CLUB ROOM: BAR TRASH: THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN (1971)
18 150 mins
18 150 mins
Finsbury Park's Club Room is a welcoming, social event space with cabaret-style seating and tables, ready for you to enjoy a curated food and drink menu. Doors will open 30 minutes before your event's advertised start time, leaving plenty of time to get comfortable and place any orders. Please be aware that table service will take place during your event, and that as each table seats four, you may be seated with other guests.
BAR TRASH: THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN (1971)
“A demon-spirit of madness and murder holds a California town in the grip of terror!”
Doors: 6pm.
Intro + Film + Intermission: 6:30pm – 9pm
Adults 18+ only!
BAR TRASH launches our 12th sensational season — SATANIC PANIC! — with THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN (1971), an atmospheric tale of devil worship in small town USA.
The ‘Satanic Panic’ of the 1980s sought to blame societal shifts on the widespread worshipping of Satan, imagining demonic cults cavorting behind closed doors and sensing the Devil’s corrupting influence in everything from Heavy Metal lyrics, to RPGs and even Saturday morning cartoons.
A low-budget American horror film about a coven of Satanic witches in rural California, THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN exploits fascination with the occult after ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) and publication of William Peter Blatty’s ‘The Exorcist’. Complete with possessed toys, Satanic rituals, and demonic children, THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN serves as a perfect introduction to the outlandish fever-dreams of the subsequent era’s conservative crusaders. It even credits Anton LaVey — the IRL founder of the Church of Satan — as a creative consultant.
To celebrate launch night, BAR TRASH host Token Homo will re-create the film’s original promotional gimmick that saw moviegoers receiving packets of ‘Satan’s Soul Seeds’ with the film's logo and instructions about planting seeds to protect yourself from evil. He will also unveil the full SATANIC PANIC! programme of 16 feature films (screening 18 January to 12 April 2026).
Polite notice: We are projecting THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN with subtitles from the best available digital source. Certificated ‘X’ on its UK theatrical release in 1971 (strictly for adult audiences only!), THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN features “strong injury detail and violence” according to the BBFC.
/// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets £8 / £5 for PH members. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for updates. More info at tokenhomo.com ///