Movies about sects and secret societies

Movies about sects and secret societies
List of the best movies about sects and secret societies selected by visitors to our site: The Other Lamb, Hereditary, Infinite, BlacKkKlansman, Colonia, The Cannibal Club, Society, The Cliff, Lord of Illusions, Byzantium.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Genre
Country
Markimdb: 5.2
Genrethriller, drama
CountryRepublic of Ireland, Belgium, USA

For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd, a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins to question everything about her existence—including her allegiance to the increasingly dangerous Shepherd.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrehorror, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:00

When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrefantastic, action
CountryUSA

Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue, revealing that his memories are real.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:24

Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryGermany, France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, USA
Duration01:05

A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend that draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror, comedy, crime
CountryBrazil

Otavio and Gilda are a very wealthy couple of the Brazilian elite who have the habit of eating their employees. Otavio owns a private security company and is a notable member of The Cannibal Club. When Gilda accidentally discovers a secret from Borges, a powerful congressman and the Club’s leader, her and her husband’s lives are in grave danger.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrehorror, thriller, comedy
CountryJapan, USA

A Beverly Hills teen (Billy Warlock) discovers his parents are part of a gruesome orgy cult for the social elite.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrethriller, melodrama
CountrySpain
Duration01:39

A mass suicide involving members of a cult takes place in the Canary Islands. Gabriel's younger sister, Cordelia, who he hasn't seen for years, was one of the cult followers. Gabriel decides to travel there and find out what happened.

Markimdb: 6
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:49

During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years earlier.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
Duration01:58

    Two mysterious women seek refuge in a run-down coastal resort. Clara meets lonely Noel, who provides shelter in his deserted guesthouse, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor befriends Frank and tells him their lethal secret. They were born 200 years ago and survive on human blood. As knowledge of their secret spreads, their past catches up on them with deathly consequence.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrehorror, thriller, comedy
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration02:30

    A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:25

    A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA, Germany, United Kingdom

    Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama, crime, biography, history
    CountryUSA

    Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrethriller, detective
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, Germany, USA
    Duration01:55

    Sacrifice is the story of consultant surgeon, Tora Hamilton, who moves with her husband, Duncan, to the remote Shetland Islands, 100 miles off the north-east coast of Scotland. Deep in the peat soil around her new home, Tora discovers the body of a young woman with rune marks carved into her skin and a gaping hole where her heart once beat. Ignoring warnings to leave well alone, Tora uncovers terrifying links to a legend that might never have been confined to the pages of the story-books.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA

    Three friends pledge a fraternity that's deadly serious about its secret rituals, turning their rush into a race for survival.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, fantastic, detective
    CountryUSA, South Africa, United Kingdom

    After a group of teens from a small Midwestern town begin to mysteriously disappear, the locals believe it is the work of an urban legend known as The Empty Man. As a retired cop investigates and struggles to make sense of the stories, he discovers a secretive group and their attempts to summon a horrific, mystical entity, and soon his life—and the lives of those close to him—are in grave danger.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryRussia

    What price are you willing to pay for success? Since childhood, dreaming of becoming a rock star Lisa comes an offer from America, and she leaves the family - husband Artem and little daughter Vita. They once dreamed to go to America to make music with Artyom, but after the birth of their daughter they had to forget about creativity. Now Artem raises her daughter alone, interrupted by odd jobs. Once he is forced to speak with covers of Russian pop music at corporate parties. He takes Vita with him, and she unexpectedly rescues his father — he sings a song for him, the words of which he does not know. Their extravagant performance hits the Internet, collects millions of views, and attracts the attention of a famous producer. He promises to make them true stars. But Vita does not want to be a star at all - she wants her mother to come back ...

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure, crime
    CountryUSA

    After saving the life of their heir apparent, tenacious loner Snake Eyes is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage where he is taught the ways of the ninja warrior. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes' honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrehorror, action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, detective
    CountrySpain

    Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain, 2016. Two corpses appear in the crypt of the Old Cathedral. Police officer Unai López de Ayala, an expert in criminal profiling, must hunt down the ritual murderer who has been terrorizing the city for two decades…

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama
    CountryDenmark

    17-year-old Sara leads a sheltered existence with her family, members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, when she meets the outsider Teis and falls in love. Sara, herself a believer, now faces an important turning point in her life as she is forced to choose between religion and love.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:39

      Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genredrama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:58

      A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrehorror
      CountryItaly

      Five carpoolers travel in a motorhome to reach a common destination. Night falls, and to avoid a dead animal carcass, they crash into a tree. When they come to their senses, they find themselves in the middle of nowhere. The road they were traveling on has disappeared and there is only a dense, impenetrable forest and a wooden house in the middle of a clearing, which they discover is the home of a spine-chilling cult.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA, Hong Kong, China
      Duration01:41

        Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA, Greece
        Duration01:50

        A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, adventure, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, France
        Duration02:25

        One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        A bright but meek salesman, drowning in debt as he's about to get married, receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.

