Red State
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.
Why it matters
A brutal collision of teen recklessness and religious fanaticism that channels ‘80s siege horrors through a contemporary, politically charged lens.
- Kevin Smith sheds his comedic skin for a raw, unflinching dive into cult terror and moral panic.
- Michael Parks delivers one of the most unsettling patriarchal performances in modern horror—his preacher is nightmare fuel.
- Practical gore and tense siege dynamics recall classics like *The Last House on the Left* and *The Sacrament*, but with sharper cultural teeth.
- Not for casual viewers—its heavy-handed politics and bleak worldview demand patience and a taste for moral complexity wrapped in brutality.
Director
4 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
57
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
100
