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The Sect (1991)

Directed by Michele Soavi · Cinematography by Raffaele Mertes

R125 min53 frames

Horror

Darkness has found a new bride. Heaven help us.

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The Sect (1991) movie still: closeup — A translucent, vein-covered biological sac is held up against a dark, foggy background. Two hands covered in…The Sect (1991) movie still: closeup — A woman sits inside a dimly lit vehicle during the night. She holds a tube of lipstick and applies it to her…The Sect (1991) movie still: wide — An attic room features a single bed and a wooden desk under a slanted ceiling. Moonlight flows through a large…The Sect (1991) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped space features a distinctive circular, spiraled-grid window backlit by moonlight. An elderly…The Sect (1991) movie still: establishing — A dark, vertical cylindrical shaft features a metal ladder running up one side. A bright, circular hatch…The Sect (1991) movie still: medium — A person stands in a dimly lit room with plain, solid-colored walls. The subject is positioned slightly…The Sect (1991) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a window with bamboo shades and a tall potted plant. An elderly man with a white…The Sect (1991) movie still: establishing — A field filled with numerous blooming red poppies grows in tall green grass. The frame pans across the…The Sect (1991) movie still: wide — A dark subterranean utility tunnel contains overhead pipes and reflective puddles on the ground. A single person…The Sect (1991) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dark, flooded environment with visible dark water. She stares directly ahead with her…The Sect (1991) movie still: closeup — An elderly man is framed closely against a dark, out-of-focus dense green background. He looks forward with a…The Sect (1991) movie still: closeup — A dark space features a man lit by the cold glow of a screen. The man faces the right side of the frame while…The Sect (1991) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dark environment with thick blue smoke filling the air. She looks away from a bright fire…The Sect (1991) movie still: wide — A dark, paved road at night features a car engulfed in flames. A lone figure in a white robe stands nearby…The Sect (1991) movie still: closeup — An elderly man is framed closely in a dark, dimly lit interior environment. The subject looks toward the…The Sect (1991) movie still: medium — A group of young adults shares a meal at a long table by a quarry. The man plays a guitar while the others eat…
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The Sect — official trailer

What is The Sect about?

A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A lonely schoolteacher almost runs over an elderly man and takes him in, unbeknown to her the man has plans for her – plans that involve a permanent future with the Satanic cult.

Where can you watch The Sect?

US availability for The Sect (1991). Provided by Streaming Availability API by Movie of the Night. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

Who stars in The Sect?

Who made The Sect?

What does the cinematography of The Sect look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, The Sect builds its coverage from close-ups (38% of the sample), with medium shots (34%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Raffaele Mertes keeps 57% of it in soft, low-key light. 64% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 79% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Sect?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Sect (1991) are #0b182b, #302d2c, #0e0d11, #f1f3f5, #152a4a, #25334d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #0b182b
  • #302d2c
  • #0e0d11
  • #f1f3f5
  • #152a4a
  • #25334d

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