# The Believers (1987)

> A grieving police psychiatrist confronts an urban cult whose ritual murders lead directly to a terrifying threat against his young son.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20136

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: John Schlesinger
- Cast: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Wilson, Harris Yulin, Lee Richardson, Richard Masur
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092632/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, oppressive, eerie, late night horror viewing, 1980s horror marathon

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