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The Believers (1987)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:5
Rotten:10
Average Rating:4.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: While investigating a series of brutal murders, a psychiatrist for the NYPD uncovers and becomes interested in a dark religious cult, the members of which (the "Believers") use children as human... While investigating a series of brutal murders, a psychiatrist for the NYPD uncovers and becomes interested in a dark religious cult, the members of which (the "Believers") use children as human sacrifices. But the psychiatrist soon realizes he must extricate himself from the grip of the Believers and its rituals -- before his own son becomes the next to be sacrificed. [More]
Starring: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Robert Loggia, Richard Masur
Starring: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Robert Loggia, Richard Masur, Jimmy Smits, Harris Yulin
Director: John Schlesinger
Director: John Schlesinger
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Reviews for The Believers
Dry and obvious cult thriller that starts out ugly and then just gets more and more confused.
An intense, gripping and serious horror film. Has aged quite well since its theatrical release.
It was an especially smart move to cast Daniel Benzali as the cult's leader, The Teacher.
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