Uncle Fester has been lost for years. The Addams brood has held yearly seances on the anniversary of his disappearance, in the hopes of divulging his whereabouts. Amidst Lurch's dramatic strains upon the family's organ, Grandmama calls forth the spirit of Fester to commune. With the dramatic knocking, Thing races to the front door through the halls of the gloriously gloomy manse, to reveal a drenched Fester, "Come back from the dead".

A warm welcome regails him. but with him, an unexpected caller, a "Dr. Pinderschlaus".

From here on, a malicious plan unfolds to take over the manse, which has been attempted again, & again, & again.

The actors are perfectly cast, thus necromancing the delightful Addams tale once again to entertain us.

Yet for most of us, the Addams Family Legacy becomes much more than mere stories. Over & over again, I see "The Addams Mentality" as remarkably reflective of the Satanic viewpoint.

For instance, the joyful glee in which the Addams deal with the herd; naturally "dark" in thought, attracted to that which is arcane & occult. Obviously, the aesthetics are indicative of what many of us are comfortable with.

Even Karla LaVey mentioned on the "Speak of the Devil" segment, how the LaVey family was very much like the characterizations portrayed in Addams lore. I concur. My own Noctuary Chambre is filled with the Satanic Aesthetic - skulls, trapezoidal angles, My preference for exotic pets, dim lighting, various diabolical knick-knacks, & even My attraction to women who carry the "Vampyric" type. All this, or course, with the additional artifacts of Pentagrams, gargoyle paraphernalia, obscure books, music, & movies. Mostly Satanic, &/or "Gothic" in content or appearance. Unto My style of dress, which happens to be mostly black, with some jewelry displaying various skulls, snakes, bats, dragons, spiders, & wolves. It is a natural gravitation. I just see something I like, & I include it in My diabolically Draconian collection. Even the pen with which I Am writing this review / essay is cast in the images of twisting serpents!

And so Our lairs come to resemble a scene out of the Addams Family, or Dracula, or sometimes even Beetlejuice - or, these portrayals come to resemble our Lairs. Could it be that Charles Addams expressed his own Jungian "Shadowside" proclivities? Indeed, he has stated that the characters are products of a degree of exaggeration based upon his own family's traits. Although societal "norms" may have stifled full expression. Personally, I hold the belief that being a Satanist is genetic.

The Addams Family tales are frought with decorous imagination & artistic expression.

I say, aesthetically speaking, let all Hell break loose! Repress not what is natural, in Our own lairs & total environments, yet employ wisdom & appropriation, so as to survive, indulge, & excel.

Addams Family Values

Yet again, emerges some rotten scoundrel to attempt to disrupt the Addams household, & to trick them out of their fortune. Will they ever learn?

This time, a buxom blonde bombshell appears, to gain Fester's amorous attention, & thereby manipulate her way to the family jewels. But this erzatz Addams is a black widow in disguise. She employs wile & guile to get her bratty way, yet is thwarted by the Addams mentality at every turn. Sometimes, it seems the Addams Family is under the sovereignity of some Dark Force. Hmmmm, could it be - SATAN?!

Yes, seemingly effortlessly, The Addams Brood, gleefully morbid as they are, always come out on top.

In both movies, the romantic scenes between Gomez & Morticia always makes Me cast a loving & appreciative glance at My beloved.

The musical scores are always evocative & beautifully inspirational.

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, in a litttle village, there was this tiny little boy named Deetlemo, a very good boy, and he knew the Legend of Cousin Shy.

Cousin Shy is the Spirit of Halloween. The spirit who carves happy smiles on a specially hidden pumpkin, and leaves beautiful gifts at the feet of the Halloween Scarecrow.

And then there was one day when Deetlemo wanted to find out if Cousin Shy was real. And so this little boy carved a mouth on the great pumpkin. And guess what happened?

Gomez has to temporarily leave for Tombstone, Arizona for a day, but finds it quite painstaking to be without his total environment, much like the vampire, thus leaving affairs in the hands of his younger brother Poncho, who is also absolutely enthralled by the ever-lovely Morticia, & harbors the same amorous inclinations inspired by French enunciation.

The house is a bit different, set in a residential neighborhood in suburbia, rather than in a palatial mansion - more of a large house. Yet still, erstwhile crooks again attempt to leach from the Addams' wealth. This time, by crashing the Halloween party {a monster mash, really}, dressed & identified as the "Boston branch of the family" - one cross-dressing as Little Bo-Peep, another as John Quincy Addams, accompanied by two bodybuilders, who are extremely poor actors, who from time to time abduct Gomez, attempting to contain him tied up in various locations throughout the house, to which, by his ingenuity, releases himself with the help of Wednesday Sr., who herself has returned from conservatory, enchantingly developed both in talent & physique. They communicate in moarse code, thus releasing Gomez from various predicaments, much to the chagrin & frustration of the so-called "John Quincy Addams". Along with them, Gomez & Morticia assimilates sneak into the house with no-one the wiser, as it is assumed they are the actual ones, as their clonage is assumed to be so great, which upon observation, is not the case.

Earlier on, the spying crooks sent an agent posing as an inspector tax man who is eventually driven insane, unto a complete blubbering & blabbering idiot by the Addams' lifestyle, particularly Thing, & Uncle Fester's "Playroom", which includes The Rack {looks to be quite a stress-reliever}, & the noble & adorable lion "Kitty-cat", the family pet. A reminder of Togare is readily apparent.

Lurch takes a fancy to Little Bo-Peep, & dances the night away with the ersatz lady. He even shares his passion with her/it - pterradaktyl-hunting, but instead, manages to net Mother Frump who was out for a night broom ride, until later in the film, when he realizes the true state, lets forth a moan of disappointment.

One by one, the interlopers are eliminated, by reasons of insanity &/or fear.

Eventually, as most of them are subjected to Fester's relaxation machines, & confess their intentions, & are finally apprehended by law-enforcement. Good riddance to such flotsam.

This obscure presentation provides for select family values - it could be described as an "after-school special", as it were, for Infernal Progeny. I found "The Legend of Cousin Shy" to be both useful & motivational, & as a matter of fact, inspired in part My own XXVII Nights of Halloween; The Addams Halloween Hymn "Merry, Shhh, Creepy Halloween" is an eternal memoriam, & an ode to various spooks of the subconscious; idealizations & archetypes we hold near & dear to Our Black Hearts.

One factor stands solid throughout The Addams Family lore - The Addams Family is a functional family characterization, very poignantly demonstrated in the warm, wholesome ending scene, where each member of the family grasps a black candle, & pace single-file up the stairs singing the Halloween Hymn, up to the attic, where Cousin Shy parts the cobwebs & carves the pumpkin atop the shoulders of the scarecrow, as they all look on in awe, then to open the presents wrapped in black & red, happily uncovering new possessions.

The element of tribalism is always present, loyal to one another, preserving the pack with etiquette, & surrounded in chosen fineries. An ideal of a family to emulate, which in many cases, has already been naturally in practice. Comparisons are inevitably drawn between the Satanic Family & the prototypal Addams Family. Such a dynamic occurred with Dr. LaVey & Family. I believe this film, as well as all the others, including the original series, will humorously supplement the overall Satanic Family. Hail Infernal Progeny! HAIL SATAN.