the tropes of supernatural fiction with those of detective fiction . Supernatural fiction and drama has supernatural elements blended into

986-701: The reader a sense of the presence of "holy" things. The author does then go on to trace this influence further into the future with the Gothic literature movement. The famous horror writer H. P. Lovecraft cites man's fear of the unknown as the origin of supernatural fiction in his essay " Supernatural Horror in Literature " (1927). He also goes on to describe the literary genre's roots in Gothic literature. The description in Wuthering Heights (1847) of

1020-507: The supernatural is the only possible explanation for what has been described. A classic example of this would be The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James , which offers both a supernatural and a psychological interpretation of the events described. In this example, ambiguity adds to the effects of both the supernatural and the psychological. A similar example is Charlotte Perkins Gilman 's story " The Yellow Wallpaper ". Supernatural film

1054-506: The website on February 23, 2010. On May 11, 2011, Film Threat announced that it planned to produce a quarterly print and e-book edition beginning in September 2011, relying upon crowdfunding for the resources. The campaign to return Film Threat to print raised only $ 5,111 of its $ 60,000 crowd-funding goal (based on two coinciding $ 30000 campaigns, one of which was cancelled on June 11), and were unsuccessful in its attempt to raise

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1088-564: Was also currently prevalent. There was a need for people to see real ghosts and experience them vicariously through the writings of fiction. S. L. Varnado argues in Haunted Presence: The Numinous in Gothic Fiction that the beginning of an interest in the supernatural comes from humanity's craving for the experience of the divine , so that even the old mythological tales of the knights of King Arthur give

1122-476: Was released on Amazon Prime Video on March 25, 2021, while also being available to purchase on other platforms. Supernatural fiction In its broadest definition, supernatural fiction overlaps with examples of weird fiction , horror fiction , vampire literature , ghost story , and fantasy . Elements of supernatural fiction can be found in writing from the genre of science fiction . Amongst academics, readers and collectors, however, supernatural fiction

1156-560: Was succeeded as editor of the website by Ron Wells (1997–2003), who was then followed by Eric Campos (2003–6) and then Mark Bell (2006–8). Over the course of 2009, the site was edited by Don R. Lewis and Matthew Sorrento, before a brief hiatus where the site went offline in December 2009. On January 25, 2010, during the Sundance Film Festival , Gore sold the website and rights to the magazine to former editor Bell, who then relocated Film Threat to New Jersey and relaunched

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