Top 10 Depictions of Satan in Movies

The Devil has been playing with our minds for centuries. No matter what you call
him, The Prince of Darkness, Lucifer, Old Scratch, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles�The
Devil has been deeply rooted in our psyches since childhood. Modern conceptions of
the Devil include the concept that it symbolizes humans� own lower nature or
sinfulness. From Dante�s Inferno to Goethe�s Faust, the Devil is a firm character
in the literature, religion and culture in almost every society on Earth.

He spans every genre, comedy, satire, and drama and is a great foil for any hero or
anti hero. Now in the age of visual media, the Devil still hasn�t lost his charm.
Here is a list of the Top 10 depictions of the Devil in Television and the Movies.
10
Elizabeth Hurley
Bedazzled

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Silly movie, WONDERFUL devil! You�ve got to love female Satans. She offers Brendan
Fraser�s character wishes so that he can land the girl of his dreams. But this is
Satan we�re dealing with, she traps and tricks him as we would expect nothing less
from the Prince, or Princess of lies.

9
Alan Cumming
God, The Devil and Bob

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Alan Cumming voiced The Devil in the short lived series �God, The Devil and Bob�.
The Devil is trying to persuade God to destroy the world, and is constantly trying
to thwart Bob in his attempts to save it. He is a margarita drinker and drives a
purple Dodge Charger described by Bob as the �coolest car [he's] ever seen�.
Despite appearances, the Devil is needy and co-dependent, often reduced to tears
when God ignores or forgets about him.
8
Dan Castellaneta
Futurama

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Dan Castellaneta voiced the horrifying Robot Devil in Futurama. The Robot Devil
lives in Robot Hell, which is hidden beneath the �Inferno� ride at the amusement
park �Reckless Ted�s Funland� in New Jersey. His function is to torment robots who
have committed various sins, though it seems that this right only applies to those
who practice Robotology.
7
Trey Parker
South Park

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Trey Parker voices one of the most misunderstood Satans in popular culture. He
presides over Hell and is constantly at war with God, but far from being merciless
and innately evil as Satan is often portrayed in other media, he is depicted in
South Park as a soft-hearted, misunderstood anti-hero capable of compassion and
genuine emotional attachment.
6
Viggo Mortensen
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CREEPY! Before he was snogging Liv Tyler in Lord of the Rings, Viggo played a very
awesome Lucifer in The Prophecy. Mortensen�s Satan is savage, and just plain
vicious. Take this quote �Humans� and how I love you talking monkeys for this� know
more about war and treachery of the spirit than any angel.� Well worth the rental.

5
Tim Curry
Legend

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Every 80's child remembers being freaked and enchanted by Tim�s awesome Devil.
Visually stunning and far before it�s time, The Lord of Darkness stole every scene
he was in. Tim�s presence and voice make for an unforgettable devil that all Gen X
and Yers will remember well into their old age.
4
Peter Stormare
Constantine

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Swedish actor Peter Stormare�s Devil is perfect, dressed in white and virtually
dripping with evil. So angered that Constantine is about to slip through his
fingers, he pulls Constantine�s cancer from his lungs, forcing him to live his
lonely life rather than be taken into heaven. Truly a Satan for the ages.
3
Al Pacino
The Devil�s Advocate

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This Satan was not your usual scaly demon. He was rich, calm, suave and greedy with
a lusty charm that Satan always brings to movies. Kevin Lomax, played by a more
wooden than usual Keanu Reeves, takes a job at a powerful law firm where his boss,
John Milton (get it?) is really the devil. Pacino was the perfect choice for
playing this character.
2
Harvey Stephens
The Omen

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There can be no doubt that young Harvey Stephen�s portrayal of Satan as a child is
one of the most chilling around. He doesn�t have to do much � just look on as
things go to �hell� around him. The most disturbing scene in this movie is when the
Nurse jumps hangs herself declaring �this is all for you Damien!� The follow up
movie was also quite good but lacked some of the chilling atmosphere of this
original.
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Rosalinda Celentano
The Passion of the Christ
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Love or hate this movie, you�ve got to admit that Rosalinda�s androgynous Satan was
among the creepiest. She taunts and follows Jesus like a snake. I loved her
depiction because it is unlike any other I had ever seen. Instead of being an anti-
Christ, the devil is depicted here as a perversion of the Holy Family � with Satan
mimicking Mary and carrying a foul child in mockery of the baby Jesus. Extremely
scary stuff.

Notable Extras: Harvey Keitel in Little Nicky