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, BlacKkKlansman, Infinite, The Cliff, Midsommar, 11-11-11, Apostle, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Colonia, The Ninth Gate.

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
PlotHarem, Revenge, Relationship, Sects, Freedom
PlaceForest
StyleHeavy, Fancy, Womens in main roles

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: 7.5
Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:24
CharactersPolice, Jews, Students, Partners
PlotOn real events, Dancing, Investigation, Friendship, Weapon
PlaceUSA, Office
StyleOscars, Fascinating, Heavy, Makes me think

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: 5.4
Genrefantastic, action
CountryUSA
PlotSects, Snow
PlaceUSA

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: 5.2
Genrethriller, melodrama
CountrySpain
Duration01:39
PlotInvestigation, Sects
PlaceSpain

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: 7.1
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryUSA, Sweden
Duration02:28
CharactersInvestigators
PlotDeath, Mental disorders, Sects, Freedom, Rites of passage
PlaceNature, Sweden, Small cities
StyleHeavy, Fancy, Psychedelic, For a group of friends, Disturbing

A group of friends travels to Sweden to visit the rural hometown of one of them and attend its mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.

Markimdb: 3.9
Genrehorror, thriller, adventure, detective
CountryUSA, Spain
Duration01:30
CharactersWriters
PlotSupernatural, Religious, Computers, Fog, Self-sacrifice
PlaceLabyrinths, Beach, Cemetery, Hotels
StyleUnexpected ending, Action, Tense, Serious, Disturbing

After the death of his wife and child, an author travels to Barcelona to see his estranged brother and dying father, where he learns that his life is plagued by events that occur on 11/11/11.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:18
CharactersVampire, Gods, Lifeguards, Prophets, Brothers
PlotDancing, Abduction, Revenge, Friendship, Supernatural
StyleExciting, Tense

In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genreaction, comedy, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:58
CharactersCrocodiles, Monkeys, Elephants, Archaeologists
PlotSurvival, Adventure, Travel, Supernatural, Mythology
PlaceIndia, Tomb
StyleExciting, Action

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryGermany, France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, USA
Duration01:05
CharactersDogs, Horses, Military, Students, Soldier
PlotLove, On real events, Survival, Abduction, Slavery
PlacePrison, Aircraft, Forest
StylePsychological problems, Action, Atmospheric, Tense, Touching

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: 6.7
Genrethriller, fantasy, detective
CountryFrance, Spain, USA
Duration02:13
CharactersThieves
PlotTravel, Passion, Investigation, Obsession, Supernatural
TimeDark ones
StyleAtmospheric, Gothic, Serious, Disturbing

An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book, 'The Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom' brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and satanic worship.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrehorror, fantastic
CountryUSA
Duration02:16
CharactersBrothers
PlotUFO, Mystery, Supernatural, Teleportation, Baseball
PlaceMoon, Lake, USA
StyleFascinating, Tense, Disturbing

Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrethriller, detective
CountryRepublic of Ireland, Germany, USA
Duration01:55
CharactersDoctors, Police, Lawyers
PlotInvestigation, Chase, Mystery, Excavations, Mystery
PlaceIslands, England, Party, Lighthouse, Hospitals
TimeDark ones
StyleTense

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: 4
Genrehorror
CountryUSA
Duration02:00
CharactersMonsters, Orphans
PlotInvestigation, Death, Hostage, Weapon, Life after death
StyleAction, Tense, Disturbing

A woman and her childhood friend seek out revenge on those who victimized and abused them.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:55
CharactersHorses, Family, Losers, Accountant
PlotLove, True love, Pads, Rivalry
PlaceNew York

Brad Sexton and his wife, Caroline, are wealthy New Yorkers with both marital and financial problems. The latter issue becomes a pressing matter when they discover that their accountant has embezzled millions and pinned the blame on them. Forced to go on the lam, Brad and Caroline end up in an Amish area of Pennsylvania and decide to pose as members of the religious group to evade the IRS. As the two adapt to the simple Amish lifestyle, they begin to reconnect.

