
The Real Enemy: Worshipping the Devil in the Bible Belt
Devil worship sounds like a relic of medieval Europe, not something happening in modern American and Canadian towns, and this film sets out to show otherwise. It follows self-identified Satanists and members of small occult groups scattered through the Bible Belt, using interviews to get at why people in deeply Christian communities turn toward Satanism rather than away from religion altogether. The film treats its subjects as people with reasons rather than as tabloid curiosities, letting them explain their rituals, symbols, and grievances against the churches surrounding them. It also brings in local pastors, neighbors, and law enforcement voices who view the same practices with suspicion or alarm, so the tension between the two Americas, one openly Christian and one hidden and heterodox, runs through the whole runtime. Rural churches, backroad meeting spots, and small-town skepticism give the film its texture. It stays a portrait rather than an argument, more curious about what draws people to this fringe than interested in condemning or defending it.