Ok I'll be that person, I need the list anyway so I could watch these myself 1:02 Hellhole (org. Ostatnia wieczerza) 2:53 Catacombs (1988.) 5:32 Borderlands 7:23 Alice, sweet Alice 9:07 The Convent (2000.) 10:40 The Unholy (1988.) 12:23 The Church (1989.) 14:34 Immaculate (2024) 16:32 Midnight mass 18:34 Prince of Darkness Have a nice day!
"The Devils" achieves more genuine, affecting horror than most real "horror" films can possibly aspire to. And it's impeccably well-made, excellently-enacted, and visually stunning, it's unlike any other religious horror film.
Was raised as a Catholic. Gotta say that despite all the bad stuff they have done we cannot deny them one thing - they are the masters of the creepy-cool aesthetics.
They've done a minute amount of bad compared to what was done by non-religious people. This is the simple mathematical fact/count of historical atrocities. Most wars, and horrendous things *were not* , contrary to the popular belief, started or done by the religious (monotheistic at least!) people. And I'm not a Catholic, so I'm not really biased when I say this, at all.
I LOVE religious horror because it's a mythos that we don't need exposited to us. We know the basic rules and have a clear good-vs-evil foundation. Final Prayer (aka The Borderlands) is my favorite recent discovery. Thanks for giving me a few more for my Sacrilicious Watchlist, and keep these odd category lists coming 10/10 fricheks
I'm weird, I think I actually dislike religious horror (despite loving horror as a whole) comparitively, because the mythos has been so unwillingly shoved on me and I hate it lol.
I ADORE Midnight Mass -- I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I started watching, but wow. Very cool imagery, and very philosophical. Prince of Darkness is great, too, and I was tickled to see Alice Cooper in a cameo the first time I saw it.
'Prince of Darkness' really freaked me out as a kid. The bit with the devil hand reaching out from the mirror gave me nightmares for a long time. Love it. Ditto 'The Church', which had Floe by Philip Glass stuck in my head for years before I even knew what piece of music it was. I'd have to have Ken Russell's 'The Devils' on any list like this, and probably something like 'Flavia the Heretic'. Gotta have those nuns.
Hi Daniel! Really enjoyed your list and the synopsis of the movies. I'll have to check out some of these, especially Immaculate. Some of my favs are The Omen, The Church, Midnight Mass, Prince of Darkness (HUUUGE JC fan!)
Oh dear gods I just watched Alice Sweet Alice. There was just no prepping for how disturbing this movie got. I feel like I should go to confession having watched it. Thank you for recommending it.....I think.
When I saw the title of this video, I had to see where you ranked Prince of Darkness; I was pleasantly surprised when you ranked it at number one! It is my second favorite John Carpenter movie (first is The Fog) and it raises so many interesting points about religion, almost to the point of being more serious than campy. I'm glad that you chose it for your first place pick for this genre. I also loved that you included Midnight Mass, and as number two, as I found it in a similar position of Prince of Darkness in its presentation of good and evil in a completely new and interesting way. Love your channel - keep up the amazing content!
Another great one, Daniel! Especially your top 2 picks are some of my very, very favorites too!! I would add "Jeepers Creepers" from 2001 where the monster hides and tortures his kills in the basement of an abandoned (Protestant!) church. It was filmed near my hometown in Central Florida and I was tickled that someone made a horror movie that didn't involve gillmen near me. As an aside (since I know you like Westerns too) I now live in Coffeyville Kansas which is where the Dalton Gang met their just reward! Lots of great movies and shows about how our little town took them out!
Prince of Darkness still gives me shivers. A lot of the story and scenes were a bit formulaic of the 80's..weirdly aggressive men, smoke machines, billowy curtains...very 80's imagery. But this bumped that up with the scientific/spiritual aspects. There were probably the most haunting visuals in any movie ever--the swirling mass in the chamber (notice the insane number of crucifixes around,the backwards dripping of the ooze...and the staticky dream-like time-travel/communication in POV leading to the shadowy figure in the doorway. That has the be the scariest bit ever filmed-you feel the dread of wondering what is in the doorway but you're powerless to stop the camera from moving on closer and closer--the whole time feeling this overwhelming need to run away or pull back, escape...Truly terrifying. Missed seeing it when it came out bc was too little...glad i did tho bc it gives me nightmares whenever i've watched it now. Great film!
The Immaculate Conception is about Mary born without sin (i.e. mom and pop had carnal knowledge and Mary was conceived). If this film is saying the immaculate conception has to be with a virgin birth, the film makers are assuming the general public doesn't know the difference.
