Cult horror

74 films

When horror reaches into the shadowed corners of belief and ritual, it reveals something deeper than fear: the fragility of the human mind confronting the unknown. These films explore cults not as mere backdrops, but as crucibles where psychology, family trauma, and the occult collide. From the unsettling rites of *Antichrist* to the creeping dread of *The Empty Man*, they unsettle with more than spectacle—they unsettle through what they suggest about faith, control, and madness. Whether through the witchcraft of *The Lords of Salem*, the ritualistic horror in *Hellraiser*, or the slow burn paranoia in *Rosemary’s Baby*, this selection examines how cult horror taps into our collective anxieties about belief systems turned nightmarish. Each film balances disturbing imagery with psychological depth, demanding attention beyond surface scares.