        Markimdb: 4.1
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA

        A young journalist goes deep undercover within a mountain commune and becomes manipulated by a duplicitous cult leader.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom

        A traumatized, alcoholic Dan Torrance meets Abra, a kid who also has the ability to "shine." He tries to protect her from the True Knot, a cult whose goal is to feed off of people like them in order to remain immortal. Doctor Sleep is a sequel to Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining". Doctor Sleep is set several decades after the events of the first "Shining".

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrecomedy, crime, detective, film noir
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrethriller, drama
        CountryUSA

        When Sarah lucks into a sweet one-bedroom at Asilo Del Mar Apartments in Los Angeles, she think she's hit the jackpot. It's got plenty of space, friendly tenants, group BBQs and even a cute neighbour next door. All is not what it seems: loud noises start keeping her awake at night; her cat is missing; everyone seems to be a little too helpful and friendly, except for the weirdo, Lester. Soon, Sarah learns she didn't choose this apartment — it chose her.

        Markimdb: 3.2
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure, detective
        CountryUSA

        A Marine Biologist is assigned to investigate the mysterious deaths of some marine life in an inland salt water lake that has been attributed to a creature thought to have been the stuff of a legend.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genredocumentary
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:01

        Going Clear intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
        CountryRussia, USA
        Duration02:00

        A chronicle of Russia's transition from communism to capitalism.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA

        St. Agatha is set in the 1950s in small town Georgia. A pregnant con woman named Agatha is on the run and seeks refuge in a convent hidden in deafening isolation. What first starts out as the perfect place to have a child turns into a dark lair where silence is forced. Ghastly secrets are masked, and every bit of will power Agatha has is tested. She soon learns the sick and twisted truth of the convent and the odd people that lurk inside its halls. Agatha must now find a way to discover the unyielding strength needed to escape and save her baby before she’s caged behind these walls forever.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, melodrama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA

        A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious - circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrethriller, drama
        CountryUSA

        A Pentecostal pastor, Lemuel Childs, and his believers handle venomous snakes to prove themselves before God. Lemuel’s daughter, Mara holds a secret that threatens to tear the church apart: her romantic past with a nonbeliever, Augie. As Mara’s wedding to a devoted follower looms, she must decide whether or not to trust the steely matriarch of their community, Hope, with her heart and life at stake.

        Markimdb: 3.7
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA

        The plot of Children of the Corn: Runaway follows a young pregnant Ruth who escapes a murderous child cult in a small Midwestern town. She spends the next decade living anonymously in an attempt to spare her son the horrors that she experienced as a child. She lands in the small Oklahoma town, but something is following her. Now, she must confront this evil or lose her child.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama, crime, music, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, USA, Hungary
        Duration02:16

        A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:05

        The Path explores the unknown and mysterious world of the cult-like Meyerist Movement in upstate New York. At the center of the movement lies Eddie, a conflicted husband; Sarah, his devoted wife; and Cal, an ambitious leader. We follow each as they contend with deep issues involving relationships, faith, and power.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrehorror, comedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA

        Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart the forces of evil.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA

        Sam is a teenage royal rebel, second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as her disinterest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she discovers she has super-human abilities and is invited to join a secret society of similar extraordinary second-born royals charged with keeping the world safe.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy
        CountryUSA

        Genius hacker Connor discovers Cicada 3301, an online treasure hunt that could be a recruiting tool for a secret society. Soon Conner, art-expert friend Avi, and secretive librarian Gwen are dashing from graffiti sites to ancient libraries to uncover real-world clues. But they must outrun aggressive NSA agents, also hot on the trail of Cicada, who want the glory for themselves.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genrehorror
        CountryUSA

        Detective Damien Seryph investigates a string of murders that connects to a group trying to bring forth the 4 King Demons of Hell. Damien's past connects him to those involved and will force him to become "The Demonologist".

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure, history
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
        Duration01:31

        Through unlocked genetic memories that allow him to relive the adventures of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he's a descendant of the secret 'Assassins' society. After gaining incredible knowledge and skills, he is now poised to take on the oppressive Knights Templar in the present day.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Germany
        Duration01:33

        Adèle and her daughter Sarah are traveling on the Welsh coastline to see her husband James when Sarah disappears. A different but similar looking girl appears who says she died in a past time. Adèle tries to discover what happened to her daughter as she is tormented by Celtic mythology from the past.

        Markimdb: 4.1
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:49

        A young man's life is turned upside down when his violent dreams begin to blend with reality.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Canada, Portugal, France
        Duration02:28

        Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.




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