Prince of Darkness really is an underrate film and very much a sleeper even among Carpenter's body of work. I think what makes it so fascinating is that it kind of flips the script on the "We found a spooky artifact" trope. Instead of the scientists going to the spiritualists for help to figure out what exactly the mystical McGuffin is, in this film it's the spiritualists who go to the scientists for help. While not quite up there with The Thing or In The Mouth of Madness, it's still a pretty good ride and does a lot with what is honestly very little.
So glad you included Midnight Mass on this list. I love all of the Mike Flanagan limited series, but Midnight Mass is definitely my favorite. I was raised catholic, which I’m sure has a lot to do with my fascination with it, but I really love the way it addresses religion as opposed to faith. It’s a perfect series.
I saw Prince of Darkness in the theater and loved it, and was soooo disappointed when They Live was not a sequel to it. I wanted more of Prince of Darkness' story.
SOLID list. I was watching the "Small Town Horror" video and thought of "VIY" but then figured it belonged on a Church Movie list instead. LOVED the creepy-church atmosphere of that film.
Huh??? I just want a list of Lovecraft inspired films. I never said Lovecraft was religious although there's an awful lot of "worshipping" the "old gods" going on.
You put Immaculate but not the First Omen? Bold choice my friend. Pretty good list. I'll have to check out most of these. Loved Cemetery Man so definitely gonna watch the Church.
Absolutely LOVE the Vestron Video t-shirt! It's bloody awesome! I saw The Borderlands a few years ago and it left me feeling so depressed. Prince of Darkness is all kinds of crazy! Alice Cooper and a jar of green gloop. Another creepy religious horror film is Beware My Brethren, AKA The Fiend.
Totally dig your channel. This video was cool, want to see that Hellhole film. I did not enjoy The Church the first watch, mainly because I was expecting a Demons film, but it is a bit more subtle version so I enjoy it now.
A request. Movies that could be characterized as "A Chase in a Box." Stagefright -- stalked in a theater. The Intruder - stalked in a grocery store. Chopping Mall -- stalked in a shopping mall. Movies where the setting exaggerates the tensions of hide-and-seek as well as the thrill of the chase.
"Alice, Sweet Alice" has been a favorite of mine since the late 80's when I found a PD videotape. I have the most recent Blu Ray now, which is just gorgeous. It's a wonderful film, very underrated and sadly not well known and I get more out of it every time I watch it.
I got in from work and found this video popped up on RUclips...what a great way to start the weekend! That's an amazing list. Two that I really want to check out are Alice, Sweet Alice (I had forgotten about that one), and The Unholy. I really like Ben Cross...he made a really good vampire in Dark Shadows. He was in a movie called Live Wire with Peirce Brosnan, and played a total jerk of a villian. Oh, and I looove the hat (watched Jaws again a few weekends ago).
Religious horror always spooks me out. That's why I love them. I'm not religious or spiritual or anything, but I sure do enjoy a good religious horror flick. Especially with a creepy church. Immaculate is definitely one I've been wanting to watch. Definitely gonna check out these others as well
You like religious terror I recommend; 'The Order/The Sin Eater' with Heath Ledger, ' The Keep' I think is from the 70's, ' The Monk' based on a gothic novel, 'The Name of the Rose' based on Humberto Eco, but the book is better, 'The Nine Gate', 'The Apostle', 'Priest', 'The Skeleton Key', 'The Book of Blood'. Enjoy.
@D4Disdain I have The Order on DVD, Skeleton Key on Blu Ray, and use to have (and need to replace) Ninth Gate. I've never seen the rest though. I'll definitely check them out. Thank you so much for the recommendations.
Great list - you've definitely put a couple on my radar! Have you perchance seen Pete Walker's The Confessional aka House of Mortal Sin? It might not make your list, but it has an interesting theme of the conflict between religion and human desire. Also, the killer uses various religious paraphernalia to off his victims, including a flaming incense burner, a poisoned wafer, and strangulation by rosary.
I wonder if "Hellhole" features Spinal Tap's epic jam over the closing credits.... "It's better in a hell hole You know where you stand in a hell hole Folks lend a hand in a hell hole Girl, get me back to my hell hole..."
Dude! Great list! Bill Moseley told me about The Convent years ago when he was filming with me and I still haven't watched it BUT synapse is releasing a numbered limted edition of it so I am finally gonna pick that up - you once again pushed me over the edge lol when even Bill didn't get me to buy it 😂... and Prince of Darkness is great one for this - has some cronenberg flavor to it to me in some spots!
