Philippines Synopsis
Lumaban ka, Satanas
“What Power Should a Man Possess to Challenge the Prince of Darkness?”
A Filipino-made horror-fantasy movie about a man who is chosen by his dead uncle to battle the forces of evil. He fights a being called "The Prince of Magic," who shoots rays from his hands, makes heads spin around and hypnotizes people. He finally faces Satan himself and engages him in a battle of magic
The 1982–1984 Philippines Window
In the crowded 1982-1984 Philippines release window, The Killing of Satan sits at #7 of 8. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Philippines Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Philippines, 21 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Killing of Satan premiered alongside 2 others.
Horror + Action in Philippines
5 Philippines titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Killing of Satan itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Philippines films in 1983.
The 21st Philippines title from Philippines we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1964).
Our Philippines catalog contains 146 titles in total (134 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 10% of Philippines films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 18th percentile among Philippines films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Killing of Satan, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- snake · 5
- uncle · 5
- satan · 2
- torture · 26
- battle · 34
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #140 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.0 points below the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Horror productions specifically: #23 of 27 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Filipino |
| Spoken Languages | English, Tagalog |
| Production Companies | Cinex Films |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | June 10, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0085792 |