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1. Mandy (I) (2018)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.
Director: Panos Cosmatos | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy
Votes: 89,457 | Gross: $1.21M
2. The Empty Man (2020)
R | 137 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.
Director: David Prior | Stars: James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova, Samantha Logan
Votes: 38,595
3. Annabelle (I) (2014)
R | 99 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
Director: John R. Leonetti | Stars: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola
Votes: 175,233 | Gross: $84.27M
4. The Void (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures.
Directors: Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski | Stars: Aaron Poole, Kenneth Welsh, Ellen Wong, Kathleen Munroe
Votes: 41,639 | Gross: $0.15M
5. Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.
Director: Sean Durkin | Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Christopher Abbott
Votes: 55,811 | Gross: $2.98M
6. Lord of Illusions (1995)
R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A private detective gets more than he bargains for when he encounters Philip Swan, a performer whose amazing illusions captivate the world, but they are not really what everyone thinks.
Director: Clive Barker | Stars: Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, J. Trevor Edmond, Daniel von Bargen
Votes: 19,270 | Gross: $13.29M
7. Dracula (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 417 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
Dracula travels to London, with dark plans for revenge against those who ruined his life centuries earlier. However, his plan is complicated when he falls in love with a woman who seems to be a reincarnation of his dead wife.
Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Thomas Kretschmann, Victoria Smurfit
Votes: 30,138
8. Save Me (2017–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A young girl coming to a small town with her family. And through tragic events getting involved with a religious cult.
Stars: Jo Jae-yoon, Chun Ho-jin, Eom Tae-goo, Esom
Votes: 1,914
9. Holy Hell (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama
An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
Director: Will Allen | Stars: Will Allen, Dimitrius Pulido, Phillipe Coquet, David Christopher
Votes: 6,065 | Gross: $0.02M
10. Escaping Utopia (2024)
Documentary
New Zealand's most extreme religious cult, Gloriavale, and the true stories of people attempting to break free, including current and former members that have never gone on record before.
Votes: 42
11. Darkness (2002)
PG-13 | 88 min | Horror
A teenage girl moves into a remote country house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.
Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini
Votes: 20,352 | Gross: $22.16M
12. Heaven's Gate (2020)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
A comprehensive analysis of the UFO cult. The disappearance of 20 people, and the largest suicide on U.S. soil. Forever changing the face of modern era religion.
Stars: Janja Lalich, Robert Balch, Benjamin Zeller, Frank Lyford
Votes: 3,023
13. Wolves at the Door (2016)
R | 73 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Four friends are murdered in their own home for no reason by four members of the Manson Family.
Director: John R. Leonetti | Stars: Katie Cassidy, Elizabeth Henstridge, Adam Campbell, Miles Fisher
Votes: 4,416
14. Zombie Women of Satan (2009)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Romance
A travelling group of freaks, headed up by Pervo the Clown, go to a rural farm to take part in a webcast interview to help them gain more followers and make the public aware of their ... See full summary »
Directors: Steve O'Brien, Warren Speed | Stars: Victoria Hopkins, Warren Speed, Christian Steel, Seymour Leon Mace
Votes: 929
15. Necromancy (1972)
PG | 83 min | Horror
Mr. Cato is the head of a witches' coven in the town of Lilith, where he needs the powers of Lori Brandon to raise his son from the dead.
Director: Bert I. Gordon | Stars: Orson Welles, Pamela Franklin, Lee Purcell, Michael Ontkean
Votes: 1,055
16. Guns for Hire (2015)
R | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Detective Holt and Beatle talk about a murder with flashbacks added. Twists follow.
Director: Donna Robinson | Stars: Ever Carradine, Michele Hicks, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ben Mendelsohn
Votes: 1,224
17. Devil's Prey (2001)
R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of young adults attend an all-night rave only to discover that it's a trap for a satanic cult that requires flesh for bloody sacrifices.After a night of being chased by masked members, the would-be victims find sanctuary
Director: Bradford May | Stars: Ashley Jones, Charlie O'Connell, Bryan Kirkwood, Jennifer Lyons
Votes: 1,058
18. The Jonestown Haunting (2020)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A survivor of the Jonestown massacre returns to the site 10 years later and discovers the cult's former home has become a breeding ground for the supernatural.
Director: Andrew Jones | Stars: Derek Nelson, Andromeda Godfrey, William Meredith, Tiffany Ceri
Votes: 481
19. Frozen Scream (1975)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror
Mad scientists turn people into frozen zombies and the zombies wreak havoc and kill people.
