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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonThe Satanic Temple’s combination of shock tactics and anti-discrimination lawsuits is check-and-mate against America creeping towards a Christian theocracy.
- 86The VergeTasha RobinsonThe VergeTasha RobinsonThe sharp editing turns the film into a comedy about how wickedly successful the Temple’s trolling is, and how humorless and easily riled their opponents are.
- 83The Film StageThe Film StageThere’s a deeper message here about the virtues of community and human connection. Intimidating as they may be, the Temple’s intentions are good; their mission and Seven Tenets are impossible to misinterpret
- 83IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichLane has an unmatched ability to strike the right balance between anger and absurdism, and frames the Temple in a revelatory moral light.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinWickedly funny, fascinating and niftily made.
- 80The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergWry and illuminating.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreAlarming, inspiring and yes, laugh-out-loud funny, Hail Satan? is a delightful documentary dissection of America’s favorite anti-religion, The Satanic Temple.
- 75The A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe A.V. ClubKatie RifeLane’s lighthearted approach will probably convert more than a few viewers to the TST cause — it’s a short walk from pissed-off atheist to smirking satanist. Given how entrenched the culture wars have become in America, maybe all Satan needs at this point is a good publicist.
- 63Slant MagazineChristopher GraySlant MagazineChristopher GrayThe documentary shrewdly illustrates how media savvy can turn a fledgling protest into an international cause célèbre.