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Seen on: 01/18/2011

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The Sect (1991)

Directed by Michele Soavi

Horror

Most recently watched by noahphex

Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 116 minutes

Actors

Tomas Arana | Herbert Lom | Giovanni Lombardo Radice | Donald O'Brien | Richard Sammel | Carla Cassola | Michele Soavi | Kelly Curtis | Mariangela Giordano | Michel Adatte | Angelika Maria Boeck | Niels Gullov | Dario Casalini | Stefania Possamai | Yasmine Ussan | Paolo Pranzo | Ralph Bola Mustapha | Erika Sinisi

Viewing Notes

Michele Soavi delivers again. I acknowledge that Argento is a master craftsman of the giallo, but for me, they fall short. Soavi, on the other hand, while heavily influenced, pushes the gore and horrific and for that, I love him more.

La Setta (or The Sect) has many surreal and horrific scenes and yeah, the plot is a little meandering, as it makes its way towards an Italian Rosemary’s Baby, but where else are you going to get a bug up the nose, a big black bird raping a woman and that amazing tracking shot of the water pipes? Soavi may be nonsensical at times, but it’s always interesting to watch.

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