Director: Frank Roach | Stars: Renee Harmon, Lynne Yeaman, Wolf Muser, Thomas McGowan
Votes: 627
20. Standoff (1998)
R | 91 min | Mystery, Thriller
A heavily armed cult in rural Texas is stormed by FBI and local police at dawn. Hell breaks loose. Some cops make it to an abandoned farmhouse, where they find two cute cult women.
Director: Andrew Chapman | Stars: Robert Sean Leonard, Dennis Haysbert, Natasha Henstridge, Keith Carradine
Votes: 538
21. Maria's Paradise (2019)
110 min | Drama, Thriller
The orphan Salome is the servant and devout follower of Maria Åkerblom, a charismatic sect leader. But as Salome befriends a rebellious outsider and starts to have doubts, Maria turns dangerous.
Director: Zaida Bergroth | Stars: Pihla Viitala, Satu Tuuli Karhu, Saga Sarkola, Elina Knihtilä
Votes: 430
22. The Cult That Stole Children: Inside the Family (V) (2016)
TV-MA | 98 min | Documentary
An incendiary, heartbreaking investigation into one of Australia's most notorious cults, and the scars its survivors still bear today.
Director: Rosie Jones | Stars: Sung Yun Cho, Lex de Man, Jordan Fraser-Trumble, Anne Hamilton-Byrne
Votes: 366
23. Join Us (2007)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
Award winning filmmaker, Ondi Timoner, follows four families as they leave an abusive church in South Carolina and realize they have been in a cult. The film documents them as they enter ... See full summary »
Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Raymund Melz, Deborah Melz, Joaquin Sullivan, Liz Shaw
Votes: 148
24. Fear Town, USA (2014)
92 min | Comedy, Horror
On St. Blevins Day (the most debauched of regional holidays), four boys looking to lose their virginity, a girl haunted by a dark secret, a lonely teenager, and an escaped mental patient ... See full summary »
Director: Brandon Bassham | Stars: Anna Callegari, Cody Lindquist, Amber Nelson, Mark Vigeant
Votes: 255
25. Children of Sorrow (2012)
R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
A young woman embeds herself in a cult looking for answers to her sister's disappearance, only to find a dark secret within the cult and an even darker secret within herself.
Director: Jourdan McClure | Stars: Bill Oberst Jr., Hannah Levien, Whitney Nielsen, Nich Kauffman
Votes: 668
26. Sunny Family Cult (2017)
Short, Thriller
Without a doubt, family is above all, on the other hand though, mum and dad are definitely hiding something. What is the secret of the sunny family cult?
Director: Gabriel Younes | Stars: Monnie Aleahmad, Tavis Balkin, Burt Binder, Sara Chandler
Votes: 111
27. Evil Cult (2003)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Tough-as-nails adventurer, Neil Stryker, faces immeasurable odds in this madcap comedy bloodbath when he comes face to face with an EVIL CULT! Armed with a bag of tricks, Stryker unleashes ... See full summary »
Directors: Neil Taylor, Rob Taylor | Stars: Matt Zak, Greg Gosser, Kyle Day, Bryna Smith
Votes: 173 | Gross: $0.00M
28. Moonchild (1982 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Drama
Former members of the Unification Church of the United States, pejoratively referred to as the Moonie cult, reenact their experiences with the church. How they joined, became disillusioned and left or got "rescued and deprogrammed".
Director: Anne Makepeace | Stars: Chris Carlson, Gail Dartez, Andrea Bahman, Michael Daly
Votes: 7
29. The Faith Community (2017)
TV-MA | 88 min | Horror
Trying to form a bond with God, three students find themselves in the belly of a twisted sect.
Director: Faith R Johnson | Stars: Oliver Palmer, Janessa Floyd, Julia Feinberg, Jeffrey Brabant
Votes: 129
32. Limbus (I) (2013)
Unrated | 88 min | Thriller
"Limbus" is a surreal thriller set in the afterlife. It's the story of four cult members after a mass suicide. Stuck in purgatory, they must search for the secrets beyond their existence. ... See full summary »
Director: Brandon Nicholas | Stars: Britt Rentschler, Alex Klein, Brian Confer, Dan McNamara
Votes: 36
33. Whispers of Carcosa
Short, Horror, Mystery | Pre-production
Following mysterious voices who beckon him, a traveler finds himself lost in a seaside town. Upon calling out to a stranger, he discovers some questions best left unanswered.
Director: Pete Yagmin
34. Commune (2021)
Short, Horror
Cult members experience a massive trauma leaving the followers' faces as physically contorted as their minds.
