Devil in Ohio: A community of Devil worshipers control a county in Ohio and a teen girl Mae, (Madeline Arthur) escapes from them. She has a pentagram carved into her back. This is no lazy caricature of Wicca or other Pagan beliefs though, they worship the Morning Star in their anti-Bible is The Book Of Caleb, their first Prophet. Their rituals are cleverly imagined rather than hackneyed, they do however have a predilection for human sacrifice in extreme circumstances and setting fires to get back at their enemies. These devilish hotheads have a reach beyond their own County by bribing police and other officials. The series has some great folk music with lyrics praising the Morning Star. Through flashbacks we learn not just the young runaways story but also the history of the Satanic Sect, these interludes inform rather than disrupt the narrative. The main story line relates to the psychiatrist, Dr Mathis (Emily Deschanel) and her family who foster Mae and the trouble this causes for them. Gerardo Celasco is Detective Lopez who helps Mathis to investigate the mystery. Some scenes of outright horror but the terror is mostly psychological as an aura of dread and threat builds. Some interesting Scarecrows; one with a pigs head; the other with a head that turns. It also fulfills an old Halloween Urban Legend. Created by Daria Polatin based on Polatin's book of the same name. Eight episodes on Netflix. 8/10.
Review of Devil in Ohio
