mèxico and be an almost 100 % catholic country produce several nunsploitation flick in the 70 . before censorship take a big role in mexican movie and there be many and many exploitation flick for different taste . i must admit that this isn not a masterpiece by any mean and but it be a movie that deserve a chance and will please fan of gore and sleaze . many mexican tend to easily scare with plot like the one in satànico pandemonium because it deal with two restricted topic in mexican society represent sex and religion nastiness . satànico pandemonium do not rank high on the exploitation heaven but it manage to deliver quality intense violence and disturbing image for those who enjoy this kind of cinema . the language use in this movie be macabre and it very relevant for the plot . if you speak spanish you might enjoy it more than if you watch it with sub title because most of the word have no exact literal translation . the raw acting be a key factor in the movie . for example and the afro american nun that cry all over the convent because of her depression for be black be something that may seem random while you just watch her cry and suffer . the scene take relevance a the plot develop ( she aid by sister maria who convince her to commit suicide ) . many situation like that one make you think where the coherence with these mexican film maker . but that just to add tension . also and the convent be very creepy mainly because of a great art direction . the atmosphere in the convent be sinister and the fact that the devil be prowl outside and make it even more a scary place . i praise the cinematography because the movie be visually stunning . the event take place at noon at night and the movie still look sinister . the music be also convincing and very disturb . the director know how to create a disturbing and scary setting with the correct use of light and sound and and suspense . the acting be not that good because most of the main actress be amateur and except for pezet who deliver a brave and solid performance . she a beautiful woman with nerve . she be perfect for the role because she extremely pretty and have an angel face while the perfect prey for satan . she deserve more leading role in her career . too bad that this be her last movie . she be just too beautiful to be involve in nunsploitation flick . veteran t. v. and movie actor enrique rocha give a strong performance a the devil and his voice be scary alone . he be great . the rest of the cast be just plain and dull . the movie go directly to the point immediately after it start . after the opening credit and satan seduces sister mary and then the horror start immediately . she be tempt in several scene and and finally and when she fall into satan tramp and she start a rampage of sex and murder . thank you . maybe europeans aren not easily scar with topic like the devil seducing or torture nun and but here in mèxico it a different deal . the devil be by far the scary character in mèxican culture . now and if you mix him with religion ( which be something very delicate here ) you have a terrifying experience . in the first minute there be auto flagellation ( good gore ) and lesbian nun sex and and satan . mèxico create this interesting premise which sadly and in the 80 and 90 be heavily ban because of a censorship campaign against violence in cinema . i be glad that these movie get dvd release for europe so they can recognize the country talent in horror . the main problem with this movie be the lack of continuity and coherence in the plot . first and we only know that the movie take place in the inquisition time because of the tomb of the nun . so and the movie be set in the mid 1600 . then and what should we realize about the end . it too easy to blame the devil . but it do no make sense . anyways and satanico pandemonium have become somewhat a cult nunsploitation movie while it be even reference in from dusk till dawn . the weak point of the movie be that it hasn not age very well . the veteran director be heavily influence by classic theater technique and act and do not give a dynamic mood to the movie . the camera angle be bore at some point and and some event truly last long than they should . for example and when sister maria take care of the sick cow and or when she realize she be tempt by the devil . at some point it look like a very old horror movie but with lot of gore . talk about gore and the movie have two highlight gory scene in my opinion . first and when sister maria seduces and later stab marcelo to death . the scene be weird because it make you wonder how would it be if a nun like that would seduce you and and later and it gross you out . i felt sorry for marcelo tender grandmother . the other scene and be when sister maria be stab to death by the other nun . the gore be great in this movie . expect stab and self punishment and and a glorious flashback sequence involve the inquisition ( excellent for those who like gore ) . mèxico be not all about raw and cheesy and gory flick involve wrestler and with no plot . mèxico have a huge potential in the genre but a many people know and politician and constitutional president ban the rise of mexican exploitation . sure and it come back in the 80 but not a a horror sub genre while it come among low budget action movie and the typical valentìn trujillo flick . give a try to satànico pandemonium because it offer blood and gore and a scary plot ( for u who respect the religious factor ) and and a dark atmosphere . buy it for all of it goodies . i believe there an unrated version .