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The Believers

The movie The Believers was based on the book The Religion.

Which one did you like better, the movie or the book?  There are 18 votes for the book, and 7 votes for the movie.

Movie details for The Believers

The movie was released in 1987 and directed by John Schlesinger, who also directed Eye for an Eye (1996). The Believers was produced by MGM (Video & DVD). More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Wilson, Harris Yulin, Lee Richardson, Richard Masur, Carla Pinza, Jimmy Smits, Raúl Dávila, Malick Bowens, Janet-Laine Green, Larry Ramos, Philip Corey, Jennifer Lee, Nonnie Griffin, Bob Clout, Harvey Chao and Christine Pak.

 

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John Schlesinger's The Believers, a kind of voodoo twist on Rosemary's Baby, is a horror movie where the echoes of otherworldly menace set the tone of terror, but the real evil comes from the hearts of humans. Recently widowed psychologist Martin Sheen mo... Read More
John Schlesinger's The Believers, a kind of voodoo twist on Rosemary's Baby, is a horror movie where the echoes of otherworldly menace set the tone of terror, but the real evil comes from the hearts of humans. Recently widowed psychologist Martin Sheen moves to New York with his emotionally fragile son, and they become entwined in an underground cult that practices ritual sacrifice of children. Schlesinger is more interested in the human tale of loss and healing and the desperation of a grieving father fighting to protect his only child from a barbarous cabal. He favors mood and menace over spectacular splashes of horror, and even those moments of occult attack are directed with a sly sense of ambiguity. Though overlong and short on moments of genuine terror, this is a rare horror movie grounded in the palpable and powerful emotions of its characters. --Sean Axmaker

Book details for The Religion

The Religion was written by Nicholas Conde. The book was published in 1982 by Dutton Adult. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

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