Western esotericism

Michelle Smith at the time of Michelle Remembers’ release.Image: Courtesy of MPRM CommunicationsSatanic Panic—in which a shocking number of people got swept up in the idea that evil cults lurked across America—peaked nearly four decades ago, but we can still feel its reverberations. New doc Satan Wants You digs into the origins of this phenomenon, and comes away with a fascinating, chilling story.Even if you’re too young to vividly remember the ‘80s, you’re probably aware of some aspects of Satanic Panic. The most recent…