Satan's Cheerleaders
Seen it?1977 | 92 min | Horror, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of fans of a good revenge story and anyone who loves a world with magic in it. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. If you loved The Witches of Eastwick, start here. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
The janitor at a local high school is actually the scout for a coven of Satanists on the lookout for a virgin to sacrifice. One day he kidnaps the cheerleading squad to use for their rituals. However, unbeknownst to the devil-worshipers, one of the cheerleaders is actually a witch, and has plans of her own for the Satanists.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Greydon Clark
- John IrelandSheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
- Yvonne De CarloEmmy Bubb
- Jack KruschenBilly the Janitor
- John CarradineThe Bum
- Sydney ChaplinMonk
- Jacqulin ColeMs. Johnson
- Kerry ShermanPatti
- Sherry MarksSharon
- Hillary HoranChris
- Alisa PowellDebbie