American Satan Page #8

Synopsis: A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams. Living in a van, their passion and talent exceed their means to survive. An enigmatic stranger sees their true potential and emotionally manipulates them during a time of weakness. Caught in the middle of a Faustian deal, their music and controversial altercations end up influencing society beyond anything this century has seen, but can they take back control of their destiny before it's too late?
Genre: Drama, Music, Thriller
Director(s): Ash Avildsen
Production: Sumerian Films
  9 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
R
Year:
2017
111 min
Website
2,042 Views


Okay, I tell you what.

I should introduce you two

to the man himself.

He'll introduce you to the

biggest models in the world.

Who is this man

you speak so highly of?

Oh, come on, ladies.

Don't be thick.

His portrait is on the wall

out there!

Mm.

(GIRLS LAUGH)

- I like him.

- I like you too!

- I like you too!

- Yeah!

I like both of you!

How long have you been

doing that?

When I started realizing

that all my favorite artists

did it at my age.

But this is just

'cause we're celebrating.

("MOTHER" PLAYING)

(EXHALES)

Oh, f***.

(PANTING)

Come here. Take your shirt off.

Mother

Tell your children

Not to walk my way

Tell your children

Not to hear my words

What they mean

What they say, Mother

Mother

Tie that around your arm.

Can't I just smoke it?

This is the best way. Trust me.

Oh, Mother

Can't you just do it for me?

This is your first time.

You want to remember it

as your own free will.

Embrace it. Pull the trigger.

Okay, but you can't tell any of

the other guys that I did this.

Of course not.

You're our leader.

Not about to see your light

And if you want to find

Hell with me

I can show you what it's...

Father

- I'm gonna take your daughter Out tonight

- Oh, my God.

I'm gonna show her my world

How does it feel so good?

We're just getting started.

Have I ever told you how

much I love the way you smell?

Have I ever told you how bad

I've wanted to taste you ever

since I joined your band?

Oh, Father

- Lily, no.

- Say it louder.

Come on, we can't do this.

That's what makes it so good.

I can show you

What it's like

(BOTH MOAN)

Till you're bleedin'

Not about to see your light

I want you inside me.

If you wanna find hell

With me

I can show you what it's...

- (MOANS)

- You never stop, do you?

F*** stoppin', sweetheart.

I'm on the night train.

Oh?

That's all for you.

Mother

(GIRL MOANS)

(BOTH MOANING)

("MAKE A SHADOW" PLAYING)

Run away, run away

Let's sleep tomorrow

(JOHNNY PANTING)

Run away, run away

Let's sleep tomorrow

(LILY PANTS)

When the city floods

We'll build our castle

(MOANING OVER PHONE)

When the city floods

We'll build our castle

- F*** me. F*** me.

- (GROANS)

F*** me.

(MOANING OVER PHONE)

Oh, f***. I'm gonna cum.

Shoot it in me.

F***. I'm gonna cum.

Shoot it in me. Shoot it in me.

(BOTH MOANING, PANTING)

I'm only, only

In the only, only

In the, in the shadows

I'm only, only

In the only, only

In the, in the shadows

Only actions

can speak the truth.

My heart is young

I'm only, only

In the only, only

In the, in the shadows

(LILY PANTING)

We gotta wait

Inside the shadow

Don't get old, don't get old

We gotta wait

Inside the shadow

Don't get old, don't get old

We gotta wait

Inside the shadow

Don't get old, don't get old

We gotta wait

Inside the shadow

Don't get old, don't get old

The stand your ground epidemic

is being directly linked

- to a rock 'n' roll group called...

- The Relentless.

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

A rock band called The Relentless

and their debut album...

American Satan.

(SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

Hundreds of cases

in 27 different states

have already been reported

as of this morning.

We've seen incidents

here in Sydney...

Manaus, Sao Paulo.

Guadalajara, Monterrey.

- (SPEAKING JAPANESE)

- (SPEAKING RUSSIAN)

- Tel Aviv.

- And Berlin.

This continues

the debate on how far

one can go in self-defense.

REPORTER:
One thing is

certain, the power of music

appears to be stronger

than ever.

(CHUCKLES)

How are you feeling, boys?

- We have to stop the killing.

- Well, there's no turning back now.

We're changing the world,

and you are our mascot.

How come no other bands had to

do anything so f***ing insane?

Look, sanity.

It's all relative

to the times in which we live.

You know, in 1967,

we put Aleister Crowley

on the front of Sgt. Pepper's

we wrote underneath it,

"Welcome The Rolling Stones!"

Ha! Aleister Crowley!

The old sorcerer himself.

Back then,

that was beyond f***ing insane!

And then six months later,

The Stones put out their album.

Their Satanic Majesties Request.

And on it, on the front cover,

they had hidden

The Beatles faces.

If I'd have told Zeppelin

in the late '60s

what was going on with Apple

in the world today,

they'd think

I was a raving loony.

How the f*** do we even know

that you're real?

And what, what the f***

does this have to do with Apple?

We have a skeptic

amongst us, huh?

All right, Leo.

Look up the official price

of the first Apple computer.

It was $666.

Yeah. Six hundred

and sixty-six, really?

Yeah. Yeah.

The forbidden fruit

with a big bite taken out of it.

What a great logo.

And what about

the first three numbers

of the zip code

of Topeka, Kansas.

Where I made you guys icons.

- Holy sh*t.

- (CAPRICORN CHUCKLING)

I'd rather call it unholy sh*t.

So, Johnny, when are you gonna

actually tell Lily

the truth about this band?

After you f*** her again?

- CAPRICORN:
Oh, ooh, sorry.

- Oh, f***.

Did I put my foot in it?

I'm so sorry.

You didn't know the lead singer

had a little bit of news

for you?

Oh. It's amazing,

isn't it, Johnny?

That you can't keep a promise

either to me or to Gretchen!

Come and face the music!

How do you know

he had sex with Lily?

The same way I know

that Ricky is lying prone

on that stage.

And let me tell you

the one cardinal sin

in my book:

stupidity.

Cassandra!

LEO:

Ricky?

Ricky!

Ricky. Ricky. Please.

Don't f***ing do this to me.

Ricky, please. (SOBBING)

Ricky, please. Come on.

Ricky.

Ricky! Please!

(SOBBING)

Ricky, please, come on.

You can't do this to me.

No!

Please!

- Mom? Mom?

- (DOOR CLOSES)

I'm up here, Johnny.

Mom, I need you to call

Gretchen. She won't answer me.

She was here this morning.

Did you really cheat on her?

- She was here, in the house?

- Mm-hmm.

Yeah,

she wanted to surprise you.

She transferred to UCLA.

- Why would you do something so stupid, huh?

- (SOBS)

Gretchen is such a special girl,

I would give anything to have

someone like that in my life.

(PHONE BEEPS)

Steve Jobs said dropping acid

was one of the most important

impacts on his entire life.

It just showed him there's

another side to the coin.

(CHUCKLES)

(CELLPHONE RINGING)

- (PHONE BEEPS)

- What's up, Elias?

Yeah, Vic, you're gonna go

on CNN in a few hours.

You and Lily are the only ones

I can find, so don't be late.

We're back live

in three, two, one,

camera.

Lily, let's start with you.

Are you for or against what some

of your fans seem to be doing?

We didn't respond to 9/11

with peace and prayer.

We responded by doing

everything we could

to stop those people

from hurting us again.

That's what our fans are doing to

their predators. In self-defense.

Right. So, uh, Vic,

uh, how do you feel

about the violence?

You agree with Lily

on what's going on

with (STUTTERS) your fans?

(STUTTERS) I, uh, I-I think

what is happening is a, um,

is a reflection of our culture.

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Ash Avildsen

Ash Avildsen (born November 5, 1981, son of John G. Avildsen) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and the founder and CEO of Sumerian Records and Sumerian Films. He was the writer and director of the films What Now and American Satan. Avildsen also played a lead role in What Now and is responsible for numerous nationwide tours such as Summer Slaughter, All Stars Tour, Thrash and Burn, and the recent Sumerian 10 Year Anniversary tours. more…

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