Satánico pandemonium (1975)

Director:

Gilberto Martínez Solares

Writers:

Jorge Barragán (story)
Adolfo Martínez Solares (adaptation)
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Release Date:

26 June 1975 (Mexico)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

From Bride of Christ to Slave of Satan

Plot:

A young nun is tempted by visions of forbidden sexual fantasies to cross over to Satan. |

Plot Keywords:

Nun | Nature | Hand Job | Self Flagellation | Evil Nun

Cast

Enrique Rocha	...	Luzbel / Lucifer
Cecilia Pezet	...	Sister Maria
Delia Magaña
Clemencia Colin
Sandra Torres
Adarene San Martin
Patricia Alban
Yayoi Tokawa
Amparo Fustenberg
Paula Aack
Laura Montalvo
Verónica Ávila
Leo Villanueva
Daniel Albertos
Verónica Rivas
Valeria Lupercio

Directed by
Gilberto Martínez Solares

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jorge Barragán		story
Adolfo Martínez Solares		adaptation
Gilberto Martínez Solares		adaptation

Produced by
Jorge Barragán	....	producer

Original Music by
Gustavo César Carrión

Cinematography by
Jorge Stahl Jr.		(as Jorge Stahl)

Film Editing by
José W. Bustos

Set Decoration by
Alberto Ladrón de Guevara

Camera and Electrical Department
Cirilo Rodríguez	....	camera operator

Production Companies

• Compañía Cinematográfica de Baja California
• Hollywood Films
• Promoción Turística Mexicana

Distributors

• Mondo Macabro (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

La sexorcista (Mexico) (subtitle)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Convento de Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico

Company:

Compañía Cinematográfica de Baja California

Quotes:

Sister Maria: Lord, if I worshipped you because I feared Hell, then let me burn in Hell. If I loved you only in promise of Heaven, then exclude me from it. But if I loved you for yourself, then I am your daughter. Your daughter, Lord. Don't deny me your wonders.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Devil's Disciples (2006) (V)

A mixture of the campy and the bizarre thats throughly in the guilty pleasure section

Nunsploitation is arguably the most pointless exploitation subgenre of them all, and thats saying a lot. This makes it all the more puzzling to me why I can't get enough of them. They're absurd and dumb, but often wonderfully entertaining and strange just because of how wrong they are. The moral majority is bound to be offended by them, but they really shouldn't, because they're often anything but an articulated blow at the church. "Satanico Pandemonium" is one of the most enjoyable examples from the genre that I've seen. Its combination of pure exploitation sex and violence with an "arty" (read: pretentious) approach makes it quite disorienting even by the already strange standards of the genre.

Mexico usually has bizarre and campy schlock, and this film is no exception. As mentioned earlier, the film has an arty approach that isn't exactly accomplished or subtle (the symbolism involving the apple is laughable), but makes the material quite bizarre. To be honest, its actually competently filmed. The acting is one-note and campy, but fits the trashy film like a glove. The garish colors and set pieces all add up to something thats quite unique. Some people have complained this is rather slowly paced, but I didn't really see that issue.

"Satanico Pandemonium" features nothing in the way of artistic subtlety. If you want an actual quality piece of nunsploitation, check out "Alucarda". However, if you want some entertaining and laughably pseudo-arty schlock, that this'll provide some enjoyment. Outside of the statutory rape sequence, there's nothing remotely disturbing here. However, it is very silly and strange. And yes, Quentin Tarantino name Salma Hayek's character in "From Dusk Till Dawn" after the film. (6/10)