Variety: “The year’s scariest documentary”
Eye For Film: “⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐”
In Review Online: “One of the smartest recent documentaries on Satanism.”
Horreur Quebec: “Satan Wants You est un documentaire qui nous aspire dans un étrange complot de terreur et de folie épidémique.”
The Chattanoogan: “Adams and Horlor have crafted one of the year's wildest and most unmissable pieces of documentary filmmaking”
The Sunbreak: “Horlor and Adams demonstrate a concise and fast-paced style that betrays the influence of the great documentarian Alex Gibney, in the best way.”
The Tyee: “A ridiculously entertaining film, Satan Wants You might just inspire some sympathy for the devil”
The Pitch: “A thoughtful, genuinely engaging documentary worth watching and rewatching.”
RealScreen: Hot Docs ’23: “Satan Wants You” directors talk the genesis of the ‘Satanic Panic’
CBC: “Can't-miss documentaries to see in theatres at Hot Docs 2023."
The Globe and Mail: “What to watch and how to watch it at Hot Docs 2023: Satan Wants You"
Variety: “A documentary that’s as chilling as any narrative fiction this year”
Newsweek: Satan is Getting Hot as Hell in American Pop Culture
Letterboxd Best Of SXSW 2023: “Very few documentaries are actually scary…Satan Wants You is one of those.”
Screen Anarchy: “A gripping and entertaining look at a not-so-entertaining point in history”
Downright Creepy: “I was blown away by this film”
Austin Monthly: The Films We Loved Most at SXSW 2023
Den Of Geek: SXSW 2023: Recapping the Best of the Fest
SXSW: “Some of our most buzzed about screenings are back for a second run on the SX screen... including Satan Wants You"
Gizmodo: “Satan Wants You Offers a Fascinating, Chilling Look at the Roots of Satanic Panic"
Collider: “Devilishly enthralling"
The Daily Beast: The haunting SXSW doc Satan Wants You tracks the explosion of 1980’s Michelle Remembers
Austin Chronicle: “If unserious people have a serious stranglehold on the country, you do not treat their agenda as a joke."
Fangoria: “Salem Horror Fest Reveal Killer Sixth Annual Lineup… The first feature will be Satan Wants You"
Bloody Disgusting: “a compelling mystery… a cautionary tale for our current age of rampant misinformation.”
The Independent: “The true story behind the 1980s Satanic panic"
The Blueprint: “a masterclass in documentary”
Cinapse: “SATAN WANTS YOU is Shocking and Terrifyingly Relevant Exposé... razor sharp and relevant as ever"
Getty: 2023 SXSW Film Festival Portrait Studio
The Film Stage: “a disturbingly compelling documentary... full of interest and intrigue"
Nightmarish Conjurings: “Informative and shocking... a terrific documentary"
The AU Review: “a chilling, disturbing experience."
Unseen Films: “SATAN WANTS YOU is a super film... highly recommended"
Deadline: Exclusive SXSW First Look: ‘Satan Wants You’ Digs Into The Satanic Panic Of The 1980s
Collider: “True crime fans won’t want to miss the debut of Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams’ documentary feature, Satan Wants You"
Variety: “This year’s dynamic [SXSW] slate includes the Satanic Panic documentary “Satan Wants You"
Bloody Disgusting: “We love a documentary that blends horror with true crime."
Moveable Fest: “SXSW 2023 Interview: Steven J. Adams and Sean Horlor on having a devil of a good time with Satan Wants You"
Reel News Daily: “Satan Wants You... One book twisted the narrative of a nation."
First Showing: “Festival Teaser for Horror Doc 'Satan Wants You' Premiering at SXSW"