Let's be realistic.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Truth is Better than Fiction - It's too bad they didn't tell the real story that the movie is based on. They could have used the same actors and it would have made a great film. For anyone interested, there is a book written about the story called "Say You Love Satan" . This is not a spoiler, but I will tell you that the main difference between the movie and the true story is that the "Rory" character was not a mentally challenged wannabe who traded Shane's mescaline to buy him a guitar. He stole the mesc and never paid it back. Anywho, it's a great book for anyone interested. That all being said, I still think Eric Mabius and Scott Bairstow were great.

I bought this movie truly based on the appeal of the cover, I watched it and it was one of the best films I have seen. My only complaint is that the main plot could have used a little more 5hit. Oh well, I enjoy the movie on a very high position. ALL HAIL ERIC MABIUS!!!!!! Satanism wasn't the basis of this movie, it was paganism. And I like that. Way too many cheesy movies about satanism, never about something real. Eric Mabius acted his very best in that movie, and I believe that was the reason I love the movie so. Scott Bairstow as the all American kid was extremely convincing. I would also like to thank the sick f'd up dude that wrote it, because he rocks. YEAH....All hail me. And Gibson, you are my b1tch. Snoogins.

I have to admit I really liked this movie, especially since I was so sure it was going to be pretty awful. And it very well could have been, if it wasn't for the great cast of unknowns in this film. Eric Mabius went on to do more high profile work in movies like Cruel Intentions and Resident Evil, but I think his performance as the psycho bad boy Shane Carver in this film outshines them all. Scott Bairstow also does a great job as the good boy turned bad because of the death of a close friend. It'd be nice to see him in something else. I agree wholeheartedly with the other reviews of this film, in that it starts strong and has great direction, but the ending is very cliche, turning into a few deaths here and there, and a convenient turnaround for the main character. Despite this fact, it is still an enjoyable movie. Also, the very good, albeit small part played by Donnie Wahlburg makes me wonder why he doesn't get more roles, as opposed to his no talent brother Marky Mark. Also, Lisa Loeb is listed in the opening credits, but I couldn't place her until the 3rd time I saw this movie. She plays "Angry Woman" and is only in the movie for a few seconds, and is gone faster than you can say "cameo".

This is the all time bad movie that my boyfriend and I use to compare all other bad movies. Even when seeing a horrifically awful movie, we always say, "atleast it wasn't as bad as Black Circle Boys". What can one say about such an awful movie. The plot was pointless, you feel nothing for any of the characters, all satanism brings them is a bad garage band and alot of drugs in the woods. What makes this movie so bad isn't the acting it is the writing. This movie could have had a good b-horror movie premise, but instead it is reduced to adolescent mewling between bong hits in the woods. In summary...stay away...stay very far away. I feel sorry everytime I am in the video store and see that Black Circle Boys has been rented...it means some poor shnook is wasting almost 2 hours of his/her life.