As many others before me have likely pointed out, "Satan's Cheerleaders" is really too tame to work that well as an exploitation film. However, provided one refuses to take it seriously, they *can* have some fun with it. There is a sense of humour present, and a tongue in cheek tone. Co-written and directed by B movie veteran Greydon Clark ("Without Warning"),it's an amiable enough bag of garbage.

Still, one has to sit through way too much tomfoolery (for at least the first third of the movie) as nothing that entertaining happens. Kerry Sherman (as Patti),Hillary Horan (as Chris),Alisa Powell (as Debbie),and the well endowed Sherry Marks (as Sharon) play our title characters. On their way to a football game, they're waylaid by Billy (Jack Kruschen),the bumbling, stuttering janitor at their school. They've been selected as sacrifices for local Satan worshippers led by a genial sheriff (John Ireland) and his nutty wife (Yvonne De Carlo).

Devotees of cinematic trash may take exception to a low body count, an absence of gore, and the limited amount of bare female flesh. This is closer to the kind of thing one might expect to see in TV movie treatment of such material. The slumming big name cast provides some curiosity value; De Carlo appears to be serious, but Ireland is clearly kidding around, John Carradine knowingly hams it up as a bum, Kruschen is appropriately off putting, and Sydney Chaplin has some fun as one of the Devils' disciples. He plays a monk, and actually gets addressed as "Monk"; also, the girls have their names stenciled on their tops just so we're never in doubt as to who is who. Director Clarks' wife Jacqueline Cole plays Phys. Ed. teacher Ms. Johnson.

When the sheriffs' actual name is "B.L. Bubb", you know you're not watching high art, or anything remotely subtle.

Recognizable names among the crew are cinematographer Dean Cundey, camera operator Ray Stella, and script supervisor Debra Hill.

Five out of 10.

Promiscuity is a feature in these ladies. 4 beautiful cheerleaders with no shame to their names. Running wild as much as they can. Their reputation is known at the school they attended. Debbie, Patti, Sharon, and Chris are their names, everything they do is their game. Along with their coach, Ms. Johnson, they are never apart. But there's a sinister situation going on in the school. The janitor, Billy is an agent of a satanic cult. He spies on the girls, put a hex on their clothes, and caused the car to break down. What he doesn't know that Patti, the cheerleader is a witch. He tried to sacrifice her, but her aura caused him to passed out. They go to the sheriff, only to find out that he's the leader of satanists. He and the wife are involved. Only if he listens to her about Patti, he would be understanding. However, they all ended up learning things the hard way. The movie had Yvonne DeCarlo, "Lily Munster". They called this movie "Satan's Cheerleaders". It's the biggest sexual romp ever. The words said is like "WHAT?" It's a barrel of laughs and eye rolls. Enjoyable to say the least. Talk about nothing to hide! 2.5 out of 5 stars

SATAN'S CHEERLEADERS is one of those cheesy, dated 1970s-era Satanist movies that once did the rage back in the day. Some of them are fun, with the likes of THE DEVIL'S RAIN and RACE WITH THE DEVIL remaining entertaining after all these years, but SATAN'S CHEERLEADERS is pure cheese. That comes as little surprise given that the director is none other than exploitation king Greydon Clark, whose main job seems to be to rip off the creepy SATAN'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

The cheesiness begins right from the outset with a lot of dated music and the titles written in a typically '70s font. The main characters are a group of cheerleaders who suffer at the hands of a creepy old janitor, and after a great deal of set up they meet a lame coven populated by ageing Hollywood actors (John Ireland, John Carradine, and Yvonne De Carlo all make cameo appearances). It's tame stuff indeed, with scant horror content and glimpses of nudity, and as a whole it's pretty daft.