Probably the best "Satan reveals himself" movie where it still feels hopeless is Mr. Frost, where Satan-in-Jeff-Goldblum creates a no-win situation that essentially forces his psychiatrist to murder him, knowing that that's exactly what he wants her to do. Even if her soul subsequently gets saved by Jesus, hypothetically, her actions will have done the damage they were meant to.
"he’s come up with some really interesting ideas for lists." -- I wish I could take credit, but Slashfilm's editors come up with all the ideas. We writers just grab the ones we think we can do best.
Also, did you know Wade's on Substack? His stuff is more political here, so if you're familiar with his politics, be forewarned: https://hollywoodheretic.substack.com/
Ay! Thanks for the shoutout. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance was also the first thing I thought of when I saw Demonschool.
Probably the best "Satan reveals himself" movie where it still feels hopeless is Mr. Frost, where Satan-in-Jeff-Goldblum creates a no-win situation that essentially forces his psychiatrist to murder him, knowing that that's exactly what he wants her to do. Even if her soul subsequently gets saved by Jesus, hypothetically, her actions will have done the damage they were meant to.
"he’s come up with some really interesting ideas for lists." -- I wish I could take credit, but Slashfilm's editors come up with all the ideas. We writers just grab the ones we think we can do best.
Also, did you know Wade's on Substack? His stuff is more political here, so if you're familiar with his politics, be forewarned: https://hollywoodheretic.substack.com/
Thanks for the shoutout!!