Terrifying Horror Movies About Cults

Mention "horror movies about cults," and fans can list titles both new and old, but some are far scarier than others. Whether they're about hippie devil-worshipers or British pagans, these horror movies all feature some truly terrifying cults.

England's Hammer Films briefly stepped away from its cycle of gothic horror for this exciting 1968 adaptation of Dennis Wheatley's novel The Devil Rides Out, about a Satanic cult's pursuit of a pair of unwilling initiates. Hammer star Christopher Lee took the heroic route here as the suave occultist and adventurer defending two people against a diabolical devil worshiper played by Charles Gray. The script by legendary I Am Legend author Richard Matheson streamlines the novel into a series of thrilling set pieces, including an all-night assault by various spirits, including the Angel of Death, while Lee and his companions protect themselves from inside the confines of a pentacle diagram.

As depictions of cults go, the film succeeds at portraying the overpowering mind control –- the villain needs only his velvety voice and piercing eyes to suggest tremendous psychic power -– used to hold acolytes, as well as the extreme lengths a cult will go to in order to retain them. The film's depiction of a Satanic ritual, complete with the appearance of a demonic goat-headed figure, also strikes the right balance of frenzy, terror, and ecstasy. Keep watching to learn about more Terrifying Horror Movies About Cults!

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The Devil Rides Out | 0:00
I Drink Your Blood | 1:40
The Wicker Man | 2:46
Race with the Devil | 4:21
Kill List | 5:37
The Manson Family | 6:55
V/H/S/2's Safe Haven | 8:21
The Endless | 9:26
The Invitation | 10:50
Midsommar | 12:11

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