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Satan appears frequently as a character in works of fiction. Sometimes, the reference is oblique, and '''satanic''' characters may exhibit attributes of Satan, without the connection being made explicit. SATAN IN ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA Generally when Satan is depicted in movies and television, he is represented as a red-skinned man with horns on his head, hoofs, tail, and pitchfork, while often times he is represented as a plain human being, and, in rare instances, only his voice is heard. Popular portrayals of Satan include Warner Bros. cartoons (such as ''Satan's Waitin' '' ( 1954 )), William Friedkin 's '' The Exorcist '' ( 1973 ), Richard Donner 's '' The Omen '' ( 1976 ), Ridley Scott 's '' Legend '' ( 1985 ), End Of Days ( 1999 ), '' Oh, God! You Devil '' (1984), and Comedy Central 's '' South Park ''. Al Pacino starred as Satan taking the form of a lawyer in the movie '' Devil's Advocate '', and in '' Constantine '', the Devil is portrayed by Peter Stormare as a barefoot human wearing a white suit and leaving greasy black footprints wherever he goes. In BBC Radio 4 's comedy Old Harry's Game Satan is played by Andy Hamilton . In Little Nicky ( 2000 ), Satan is a familial position that is passed from father to son, with Rodney Dangerfield portraying the elder Satan and Harvey Keitel the reigning Satan. In Roman Polanski 's '' Rosemary's Baby '', the main character (played by Mia Farrow ) becomes pregnant by Satan and has his child. In '' The Ninth Gate '', the main character (played by Johnny Depp ) is involved in finding a missing book with details for summoning Satan. Including Satan as a personification of evil holds many narrative opportunities. '' South Park '', for example, makes a political point by portraying Satan in an abusive sexual relationship with (the apparently more evil) Saddam Hussein . Others have portrayed a human character's struggles with Satan to mark human foibles and failings in the attempt to live a good life — for example, '' Bedazzled '' (1967, remade 2000) and '' Oh, God! You Devil '' (1984). And in the horror/suspense genre, including Satan provides for a gripping, nearly all-powerful foe, as seen in '' The Omen '' trilogy. Cartoon Cartoons characters Him ( The PowerPuff Girls ) and Red Guy ( Cow And Chicken / I Am Weasel ) are bisexual parodies of Satan. One intriguing use of Satan in recent horror fiction and film is the evangelical aim of William Peter Blatty in his book and the subsequent film, '' The Exorcist ''. He has explained that his goal was to portray the ultimate evil as a way of reminding the world of the need to believe in the ultimate good, God. Satan has also featured in modern popular music. Many rock stars, such as '', Satan is referred to as "The Witch". In Randy Newman 's own 1993 musical and subsequent 1995 studio album version of '' Faust '', he plays Satan. Some listeners have claimed to find Satanic messages concealed in other popular music by Playing Records Backwards . Satanic lyrics are also commonly found in Black Metal , though as the majority of the genre is an underground movement, the media seems unaware of its existence. SEE ALSO |
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