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The Devils

1971 ·1h 52m · ★ 7.5 (429)

A charismatic 17th-century French priest becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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5 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
100
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationTorture
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TMDB Keywords

17th centurybanned filmbased on true storybiographyblasphemyboldchaoschristianityconvent (nunnery)exploitationhysteriainquisitionnunnunsploitationpriestpsychological dramapsychological horrorreligious controversyroman catholic churchsatiresexual perversionsinsurrealismtorture

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