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A sinister serum turns science into seduction in this giallo-soaked tale of transformation.

SATANIK

1968 · 1h 20m · NR · Crime / Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A withered old hag turns into a beautiful young woman after drinking a youth formula.

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Proof that a good storm and a bad serum can change your whole outlook—and your face.

Programmer's Pick

If you like your giallo with a side of mad science and comic-book villainy, Satanik delivers. Magda Konopka's transformation from crone to femme fatale is pure Euro-camp, and the film's gothic rainstorms and masked women make it a psychotronic gem.

— SassyFlix Programmer
Quick Answer
What is Satanik about?

Satanik is a 1968 Spanish-Italian crime, horror, science fiction, and thriller film directed by Piero Vivarelli about a youth potion that transforms an old crone into a ravishing beauty, leading her to form a pact with the Devil.

Details & Specs
Director
Piero Vivarelli
Writers
Eduardo Manzanos, Piero Vivarelli
Release
1968
Runtime
1h 20m
Country
Spain, Italy
Language
Italian

Synopsis

A youth potion transforms an old crone into a ravishing beauty. Unfortunately, her new-found gorgeousness forces the heroine to form a pact with the Devil.

Why Cult

Giallo-Eurospy Fusion

This film mashes up the lurid atmospherics of giallo with pulpy Eurospy intrigue, offering a hybrid rarely seen outside late-60s Italian cinema.

Female Supervillain Origin

Witness the birth of a supervillainess as Dr. Marnie Bannister drinks a youth serum and plunges into a world of crime and science.

Comic Book Roots

Drawn from Italian comics literature, Satanik brings a graphic novel sensibility to its story of transformation and Faustian bargains.

Psychotronic Atmosphere

Expect masked women, disfigurement, and mad experiments in a rain-soaked, surreal world—Euro-exploitation cinema at its most delirious.

Questions from the Vault

What is Satanik about? +

Satanik follows a withered old woman who drinks a youth formula and becomes a beautiful young woman, only to find her new looks come with a pact with the Devil.

When was Satanik released? +

Satanik was released in 1968.

Who directed Satanik? +

Satanik was directed by Piero Vivarelli.

How long is Satanik? +

Satanik has a runtime of 80 minutes.

What genre is Satanik? +

Satanik is a crime, horror, science fiction, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Satanik? +

Satanik is available to watch on SassyFlix.

Themes & Keywords

Psychotronic Film Female Topless Nudity Violence Blood Cigarette Smoking Serial Killer Shot To Death Fight Telephone Call Escape Female Protagonist Stabbed To Death Chase Investigation Dead Body Scientist