MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Gathering

The Gathering

1998 · 58 min

A low-budget evangelical drama that feels earnest and unsettling, mixing domestic strain with apocalyptic visions and a persistent sense of urgency.

Directed by
Danny Carrales
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Starring
Daniel Kruse, Lori Staley, Julie Jenny
Tagline
Jesus is coming... is He coming for you?
Overview
Michael Carey's world turns upside-down when the successful marketing executive catches a glimpse of the near future. These visions could not come at a worse time for his marriage, his job or his friendships. Michael struggles to understand the meaning of the messages and must convince his loved ones that Jesus will soon return.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: The Gathering

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Danny Carrales
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Starring
Daniel Kruse, Lori Staley, Julie Jenny
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • family
  • identity
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like The Gathering

Movie

Second Glance

1992

A gentle, low-budget evangelical drama that feels like a youth-group lesson, mixing teenage angst with earnest moral lessons.

Same writer: Danny Carrales · Earnest · about faith and family

Also
Same writer: Danny Carrales
Via
  • earnest
  • faith
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
50 min
Details
Second GlanceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Metamorphosis

2019

A suffocating, faith-haunted home invasion by something wearing familiar faces, keeping you tense and uneasy throughout.

Tense · about faith and family

Via
  • tense
  • faith
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
113 min
Details
MetamorphosisHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Escape from Hell

2000

A somber, message-driven chiller that trades scares for earnest warnings about the afterlife.

Same director: Danny Carrales · About faith

Also
Same director: Danny Carrales
Via
  • faith
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
77 min
Details
Escape from HellHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Second Coming of Christ

2018

A solemn, faith-driven drama that mixes end-times tension with earnest spiritual wonder, asking for patience and belief.

Earnest, tense · about faith and identity

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • faith
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
92 min
Details
The Second Coming of ChristHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace

2020

A gentle, sincere holiday drama that aims straight for the heart with soft sentiment and open faith.

Earnest · about faith and family

Via
  • earnest
  • faith
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
87 min
Details
Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of PeaceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

First Reformed

2018

A slow, austere plunge into spiritual despair, heavy with quiet dread and moral anguish, offering little relief.

Earnest, tense · about faith and guilt

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • faith
  • guilt
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
113 min
Details
First ReformedHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Messiah

2020

A slow, uneasy puzzle that keeps you guessing whether you are watching a miracle or a con, with a quiet dread underneath.

Earnest, tense · about faith and identity

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • faith
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
MessiahHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Out of the Darkness

2016

A solemn, earnest spiritual drama that feels like a slow, tense parable of guilt and surrender.

Earnest · about faith and family

Via
  • earnest
  • faith
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
87 min
Details
Out of the DarknessHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Enshrined Saint

2020

A solemn, talky drama that moves at a steady pace and asks you to sit with a man's crisis and the strange comfort he finds.

About faith and identity

Via
  • faith
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
110 min
Details
The Enshrined SaintHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist

2023

A somber, sermon-like thriller that trades subtlety for urgency, asking you to sit with dread and watchful faith.

Earnest, tense · about faith

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • faith
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
115 min
Details
Left Behind: Rise of the AntichristHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Forge

2024

A sincere, faith-driven drama that feels like a gentle push toward personal growth, with emotional highs and a clear moral compass.

Earnest · about faith and family

Via
  • earnest
  • faith
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
123 min
Details
The ForgeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Board

2008

A solemn, talky allegory staged like a boardroom debate, asking you to sit with weighty spiritual stakes rather than spectacle.

Earnest, tense · about faith and identity

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • faith
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
40 min
Details
The BoardHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, thriller
Directed by
Danny Carrales
Written by
Danny Carrales, Michael Martin
Starring
Daniel Kruse, Lori Staley, Julie Jenny, Kera O'Bryon, Gary Payne, Joseph Marcus, Bob Lauro, Jay Ribson
Cinematography
Don White
Runtime
58 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikidata