We welcome back to the show, author, filmmaker and musician Nikolas Schreck, who has dropped by to discuss the 2024 revised and updated edition of his 2001 book The Satanic Screen: An Illustrated Guide To The Devil In Cinema.

Nikolas has a first hand vantage of the material, as in a former life, he was a practicing black magician, steeped in the occult and was associated with The Church of Satan. It's with this knowledge that he details the cinematic history of the Devil on screen, and even dating the Devil's image back to the proto-cinema of the magic lantern.

We touch upon many eras, films and depictions in this episode, but of course, for a a more expansive look into this topic, make sure to pick up his book at publisher Headpress.com, and also available wherever you buy books.

For his daily musings and art, make sure to check out his instagram: @nikolas_schreck_official