The insight discusses Anton Lavey's creation of a Satanic ritual involving the use of a nude woman as an altar, resembling Crowley's practices. The ritual included a priest in robes, waving a Nazi flag and lighting paper in front of a live audience. This ritual aimed at pushing boundaries and transgressing societal norms, turning it into a spectacle for spectators, drawing parallels to a scene in the film 'The Brood' by David Cronenberg.
We discuss the various forms the Occult takes in Long Seventies cinema and why this medium informs all other media for decades when it comes to depictions of the Occult.