Baron Samedi - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

Baron Samedi is mentioned by Clark, in the popular 90's Superman themed television series "Lois and Clark" and In the episode entitled "Never On Sunday", which premiered January 7, 1996. A rendition of Samedi also appears as a character in said episode.

Baron Samedi is mentioned in the film Drive Angry, "Who do you think you are, Baron Samedi?"

Baron Samedi is a character in the James Bond novel Live and Let Die as well as the 1973 film by the same name.

Graham Greene's novel The Comedians, set in 1960s Haiti, frequently refers to Samedi.

Samedi also makes an appearance in the 1974 film Sugar Hill starring Marki Bey.

The main antagonist, Doctor Facilier, from Disney's 2009 The Princess and the Frog, is similarly made up like Baron Samedi.

An 'evolved human' (person with enhanced abilities) in the TV Series Heroes took the name Baron Samedi as an alias. The character appears in the show as a warlord in Haiti whose followers believe he is some kind of demigod because of his ability - impenetrable skin.

Baron Samedi is a member of the conclave of gods called together in "Hammer of the Gods," a 2010 episode of the TV series Supernatural.

10cc recorded a song about Baron Samedi on their 1974 album Sheet Music.

The Pretty Things' concept album S.F. Sorrow features the song "Baron Saturday."

In the video game Saints Row 2, one of the game's gangs is called the Sons of Samedi, and act as such. The gang is known for a voodoo motif and for dealing a special kind of loa-themed smokable drug, along with standard sex and violence, which fits Baron Samedi's theme.

Baron Samedi also briefly appears in Neil Gaiman's American Gods.

In the tabletop RPG Vampire: The Masquerade, a bloodline of vampires who resemble (but are not) a typical zombie are known as the Samedi. Their forefather is known simply as "The Baron."

In the video game Dead Island, a character Sam B, sings a song entitled "Who Do You Voodoo" and makes a reference to Baron Samedi. A second song entitled "No Room in Hell" was released with a music video in where the artist portrays Baron Samedi and continues the theme of zombies and Voodoo.

Often referred to in the book Dead on my Feet, part of the Halflife series by Wm. Mark Simmons.

Pop/soul singer Janelle Monáe features a Baron Samedi-like figure in his typical top-hat and suit in the video for her song Tightrope. Other lyrics and references in the song and video also have connections to voodoo.

Death/Thrash Metal band Ghoul has a song titled "Baron Samedi" on its 2006 album "Splatterthrash".

In the Discworld novel Witches Abroad, by Terry Pratchett, one of the characters is a zombie by the name of Baron Saturday, who is the former ruler of the fictional country of Genua. Baron Saturday, towards the end of the book, dons a magical top-hat and tails that give him supernatural powers, in a typically Pratchett-like inversion of the idea of a Loa "riding" a host.

He is recurring character in the Atmosfear/Nightmare Board Game Series.

In World of Warcraft, the Trolls' loa of the dead is known as "Bwonsamdi" or "Samedi".

In the video game Dark Reign 2 the Sprawler faction's ultimate "Mojo", the counterpart to the JDA faction's airstrikes, summons a large burning figure named Baron Samedi.

The Skin Taker from Candle Cove.

In the videogame Nocturne (video game), Baron Samedi is a member of the Spookhouse organization in charge of combating supernatural threats.

In the White Wolf tabletop RPG Scion: Hero, Baron Samedi is a member of the Loa Pantheon.

In the videogame Akuji the Heartless, Baron Samedi sends the titular character on quests throughout the underworld; in exchange for resurrection.

On Danish heavy metal band King Diamond's album "Voodoo", there is a song entitled "Cross of Baron Samedi".

In the video game Dead Island the character of Sam B. Is a refrence to Baron Samedi. He is a hip hop artist known for his single "Who Do You Voodoo?"

Baron Samedi (posing as Irusan; The King of the Cats) appears as the main villain in the Halloween content for the 2012 MMO The Secret World. The quest line is called "The Cat God" and consists of three missions resulting in a showdown with Baron Samedi. He is expected to return to the Secret World in 2013 to continue the Halloween storyline.

In the video game Dungeons of Dredmor, Baron Samedi appears as monster called "Samedi" and as a stronger version referred to as "the baron". Both versions look like skeletons wearing tophats and suits, dancing, bowing before turning into dust when being destroyed.