Markimdb: 5
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:01
CharactersFamily, Babies
PlaceUSA
TimeNight

Set in the 1980s, an estranged family hires a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, but find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:28
CharactersTeens, Priests, Sheriffs
PlotSkirmishes, Cheating
StylePsychological problems, Action, Black humor

Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrehorror
CountryUSA, Germany, United Kingdom
CharactersStrong women, Lifeguards, Family
PlotSurvival, Sects, Hostage, Rest, Release of hostages
PlaceNature, USA, Small cities
StyleFor a group of friends

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: 5.8
Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy
CountryUSA
Duration02:01
CharactersHeroes, Brides
PlotApocalypse, Supernatural, Saving the World
PlaceUSA, New York
StyleExciting, Heavy, Tense, Explicit scenes, Serious

On December 28th, 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. However, the Devil decides to crash the party by coming to the city, inhabiting a man's body, and searching for his chosen bride, a 20-year-old woman named Christine York. The world will end, and the only hope lies within an atheist called Jericho Cane.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, China
Duration02:26
CharactersHippies, Friends, Celebrities, Actors, Directors
PlotAdventure, Conspiracies
PlaceParty, USA, Los Angeles
StyleExciting

A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
CountryCanada
Duration01:40
CharactersLesbians, Gods, Demons
PlotAbduction, Passion, Obsession, Missing people
PlaceCanada
StyleUnexpected ending, Action, Tense, Depressive

A young girl is abducted by a man, who claims that a cult is hunting her. His goal is to protect her until sunrise but while restrained, the young girl falls deathly ill. While her friends and family search for her, the source of her illness becomes more and more apparent. She’s not sick…she’s changing.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:35
CharactersSnipers, Journalists
PlotOn real events, Basketball, Death, Missing people
PlaceUSA
StyleHeavy, Tense, Serious, Disturbing

A fashion photographer is traveling to meet his sister at Eden Parish. Once there, his friends begin to film interviews with the Eden Parish inhabitants, all of whom speak of the commune in glowing terms. However, they soon discover that there is a sinister edge to the commune that belies the seemingly peaceful setting.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, detective
CountryUSA, South Africa, United Kingdom
PlotInvestigation, Mystery, Supernatural, Mystery, Missing people
TimeDark ones
StyleInteresting, Unexpected ending, Exciting, Gloomy, Intriguing

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: 7.2
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:17
CharactersAlcoholics
PlotMental disorders, Meaning of life
PlaceUSA
StylePsychological problems, Action, Beautiful, Atmospheric, Intellectual

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

Markimdb: 2.7
Genrefantastic, thriller, history
CountryItaly
CharactersHeroes
PlotRivalry
TimeFuture
StyleExciting, Serious, Disturbing

In a near future, due to the effects of an uncompromising law on the eco-sustainability of supports, paper has become a rare item, a luxury possession, controlled by the "Big Z": Zimurgh Corporation.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, short, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:42
CharactersHippies, Sisters
PlotObsession
PlaceNew York
StylePsychological problems, Action, Twisted plot, Atmospheric, Fascinating

After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha finds herself at the quiet Connecticut home Lucy shares with her new husband, Ted, but the memories of what she experienced in the cult make peace hard to find. As flashbacks continue to torment her, Martha fails to shake a terrible sense of dread, especially in regard to the cult's manipulative leader.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:25
CharactersDogs, Teachers, Journalists, Investigators
PlotDancing, Time travel, Investigation, Mystery, Undercover
PlaceSchool, Los Angeles
StylePsychological problems, Action, Twisted plot, Makes me think, Serious

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

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrethriller
CountryUnited Kingdom, Russia, Latvia, France
Duration01:59
CharactersMusicians, Violinists
PlotMusic, Mystery, Inheritance, Ghosts
PlaceForest, Mansions, Estate
StyleTense, Psychedelic, Disturbing, Womens in main roles

After a gifted musician inherits a mansion after her long lost father dies under mysterious circumstances, she discovers his last musical masterpiece riddled with cryptic symbols that unravels an evil secret, triggering dark forces that reach beyond her imagination.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrehorror, detective
CountryUSA
CharactersWitch, Demons, Clairvoyants
PlotExorcism, Supernatural, Demon possession
PlaceUSA

A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrehorror, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:00
CharactersDogs, Teachers, Demons, Family, Students
PlotPuzzles, Loneliness, Death, Supernatural, Dolls
PlaceParty
StyleUnexpected ending, Psychological problems, Twisted plot, Heavy, Creepy

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: 4.4
Genrehorror, detective
CountryUSA, Thailand
CharactersSnake, Photographers
PlotDeath
PlaceIslands

A couple on holiday on a remote South Pacific island awaken one morning with a hang over and no recollection of what transpired. When playing back a video of the previous night, they see they participated in a local ritual that somehow ends with him murdering her.





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