Recommend "religious" horror films

[blacknumber1]

Hi all.

At the moment I have a lot of time to spare since I can`t do nothing else than sit or lie in bed because of 3rd degree burns on my toes...

I watched The Rite last night and enjoyed it a lot. I have always liked horror movies that have a "religious" theme. The Exorcist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Omen have always made my hairs stand out... Dunno why since I´m not that religious myself. So please recommend horror films like the ones mentioned above!

Thanks!

[frogmort]

If you haven't seen it yet, and are looking for a religious horror/thriller movie that's pretty danged good, check out 'Frailty'. I think it's pretty awesome!

[BohemianGraham]

Rosemary's Baby, The Ninth Gate (more of a thriller than horror), The Order (another thriller, Heath Ledger FTW)

[Troy73]

Originally Posted by frogmort

If you haven't seen it yet, and are looking for a religious horror/thriller movie that's pretty danged good, check out 'Frailty'. I think it's pretty awesome!

I second this. A truly great film.

[LordCrumb]

End of Days...or is it more of an action film?
and The Omen 1-3

[Troy73]

Does Constantine count as a religious horror film? It deals with a lot of theological elements.

[Foggy]

I'm not good with Horror films, but I think here are a few that I've seen that have a little bit of religion thrown in there:

The Mist
[REC] & [REC]2 (aparrantly the sequel gets a little religious)
Also Kevin Smith's Red State is looking pretty good, however I doubt it'll be as horrifically terrifying as Cop Out

[tanujdua]

Originally Posted by Foggy

I'm not good with Horror films, but I think here are a few that I've seen that have a little bit of religion thrown in there:

The Mist
[REC] & [REC]2 (aparrantly the sequel gets a little religious)
Also Kevin Smith's Red State is looking pretty good, however I doubt it'll be as horrifically terrifying as Cop Out

The sequel does get religious .

I watched The Last Exorcism last year and that scared me lol. Would recommend.

[s2mikey]

Exorcism of Emily Rose - has some courtroom drama in it but is a solid flick and creepy too.

The original Exorcist.

The Omen(the remake is actually fairly decent but the original is solid too).

[master_8ball]

First choice is Frailty as mentioned...

Would also suggest:
Lord of Illusions
Prince of Darkness
The Ninth Gate
The Prophecy
House of the Devil
Stigmata

Fallen is also an amazing movie with religious tones but is more of a thriller.

[Al_The_Strange]

"The Exorcist," the first three "Omen" movies (and the remake if you're not picky), and "Rosemary's Baby" are all must-sees. I don't consider "The Mist" a theological horror film, but religion is a major part of its theme, and it is also a must-see in my book.

I'm really fond of "Constantine" for some reason too. "End of Days" is pretty darn cheesy, but fun. "Frailty" strikes me as a serial killer movie, but religion does play into it, and it is a good film.

In addition to what's already been mentioned, there's "Legion," which is okay at best. "Carrie," "Children of the Corn," "Silent Hill," and the original "Wicker Man" have a slight religious angle, with fanatics or cultists as the antagonists. "Martyrs" gets into it a little bit as the characters explore the mysteries of death.

Some devil and Hell-themed movies include "Devilman," "Drag Me To Hell," "Event Horizon" (which is also something very spacey), "Ghost Ship," and "Hellraiser." I also seem to remember renting some movie about Satanists terrorizing people, but I don't recall the name of it.

That's all I can think of.

[Bytor2112]

i would recommend Exorcist 3 : The Legion and while not a horror movie, i highly recommend The Ninth Configuration. both movies are directed by William Peter Blatty, the writer of the original Exorcist, and both have a lot of religious undertones about death, life, heaven, hell, and the whole does god exist.

note - The Ninth Configuration is a thinking mans movie, but i can guarantee that you will be quoting lines from it from now on if you watch it

[Sagacious Koreo]

While it's not necessarily a "horror" film per say I'd still recommend Night of the Hunter.

[stanleykubrick]

Bram Stoker's Dracula has many religious elements.

Dracula himself was created out of a religious ceremony in which he cursed God for ________. <-- spoiler

[SpaceDog]

Prince of Darkness was the last film to truly terrify me. Of couse it doesn't hold up today for me the way it did in 1988.

[formula_nebula]

Mr. Frost
Jeff Goldblume is terrific in it.

[WyldeMan45]

Children of the Corn
Fallen (with Denzel Washington, AWESOME movie)
The Seventh Sign
The Prophecy (Christopher Walken)

[amarster]

Originally Posted by frogmort

If you haven't seen it yet, and are looking for a religious horror/thriller movie that's pretty danged good, check out 'Frailty'. I think it's pretty awesome!

great call...bill paxton in this one

[DaleDark]

The Devil's Advocate.

Sure, you'll have to suffer through Keanu Reeves' abysmal southern accent, but Al Pacino's performance is something else (bonus points for nude Charlize Theron, and Connie Nielson).

[ForEver Blu]

Rosemary's Baby


Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist

Exorcist: The Beginning

The Believers

The Unborn

The Unholy

Devil

The Sentinel

The Reaping

The Seventh Sign

TFTC: Demon Knight

Bless the Child

The Church aka Demoni 3

The First Power

The Gathering

Lost Souls