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The Believers (1987)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:5

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: While investigating a series of brutal murders, a psychiatrist for the NYPD uncovers and becomes interested in a dark religious cult, the members of which (the "Believers") use children as human... While investigating a series of brutal murders, a psychiatrist for the NYPD uncovers and becomes interested in a dark religious cult, the members of which (the "Believers") use children as human sacrifices. But the psychiatrist soon realizes he must extricate himself from the grip of the Believers and its rituals -- before his own son becomes the next to be sacrificed. [More]

Starring: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Robert Loggia, Richard Masur

Starring: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Robert Loggia, Richard Masur, Jimmy Smits, Harris Yulin

Director: John Schlesinger

Director: John Schlesinger

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08/06/08
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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It was an especially smart move to cast Daniel Benzali as the cult's leader, The Teacher.

Full Review Source: Horror.com | comment Comment
10/16/07
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com

An intense, gripping and serious horror film. Has aged quite well since its theatrical release.

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01/26/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily
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01/26/06
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No review available.

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06/12/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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04/27/05
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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02/28/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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12/07/02
Kurt Dahlke
Kurt Dahlke
Apollo Guide

Not as creepy as the book, but hey, it'll do in a pinch.

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11/25/02
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

No review available.

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10/11/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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08/13/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

John Schlesinger and the horror film should never have met

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07/30/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

a few shocks amid a lot of voodoo hoodoo

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07/29/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Dry and obvious cult thriller that starts out ugly and then just gets more and more confused.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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01/27/02
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
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01/01/00
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01/01/00
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