Movie

The Sect

1991 · 116 min

A dreamlike, creeping nightmare of tunnels, insects and rituals that unsettles more than it shocks, with a strange, hypnotic pull.

Tagline: Darkness has found a new bride. Heaven help us.
Overview: A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A lonely schoolteacher almost runs over an elderly man and takes him in, unbeknown to her the man has plans for her – plans that involve a permanent future with the Satanic cult.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and absurd. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, fate, isolation, identity
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
fate
isolation
identity
survival
Places: big city
single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild