
A Dark Song(2016)
A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.


Lord Shiva wakes. A convocation of magicians in the guise of figures from mythology; a masquerade party at which Pan is the prize. The wine of Hecate is poured: Pan's cup is poisoned by Shiva. Kali blesses the assembly as a bacchic rite ensues.

Samson De Brier
Lord Shiva / Osiris / Nero / The Great Beast

Marjorie Cameron
The Scarlet Woman / Kali
Joan Whitney
Aphrodite
Katy Kadell
Isis
Renate Druks
Lilith

Anaïs Nin
Astarte
Paul Mathison
Pan

Curtis Harrington
Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker

Kenneth Anger
Hecate
Peter Loome
Ganymede
The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome is a fantasy, horror film released in 1954 exploring themes of magic, mythical creature, occult, short film. Directed by Kenneth Anger, it stars Samson De Brier, Marjorie Cameron, Joan Whitney. Lord Shiva wakes. A convocation of magicians in the guise of figures from mythology; a masquerade party at which Pan is the prize. The wine of Hecate is poured: Pan's cup is poisoned by Shiva. Kali blesses the assembly as a bacchic rite ensues.
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