Overview
In a small, isolated town where religion shapes people's worldview, a devout young girl watches as her family unravels after her younger brother returns from a night out with his friends, exhibiting strange behavior. Tormented by an inexplicable force, the boy descends into extreme paranoia with no clear cause. As she struggles to uncover the truth about that night, she begins to realize that her faith may not be enough to save her from certain realities.
Director and cast
More films
Alice (1990)
Comedy · Drama · Fantasy · Romance · PG-13
Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of her well-e...
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Cast
- Mia Farrow, William Hurt, Joe Mantegna
Thirst (2009)
Drama · Horror · Thriller · R
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Director
- Park Chan-wook
- Cast
- Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-vin, Kim Hae-sook
The Chocolate War (1988)
Drama · R
Jerry, a new student at an elite Catholic prep school, must face the hazing practices handed down by the Vigils, a group of powerful students. When teacher Brother Leon pushes the students to sell chocolates for a fundraiser, the head of the Vigils, Archie, gets Jerry to reject selling for 10 days. However, Jerry decides to keep up the...
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Director
- Keith Gordon
- Cast
- John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Wallace Langham
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968)
Drama · Romance · R
A Catholic New Yorker falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her, but he struggles to accept her past and what it means for their future.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Cast
- Zina Bethune, Harvey Keitel, Anne Collette
Irish Catholic (2023)
Comedy · Drama · Music · 18+
Meet Shavon O'Brien: Her family doesn't understand her, her church ignores her, even Jesus forgets about her. With only the spirit of Sinead O'Connor to guide her, Shavon battles institutional child abuse, narcissistic group think, a talking stomach and a singing poop bucket! Shavon goes from Catholic to Crusty Punk in this very, very...
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Cast
- Charles Sweeney Ortiz, Chloe Roe, Ann Myrna
Comments
Talk about the film with other members