Hello! IDK if you have watched 'Alucarda'. Despite it being an explotation film from the 70s, you have a real (trained) amazing actress in the leading role, it is a church horror but it moves towards surrealism in some awesome scenes, the portrayal of the convent where it happens with the way nuns deal with guilt. Pretty interesting.
I love Final Prayer, I forget it's ither name, but given the ending.... how was the footage actually found? Oh well I guess, the same can be said of Devil's Doorway
You definitely need to see The House with Laughing Windows (1976), Arcane Sorcerer (1996) & Dark Waters (1993) for some more great church related horror.
"The Curse" was filmed in my hometown and I remember saving up and buying the vhs and it was so horrible! 😂 Nowadays though I enjoy the occasional rewatch! Nostalgia does strange things to us sometimes!
"Muh-kelly Swah-vee" is how you say his name (The Horror Geek has covered him a fair few times), and having seen The Church, I can say it's a good film, with visuals that really do catch the eye. One religious horror film I want to mention (I own it but haven't watched it just yet) that was covered by Ghost Pirate is Consecration (2023). It's about a young woman who goes to a remote church to investigate her brother's alleged suicide but finds that the church has a pretty unnerving history and might be up to less-than-savory practices currently.
Alice Sweet Alice, I love that movie. It's Brooke Shields 1st movie even though she dies first. I still have my original paperback of it, though it was called Communion, which may be a better title. By Frank Lauria. The cover is amazing. A girl in a Communion dress and veil, wearing that creepy Jackie O mask, and clasping the bloody butcher knife between her hands whick are posed for prayer, on a black background. I don't know if it's a novelization or if the movie is based on the book. The scene that frightened me the nost was the stabbing of the Aunt's calves. And that repulsive pervy landlord, yuck.
If you've never seen Ken Russell's "The Devils", I cannot recommend it enough. I grew up loving horror films, and I still love them, but I'm a serious art-film guy. "The Devils" makes my top-five-films next to films made by Ingmar Bergman and David Lynch. "The Devils" is not easy to see in the US, but it's been honored by the BFI, a 180 from its initial reception in its homeland.
Was kind of expecting The Nun to be on the last. That movie scared the bejeebies out of me. But can't go wrong with Prince of Darkness. I saw that in the theaters when it was first released.
Totally agree with Prince of Darkness. I love this movie and John Carpenter. ❤️ from 🇨🇦
Love it
One of the things I like best about your channel is just watching how excited and happy you are about the movies . It just makes me smile. Thanks ! 😊
haha I’m so glad you enjoy it!
Ok I'll be that person, I need the list anyway so I could watch these myself
1:02 Hellhole (org. Ostatnia wieczerza)
2:53 Catacombs (1988.)
5:32 Borderlands
7:23 Alice, sweet Alice
9:07 The Convent (2000.)
10:40 The Unholy (1988.)
12:23 The Church (1989.)
14:34 Immaculate (2024)
16:32 Midnight mass
18:34 Prince of Darkness
Have a nice day!
Thank you!
I really like how you describe these movies without too many spoilers.🎥
Thanks!
Your channel is one of my favorites!
Though not literally a horror movie, "The Devils" with Oliver Reed was tremendously warped.
The Devils is based on true events and is considered the most hated film ever made and I adore it.
"The Devils" achieves more genuine, affecting horror than most real "horror" films can possibly aspire to. And it's impeccably well-made, excellently-enacted, and visually stunning, it's unlike any other religious horror film.
Yep. I have it on Blu Ray. It is bootleg, but it was the only way for me to see it.
I have a British BFI series DVD. "The Devils" is the reason why I purchased an all-region player.
Very true-that’s an incredible movie.
One movie that I remember is “In the Mouth of Madness “, also “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”, “The Rite” and Omen.
Love mouth of madness soo much
Was raised as a Catholic. Gotta say that despite all the bad stuff they have done we cannot deny them one thing - they are the masters of the creepy-cool aesthetics.
Quite true.
They've done a minute amount of bad compared to what was done by non-religious people. This is the simple mathematical fact/count of historical atrocities. Most wars, and horrendous things *were not* , contrary to the popular belief, started or done by the religious (monotheistic at least!) people.
And I'm not a Catholic, so I'm not really biased when I say this, at all.
That's what Richard Pryor said, except for the cool.
@miloradvlaovic catholism often used as a scapegoat
What do you mean "all the bad stuff"?
