An examination of occultism as practiced in different parts of the world.An examination of occultism as practiced in different parts of the world.An examination of occultism as practiced in different parts of the world.
Anton LaVey
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Anton La Vey)
Dean Shilton
- Self - Anglican Church
- (as Rev. Dean Shilton)
Rosaleen Norton
- Self - Witch
- (archive footage)
Joan Halifax
- Self - Anthropologist
- (as Dr. Joan Halifax)
Michael Harner
- Self - Shaman
- (as Dr. Michael Harner)
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This documentary is non-biased and non-judgmental look at the occult today. Featuring interviews with the people who started the neo-pagan/Wicca movement like Selena Fox, Z. Budapest and the Ferrows, along with various other pagan-Goddess worshipping or "White Magic" sects from around the world. There is also an extremely interesting segment of the documentary that explores the shrouded history of Satanism and talks to members including he famed Anton LaVey, about Satanism today and its future. Other fascinating segments of the documentary talk about how the occult inspired the art of H.R. Giger and it discusses spirit channeling with Alex Sanders among other things. If this documentary were readily available I would highly recommend The Occult Experience to anyone who is interested in understanding the Occult without having any opinions (be it positive or negative) about the subject matter. It's well done, thoroughly researched and very entertaining. But unfortunately it is no where to be found.
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- TriviaThis film is mentioned in The Blair Witch Project tie-in book of the same name. Heather's journal notes she rented it from Blockbuster just days before she went into the Black Hills.
- ConnectionsFeatures Satanis: The Devil's Mass (1970)
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- Frank Heimans and Nevill Drury's the Occult Experience
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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By what name was The Occult Experience (1985) officially released in Canada in English?
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