Satan's Slave
Pengabdi Setan
A wealthy family stop practicing their Muslim faith and are tormented by the undead after their mother dies.
Why it matters
A chilling dive into British folk horror that fuses occult dread with unsettling family decay.
- Early work of director Norman J. Warren, blending gothic atmosphere with 80s grindhouse sensibilities.
- Practical effects and eerie set design create a claustrophobic, otherworldly tension.
- For fans of occult horror that leans into slow-burn dread rather than cheap jump scares.
- Explores religious abandonment and supernatural vengeance, tapping into anxieties about faith and legacy.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
0
Supernatural
80
Creature
18
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
14
Survival
33
