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Satranic Panic

When Max, trans queen Aria’s found brother and the love of artist Jay’s life, is ruthlessly slaughtered by a shadowy cult in a ritual to summon a cadre of demons, two friends will follow a mysterious note promising answers and hit the road. Together they will slay the demons that oppose them, perform at drag gigs, make uncertain allies, and uncover a conspiracy of prejudice and self-hatred, that leads closer to home than they’d ever imagined. A bloody, demon-infested road movie about the power of claiming one’s identity and the importance of chosen family, Satranic Panic exposes the hypocrisy of the status quo with biting wit, killer drag, and incredible tits.

  • Alice Maio Mackay
    Director
    So Vam, T Blockers, Bad Girl Boogey
  • Cassie Hamilton
    Writer
  • Ben Pahl Robinson
    Writer
  • Alice Maio Mackay
    Writer
  • Alice Maio Mackay
    Producer
  • Erin Paterson
    Producer
  • Cassie Hamilton
    Key Cast
  • Zarif
    Key Cast
    Lonesome, Wellmania
  • Chris Asimos
    Key Cast
    Danger 5, Miss Fishers Muder Mysteries
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Queer, Trans, Horror, Camp
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 21 minutes 12 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SXSW Sydney

    World Premiere
  • Melbourne Queer Film Festival
  • Outfest x American Cinematheque
  • Nitehawk/Future of Film is Female
  • Salem Horror December Double Feature
  • SOHO Horror Film Festival
Director Biography - Alice Maio Mackay

Alice Maio Mackay is an 18-year-old transgender award-winning filmmaker. Her debut feature film SO VAM, featuring stars BenDeLaCreme and Etcetera Etcetera from Drag Race, premiered at Salem Horror Fest 2021, winning awards, and critical praise. The film is a SHUDDER exclusive and was released in August 2022. In 2022, she directed and co-wrote her second queer horror feature film, BAD GIRL BOOGEY, featuring a cameo from horror icon Bill Mosley, it had its US premiere at Popcorn Frights Film Festival and its Australian premiere at Monster Fest.

She also directed her third queer horror feature T BLOCKERS which features performances from Etcetera Etcetera, Cassie Workman and Joni Ayton-Kent. It recently premiered at Salem Horror Fest. Her fourth feature 'Satranic Panic' lead by Zarif and Cassie Hamilton also went into production in December. Alice was also a guest writer for season 3 of the American radio series IT LISTENS FROM THE RADIO. Her Stephen King adaptation A TALE OF THE LAUNDRY GAME, original short TOOTH 4 TOOTH, and others have been extraordinarily popular and successful in festivals, TOOTH 4 TOOTH receiving a distribution deal with Mattioli Productions. She was also involved in an outreach program for Netflix's The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone. She has a unique, unforgettable style and is an exciting new voice.

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Director Statement

Satranic Panic is an authentic no budget Australian trans horror film directed, co-produced, and co-written, by an 18 year-old trans & neurodivergent woman, shot with a predominantly queer, nonbinary, and trans cast/crew.