Cult

This tag captures films about CULTS. Any film that indicates surrender, control, and manipulation. Whether religious, ideological, or deeply personal. From groupthink horror to seductive doctrines, cult cinema explores what happens when belief turns dangerous. Movies featuring cults explore some of horror cinema’s most psychologically disturbing territory, examining the manipulation, control, and extremist behavior that define these dangerous organizations. Films like The House of the Devil, The Endless, and Holy Hell demonstrate the genre’s ability to tap into fears about losing individual identity to group manipulation and religious extremism. These productions often focus on cult recruitment tactics, ritual practices, charismatic leadership abuse, and the psychological horror of indoctrination. The subgenre spans from supernatural horror where cults serve dark entities, to psychological thrillers examining real-world cult behavior and its devastating impact on members and families. Whether exploring historical cult incidents or fictional organizations, these films serve as cautionary tales about the dangers of blind faith and surrendering personal autonomy. The horror in cult movies often derives from the very human capacity for manipulation and the terrifying ease with which ordinary people can be drawn into extremist belief systems.