Cobwebs always comes through. Thanks.
Always happy to serve my country 🫡
I LOVE religious horror because it's a mythos that we don't need exposited to us. We know the basic rules and have a clear good-vs-evil foundation. Final Prayer (aka The Borderlands) is my favorite recent discovery.
Thanks for giving me a few more for my Sacrilicious Watchlist, and keep these odd category lists coming 10/10 fricheks
“Sacrilegious watchlist”, hell yeah. 😂
I'm weird, I think I actually dislike religious horror (despite loving horror as a whole) comparitively, because the mythos has been so unwillingly shoved on me and I hate it lol.
I ADORE Midnight Mass -- I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I started watching, but wow. Very cool imagery, and very philosophical. Prince of Darkness is great, too, and I was tickled to see Alice Cooper in a cameo the first time I saw it.
I was waiting to see if you were going to mention Midnight Mass, I’m so glad you included it since it’s just so good.
Absolutely love these Top 10 lists you do, always bringing out the more obscure movie choices!
Thank you! I have fun with them.
'Prince of Darkness' really freaked me out as a kid. The bit with the devil hand reaching out from the mirror gave me nightmares for a long time. Love it. Ditto 'The Church', which had Floe by Philip Glass stuck in my head for years before I even knew what piece of music it was.
I'd have to have Ken Russell's 'The Devils' on any list like this, and probably something like 'Flavia the Heretic'. Gotta have those nuns.
Hi Daniel! Really enjoyed your list and the synopsis of the movies. I'll have to check out some of these, especially Immaculate.
Some of my favs are The Omen, The Church, Midnight Mass, Prince of Darkness (HUUUGE JC fan!)
I read somewhere that John Carpenter was inspired by Argento's Inferno. That was said to have spawned Prince of Darkness.
Oh dear gods I just watched Alice Sweet Alice. There was just no prepping for how disturbing this movie got. I feel like I should go to confession having watched it. Thank you for recommending it.....I think.
When I saw the title of this video, I had to see where you ranked Prince of Darkness; I was pleasantly surprised when you ranked it at number one! It is my second favorite John Carpenter movie (first is The Fog) and it raises so many interesting points about religion, almost to the point of being more serious than campy. I'm glad that you chose it for your first place pick for this genre. I also loved that you included Midnight Mass, and as number two, as I found it in a similar position of Prince of Darkness in its presentation of good and evil in a completely new and interesting way. Love your channel - keep up the amazing content!
Another great one, Daniel! Especially your top 2 picks are some of my very, very favorites too!! I would add "Jeepers Creepers" from 2001 where the monster hides and tortures his kills in the basement of an abandoned (Protestant!) church. It was filmed near my hometown in Central Florida and I was tickled that someone made a horror movie that didn't involve gillmen near me. As an aside (since I know you like Westerns too) I now live in Coffeyville Kansas which is where the Dalton Gang met their just reward! Lots of great movies and shows about how our little town took them out!
Another great list! Alice Sweet Alice is so good. And I'm going to have to check out Hellhole for sure.
Love the Thumbnail,
This is going 2 be interesting!!!!
Thank you!
I'm rewatching 'Midnight Mass' and it's such a great way to get ready for October! It's so good
I've watched Hellhole twice so far.
For me, it has high replay value.
The ending is nightmare fuel.
That’s awesome!
Thank You for the List and Video 😀
Prince of Darkness still gives me shivers. A lot of the story and scenes were a bit formulaic of the 80's..weirdly aggressive men, smoke machines, billowy curtains...very 80's imagery. But this bumped that up with the scientific/spiritual aspects. There were probably the most haunting visuals in any movie ever--the swirling mass in the chamber (notice the insane number of crucifixes around,the backwards dripping of the ooze...and the staticky dream-like time-travel/communication in POV leading to the shadowy figure in the doorway. That has the be the scariest bit ever filmed-you feel the dread of wondering what is in the doorway but you're powerless to stop the camera from moving on closer and closer--the whole time feeling this overwhelming need to run away or pull back, escape...Truly terrifying. Missed seeing it when it came out bc was too little...glad i did tho bc it gives me nightmares whenever i've watched it now. Great film!
The Immaculate Conception is about Mary born without sin (i.e. mom and pop had carnal knowledge and Mary was conceived). If this film is saying the immaculate conception has to be with a virgin birth, the film makers are assuming the general public doesn't know the difference.
