Satan, Hold My Hand
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"God Loves Sinners!"
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| Directed by | Courtney Fathom Sell |
| Produced by | Jonathan Ames |
| Written by | Reverend Jen Miller |
| Story by | Reverend Jen Miller & Courtney Fathom Sell |
| Starring |
Janeane Garofalo Reverend Jen Miller Robert Prichard Francis Hall as "Faceboy" Reina Terror John King Paige Flash Matthew Hammond Moonshine Shorey Scooter Pie George Cutler Don Eng Bruce Ronn |
| Music by |
Rachel Trachtenburg Moby Courtney Fathom Sell Dusty Santamaria Brer Brian |
| Cinematography | Courtney Fathom Sell |
| Edited by | Courtney Fathom Sell |
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Production
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ASS Studios aka Art Star Scene Studios
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| Distributed by | MVD Entertainment |
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Release date
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Running time
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57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $27.00 |
| Box office | $603.00 |
Satan, Hold My Hand or Satan Hold My Hand is a 2013 horror-comedy feature film edited, co-produced and directed by Courtney Fathom Sell. Written by Reverend Jen Miller, the film is notable for being the only feature-length film ASS Studios had completed, known mainly for their short subjects, as well as the inclusion of Writer Jonathan Ames as an Executive Producer. The film also marks the return of actor Robert Prichard, recognized for his roles in various Troma films including The Toxic Avenger & Class of Nuke em' High. Following a loose narrative, the film concerns a group of Satanic worshippers, who, after kidnapping two Catholic schoolgirls, soon realize that Satan isn't as evil as they hoped for.
According to Sell, the estimated shooting budget on the film was only $27.00, which he claimed was mostly spent on alcohol and pizza for the cast. To further these claims, Sell, who is known for his no-budget film work announced publicly that the film was shot in "Drunk-O-Vision". In the same interview, the group jokingly claimed that Janeane Garofalo had been kidnapped in order to obtain a cameo, and only released upon giving a performance.
Sell and Miller have mentioned that the idea and screenplay had been completed almost immediately during the time their now-defunct company ASS Studios was launched. However, due to financial issues, they began shooting short films in order to gain momentum and attention for the project, which at the time was entitled "Satan's Bitches" then "Half-ASSed Satanists" and possibly written as a soft-core feature. The title change was decided when the two felt that, though with no intentions of putting the film in the Festival circuit, would be a bit more publicly accepted. Sell helped obtain funding for pre-production working as a cook at various Lower East Side restaurants. Regarding the involvement of Jonathan Ames in the film, Sell wrote:
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