The Sect
Seen it?1991 | 116 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A lonely schoolteacher almost runs over an elderly man and takes him in, unbeknown to her the man has plans for her – plans that involve a permanent future with the Satanic cult.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michele Soavi
- Kelly CurtisMiriam Kreisl
- Herbert LomMoebius Kelly
- Mariangela GiordanoKathryn
- Michel AdatteFrank
- Carla CassolaDr. Pernath
- Angelika Maria BoeckClaire Henri
- Giovanni Lombardo RadiceMartin Romero
- Niels GullovMr. Henri
- Tomas AranaDamon
- Donald O'BrienJustice Jonathan Ford