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The Devil on Screen: Feature Films Worldwide, 1943 through 2000. By Charles P. Mitchell. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2002. 344p. alkaline $49.95 (ISBN 0-7864-1049-3).
This film reference book by librarian Charles P. Mitchell highlights ninety-five feature films from 1913-2000 that depict the Devil (or Satan), a character that has turned up in numerous films from many genres including horror, drama, comedy, the musical, and others. Mitchell, co-author of Scream Sirens Scream: Interviews With 20 Actresses from Science Fiction, Horror, Film Noir and Mystery Movies, 1930s to 1960s (McFarland, 2000) and author of several film articles, explains the criteria he used to select which devil films would be included: . . . the devil must make a bona fide appearance and be played by a recognizable person" (3); ". . ....