HORNS!

To find an example of the Devil being portrayed in what we will recognize as traditional on film, that is red-skinned and horned, we can turn to the always visual proficient British director Ridley Scott and his 1985 fantasy film Legend.


In Legend Tim Curry plays the demon (styling himself the lord of darkness) as we know him from religious iconography. He is red-skinned and muscular, has massive black horns, very tall, humanoid but monstrous in appearance, has long black nails/claws, a deep, booming voice and pointy fangs. Magnificently played by staple bad-guy, actor Tim Curry.



Another monstrous depiction of the Devil that springs to mind, is Satan in the satirical cartoon series South Park. Much like Legend, Satan is big, red and has horns, but he hasn't exactly got a booming voice, rather he is extremely squeamish and emotional. He is also homosexual and in a high-strung sexually charged relationship with the late dictator Saddam Hussein.