In 1998, Geraldo Rivera decided he was going to capitalize on the paranoid fears of Satanism, much like he is doing now by capitalizing on right-wing fuckery. He produced and directed a documentary called “Devil Worship: Exposing Satan’s Underground,” an awesomely ridiculous and sensationalized look at Satanism. According to Geraldo, one of the major gateways to Satanism is heavy metal – whaaaat? You won’t find anything about Satan on this site, Mister. He talks to Ozzie – with his fabulous 80s blonde mane and massive shoulder pads – who says that he feels persecuted by the paranoid parents and media who blame his music for their children’s dark tendencies. To me, this documentary is a replay of the hysteria surrounding punks, but this time targeting metal. A few years later, it would be rap. Now, maybe its EDM (with good fucking reason, mind you). It’s a hilarious piece of ridiculous history, and a must see for any metal head. WARNING: visiting CVLT Nation may make you sell your soul to Satan.
Scott Parker
July 17, 2015 at 3:53 pm
Ah the king of the Satanic panic himself.
Curtis Dewar
July 17, 2015 at 10:17 am
I remember this
Andrew Hall
July 17, 2015 at 8:47 am
The satanic ritual abuse era is the best example of why every moral panic is illogical & generates so much more harm than good.
Jeff Kahn
July 17, 2015 at 8:45 am
http://holymountain.com/catalog/devil-worshipper-1997lp
Darren Nichols
July 17, 2015 at 8:36 am
Riveting piece of journalism.
James Gommenginger
July 17, 2015 at 8:25 am
Amanda Lea Stan is comming
Amanda Lea
July 17, 2015 at 8:36 am
I love Stan. He’s my favorite.
Andrew Burry
July 17, 2015 at 7:45 am
I want that soundtrack
Christine Casano
July 17, 2015 at 6:10 am
Fucking hilarious. Check out his interview with Charles Manson
Thierry Almeida
July 17, 2015 at 5:54 am
Dude’s a cunt.
Martin Holm
July 17, 2015 at 5:28 am
Moral panic ensues.
Dan Rouse
July 17, 2015 at 5:10 am
Search geraldo at willowbrook and the whole doc is on youtube.
Dan Rouse
July 17, 2015 at 5:08 am
I’ll give geraldo one thing. His first big report really exposed the terrible conditions that were going on in a lot of big state mental institutions, and forced a lot of positive changes in those institutions, if he would have continued doing expose journalism instead of turning into a tabloid hack, he may have done some good, dude even snuck into a facility when they didnt know he was coming and found people in awful condition vs. The almost rockwell portrait that was shown when the staff knew he was going to be there. I dont know how he turned into such a cunt but he started out being an actual journalist.
Uriah Phillips
July 17, 2015 at 5:11 am
I have to agree, he was really onto something with exposing abuse in mental institutions. Too bad he sold out to witch hunts.
Uriah Phillips
July 17, 2015 at 4:51 am
A big star in 80s/90s fear porn.
Riaz Rawat
July 17, 2015 at 3:01 am
He was a cunt then he’s still a cunt now
Oxcar Maladjusted
July 17, 2015 at 2:41 am
Bring me the head of Geraldo Rivera…!!!
Alex Gustaffson
July 17, 2015 at 2:38 am
Nice mustache, Village People approved.
Dani Zig
July 17, 2015 at 2:24 am
Yep, lock your children in tha house, satan is rising!!! 😉
Aj Raymundo Garcia
July 17, 2015 at 2:19 am
Sepada Maria