It is still frightening, visceral and very well made. Cal flees the house through an upstairs window after finding Chris no longer in his room. If you’re part of an evil secret society, do you actively pursue new members? As Cal, Chris and Jessica deal with the intrusion of this dangerous cult which seems to have members everywhere, Schlesinger moves us into a neo-noir world of dirty streets, alleys, churches and desecrated ground. [4], The Believers was shown to have influenced the Santería-based cult established by Adolfo Constanzo and supported by Sara Aldrete in Matamoros, Mexico. ( Log Out /  This is one of those movies that I always wanted to see and then forgot about. I'm getting tired of the dingy tenements in Spanish Harlem with the blood-soaked chicken feathers on the floor, and the scenes where the shrink realizes he needs a witch doctor to save his child. They have improved, right? Before this film he had done “The Falcon and the Snowman” and after he whipped up the very creepy “Pacific Heights” with Michael Keaton bringing the bad as the heavy. Bet now he wishes he’s not the one who’s so far away when he feels the snakebite enter his veins, huh? When Manek's single mother's business fails, he must make a career decision. The films does get quite heavy and dismisses some conventions a few times. And, though it doesn't expand upon its shock tactics as much as it would like to or make its theological points, the movie's dread atmosphere begins to seep into your head. with his young son after his wife dies. Film Review: The Believers (1987) Craig McGee 03/02/2020 Film Reviews. After this set up the movie settles one thing. Welcome to Judgment City: A Look Back at Defending Your Life, The West Wing Returns for an HBO Max Special, Touring Masterworks: Adam Nayman Discusses His New Book on Paul Thomas Anderson. Anyone??? Jamison believes it's been Voodoo and, ignoring the warnings of his housekeeper, enters the scenery and soon gets under their influence. This is a shocking scene because it’s so unexpected. Here we get the whole story, rather than a sort of synopsis, wherein we get only the "high points", those scenes which contain the most action or gore or both. A second victim is found eviscerated on a makeshift altar beneath a dock in Staten Island. Craig McGee Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? It’s an urban tale of mystery, faith, beliefs and love that is equally disturbing and emotional. In the living room, Dennis recounts he and Kate's travels to the Caribbean when Kate was a graduate student, and how they witnessed the power of a human sacrifice. DARKNESS REIGNS Over the MARVEL UNIVERSE in KING IN BLACK: PLANET OF THE SYMBIOTES! The emotional intricacies of a polyamorous relationship between young artist Bob and his two lovers: a lonely male doctor and a frustrated female office worker. The movie was released in 1987 and it was pretty much universally panned and considered just a small cult film with no legs. The city has been plagued by a series of brutal, ritualistic child murders. The Believers is a 1987 American crime thriller horror film directed by John Schlesinger, released in 1987 and starring Martin Sheen, Robert Loggia and Helen Shaver. TOTAL RECALL is an excellent example of this type of film, done well; one need only look at any of the horror/slasher franchise films to have an idea of this type of film done at a dead run, for money and the most shock value. Cal and Chris will spend the rest of the film in the shadow of the happy family they once had. Enjoy! View all posts by Victor De Leon. In 1987 John Schlesinger directed this neo-noir horror film adapted from the 1982 novel The Religion by Nicholas Conde. Your email address will not be published. Cal is driven to an abandoned factory, where Chris's ritual murder is to be carried out among the cult. How does one get involved in a cult? Thanks for stopping in and commenting! Sometimes the lines get a bit blurred but according to one of the creepier characters in the film named “Palo” (The menacing Malick Bowens from Outbreak and Out of Africa) the brujeria he performs has deadly consequences. Okay then, that’s it…, LAST WORDS: Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Title: Tina screaming "The Shark!" "[13], This article is about the 1987 film. Chris yells for his mother to look at the coffee machine. Every Saturday night The Tomb of Terror opens, unleashing reviews of the obscure and the classic in horror cinema. Written by: Mark Frost Here's another one of those movies where a Caribbean voodoo cult wants to practice a blood sacrifice using the child of a Manhattan psychiatrist. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. You should! [12] Brett Gallman from Oh, the Horror praised the film, writing, "While The Believers feels familiar on a surface level, its use of Santeria mythology and Schlesinger's deft blend of suspense and graphic shocks provide enough flavor to separate it from the flock. Usually the opening scare of a horror film has something to do with the subject at hand (such as a werewolf attack opening a werewolf film). [10], However, not all reviews of the film were negative. Have you ever liked a movie so much the first time you watch it that you never watch it again? But he also noted that Hollywood seemed to have lost interest in the subject by the 1980s. ( Log Out /  "The Believers" follows how two scientists have coped with ruined reputations after announcing the discovery of 'cold fusion' in 1989, even as a community of believers continues to search for evidence of its truth. *The 1987 “Corps week” drew only 2,000 of the 3,500 graduates. In the other room, Cal hears Chris screaming. Cal arrives home and promptly spills milk all over the kitchen floor. Always has a major creep factor, this movie. And I have to say I was impressed! In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. I'm in agreement. Still, THE BELIEVERS should not be passed up by a soul. The film starts right off with a dreadful moment with the death of a spouse leaving Cal a widow left to raise his young son Christopher played by young actor Harley Cross.

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