Best Religious Thriller

Mike Flanagans Midnight Mass is a slow-burn, deeply unsettling exploration of faith, fanaticism, and the darkness that can lurk beneath the surface of seemingly idyllic communities. Set on a remote is...

The Last Temptation of Christ is a 1988 drama directed by Martin Scorsese based on Nikos Kazantzakis’ novel. Filmed in Morocco, the film stars Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel as Jesus Christ and explor...

Elmer Gantry is a 1960 film based on Sinclair Lewis’ novel. The story centers around a persuasive salesman and a religious figure who exploit vulnerable communities through staged religious performanc...

First Reformed depicts the struggles of a rural Protestant minister confronting personal grief and broader societal anxieties. The film follows his internal conflict as he questions faith amidst escal...

The First Omen is a 2024 prequel to *The Omen* franchise, exploring events leading up to Damien’s arrival. A U.S. nun investigates a clandestine plot within a Roman orphanage, revealing an effort conn...

Pietà is a South Korean thriller examining themes of maternal instinct and violence within a criminal context. The film’s stark visuals and exploration of religious iconography create a disturbing psy...

The Path is a television drama series examining the rise of Meyerism, a novel religion centered in the United States. The show investigates the psychological and familial tensions arising from its cor...

The Book of Eli depicts a lone traveler, Eli, navigating a devastated America following a cataclysmic event. He journeys westward with a sacred book, attempting to reach a designated destination befor...

The Cardinal is a 1963 drama exploring moral conflict within a Catholic archdiocese in the United States during the 1960s. Starring Richard Burton as a zealous priest grappling with a suspected murder...