Invocation of My Demon Brother

1969 0h 12m EN

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5.9

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6.5

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★5.9TMDB · 75★6.5IMDB · 2,073

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Synopsis

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The shadowing forth of Our Lord Lucifer, as the Power of Darkness gather at a midnight mass. The dance of the Magus widdershins around the Swirling Spiral Force, the solar swastika, until the Bringer of Light—Lucifer—breaks through.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenneth Anger
The Magick (uncredited)
Bobby Beausoleil
Lucifer (uncredited)
Bill Beutel
Deacon (uncredited)
Harvey Bialy
Brother of the Rainbow (uncredited)
Timotha Bialy
Sister of the Rainbow (uncredited)
Speed Hacker
Wand Bearer (uncredited)
Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lenore Kandel
Deaconess (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenneth Anger
Writers: Kenneth Anger
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenneth Anger, shot by Kenneth Anger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mick Jagger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenneth Anger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kenneth Anger and Bobby Beausoleil and Bill Beutel carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenneth Anger directs. Kenneth Anger behind the camera. Mick Jagger scores. Kenneth Anger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kenneth Anger, shot by Kenneth Anger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mick Jagger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kenneth Anger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kenneth Anger and Bobby Beausoleil and Bill Beutel carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0064493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kenneth Anger
Original score: Mick Jagger
Editing: Kenneth Anger
Runtime: 12 min · 0h 12m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969)
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 2,073 votes

Part of

The Magick Lantern Cycle

Though later released as a singular DVD, this collection of nine short films are considered seminal works by renown filmmaker Kenneth Anger were made from 1947 to 1972. Together they are commonly identified as "The Magick Lantern Cycle", and "form the basis of Anger's reputation as one of the most influential independent filmmakers in cinema history."