Director: Jon Eckersley | Stars: Robert Englund, Nicholas Woodeson, Brooke Fleming, Phoebe Crowson
35. Den enda sanna vägen (2015– )
28 min | Documentary
Who wants to be part of a cult group? To live as believers in a strict religious community. And what happens if you change your mind, and want to leave the community? A come look at ... See full summary »
Stars: Anna Lindman, Ulf Ekman, Joakim Lundqvist, Mariette Lindstein
Votes: 9
36. On Time (1924)
Passed | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Harry Willis returns to Helen Hendon discouraged by his failure to make a fortune in 6 months as he promised. Accepting a job that will pay him $10,000 for following instructions for a day,... See full summary »
Director: Henry Lehrman | Stars: Richard Talmadge, Billie Dove, Stuart Holmes, George Siegmann
Votes: 23
37. Fraudulent (2015)
Unrated | 5 min | Short, Action, Crime
The film chronicles a cult member's brother being traumatized by the insensitive leader of the aforementioned cult. It ends up becoming a nightmare in as plausible a form as allowed.
Director: Cameron Sullivan | Stars: Cloyse Caruthers, Gilbert Hiracheta, Manuel Lerma, Cameron Sullivan
Votes: 6
38. The Children (I) (2020)
Short, Drama
Newlyweds Andre and Cecilia seek to start a life together. But the Family that Andre left behind has their own plans for him.
Director: Atdhe Trepca | Stars: Eric Edwards Abud, Kate Carlbom, Kenneth Cordero, Theresa Croft
39.
Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode:
Blank Generation
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The 1970's death of a man killed by cyanide poisoning is reopened. Meanwhile, Scotty Valens is told some upsetting news and decided come back to work.
Director: David Barrett | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 401
40.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Apocrypha
(1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman detonates a bomb in a parking garage, and prosecutors suspect she was acting under orders of a charismatic cult leader.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, S. Epatha Merkerson, Michael Moriarty
Votes: 283
41.
Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode:
Jose Chung's 'Doomsday Defense'
(1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
In this funny satire with a grim twist, quirky novelist Jose Chung, first seen in The X-Files: Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space' (1996), authors a short story critical of a millennial self-help movement similar to Scientology and becomes the target of one of its followers.
Director: Darin Morgan | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Stephen J. Lang
Votes: 496
42.
Without a Trace (2002–2009)
Episode:
Risen
(2004)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
For four years Vivian refused to give up on a dead-end case of a struggling sex addict who went missing. Her perseverance pays off when she receives a break in the case. The hunt for the ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano
Votes: 186
43.
The Oval (2019– )
Episode:
The Pilot
(2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The First family prepares for the inauguration ball when tragic events threaten the First Family and the White House staff.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Ed Quinn, Kron Moore, Ptosha Storey, Vaughn W. Hebron
Votes: 83
44.
Servant (2019–2023)
Episode:
Pigeon
(2023)
TV-MA | 25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The war between Leanne and the Church of the Lesser Saints reaches its peak.
Director: Dylan Holmes Williams | Stars: Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free, Rupert Grint
Votes: 832
45.
Inside Edition (1988– )
Episode:
Was Clarence Thomas' Wife in a Cult?
(2022)
TV-PG | Documentary, News
The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have been a member of a cult;
Star: Deborah Norville
46.
Evil (2019–2024)
Episode:
The Demon of Cults
(2022)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The team investigates a young man who is being held against his will to determine if he is possessed or is influenced by a cult.
Director: Fong-Yee Yap | Stars: Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Kurt Fuller
Votes: 499
47.
Servant (2019–2023)
Episode:
Fallen
(2023)
TV-MA | 29 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Series finale. As the world crumbles, can anyone stop Leanne?
Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz | Stars: Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free, Rupert Grint
Votes: 971
48.
Wild Crime (2021– )
Episode:
Answers
(2022)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
We meet Jane Doe's friends, learn about her family, life in a cult and other suspects who may have killed her. Investigators name their likely perpetrator.
Director: Lisa Quijano Wolfinger | Stars: Diane Benscoter, Thomas Ian Campbell, John Carlisle, Veronica Carlisle
Votes: 26
49.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Quinta Brunson/Lil Yachty
(2023)
TV-14 | Comedy, Music
Host Quinta Brunson; Lil Yachty performs.
Directors: Liz Patrick, Amber Schaefer, Tim Wilkime | Stars: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman
Votes: 298
50.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court
(2023)
TV-MA | 115 min | Documentary, News
As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, the story of their path to power.
Director: Michael Kirk | Stars: Will Lyman, Jill Abramson, Brooke Nelson Alexander, Kurt Andersen
Votes: 64