Prince of Darkness really is an underrate film and very much a sleeper even among Carpenter's body of work. I think what makes it so fascinating is that it kind of flips the script on the "We found a spooky artifact" trope. Instead of the scientists going to the spiritualists for help to figure out what exactly the mystical McGuffin is, in this film it's the spiritualists who go to the scientists for help.
While not quite up there with The Thing or In The Mouth of Madness, it's still a pretty good ride and does a lot with what is honestly very little.
Great video !! I love this religious horror ! Hell hole !!!! The last scene is one of my scenes in any movie! So dope , great reviews 🎬🩸👍
Thanks!!
I've seen Midnight Mass three times and have balled my eyes out each time.
So glad someone has finally mentioned Boarderlands! It's so underrated I was beginning to think I'd dreamt it!
Prince Of Darkness is a spooky nightmare and the soundtrack is chilling. Its fantastic :)
Glad to see The Borderlands on this list, not only because the end is genuinely disturbing, but also because I grew up around where it was filmed.
Great suggestions! I’m def. going to watch Midnight mass and Hellhole next.
So glad you included Midnight Mass on this list. I love all of the Mike Flanagan limited series, but Midnight Mass is definitely my favorite. I was raised catholic, which I’m sure has a lot to do with my fascination with it, but I really love the way it addresses religion as opposed to faith. It’s a perfect series.
I saw Prince of Darkness in the theater and loved it, and was soooo disappointed when They Live was not a sequel to it. I wanted more of Prince of Darkness' story.
Prince of darkness is John Carpenter's under appreciated classic for me and deserves the #1 spot 😎👍
Dope!!!! Can't wait to peep at work!
Prince of Darkness is really very frightening. Your channel is awesome!
SOLID list. I was watching the "Small Town Horror" video and thought of "VIY" but then figured it belonged on a Church Movie list instead. LOVED the creepy-church atmosphere of that film.
Would yo do a list of Loveraftian films, please?
For my church movies...The Keep, Stigmata. I LOVE prince of Darkness.
Huh??? I just want a list of Lovecraft inspired films.
I never said Lovecraft was religious although there's an awful lot of "worshipping" the "old gods" going on.
Excellent video ! Again! Still hoping that you and Retro Analog will be doing a live stream soon or even a video together!! 🎉🎉
I’m actually not familiar with that channel, I’ll look them up!
@@cobwebschannel oh ! I’m so sorry! Love your channel!! ❤️
I loved Midnight Mass. glad it’s on the list.
Thanks , really appreciate the work put into finding these 80's gems
Hi Daniel. I love Prince of Darkness. Donald P, Alice Cooper, John Carpenter ! xx
just want to say thank you for the great channel man, been watching so many great flicks lately
I LOVE your themed lists! I'm a big fan of the creepy aesthetic of gothic architecture, so I'll be looking into some of these!
You put Immaculate but not the First Omen? Bold choice my friend. Pretty good list. I'll have to check out most of these. Loved Cemetery Man so definitely gonna watch the Church.
Absolutely LOVE the Vestron Video t-shirt! It's bloody awesome!
I saw The Borderlands a few years ago and it left me feeling so depressed.
Prince of Darkness is all kinds of crazy! Alice Cooper and a jar of green gloop.
Another creepy religious horror film is Beware My Brethren, AKA The Fiend.
Great subject, Daniel! I love your list and need to watch a couple I haven't seen.
Totally dig your channel. This video was cool, want to see that Hellhole film. I did not enjoy The Church the first watch, mainly because I was expecting a Demons film, but it is a bit more subtle version so I enjoy it now.
A+ video!
LOVE IT! Awesome list and video!
A request. Movies that could be characterized as "A Chase in a Box." Stagefright -- stalked in a theater. The Intruder - stalked in a grocery store. Chopping Mall -- stalked in a shopping mall. Movies where the setting exaggerates the tensions of hide-and-seek as well as the thrill of the chase.
The borderlands is a masterpiece and yet it's rating on imdb is terrible, hardly anyone I know has seen it, I love it.
It’s brilliant!xx
Thanks for this. I'm a serious Catholic and serious horror fan. I appreciate the respectful way you approached the subject.
I truly appreciate that.
Gotta have love for the last classic Hammer movie: To the Devil, a Daughter!
"Alice, Sweet Alice" has been a favorite of mine since the late 80's when I found a PD videotape. I have the most recent Blu Ray now, which is just gorgeous. It's a wonderful film, very underrated and sadly not well known and I get more out of it every time I watch it.
Don’t forget that Alice, Sweet Alice is Brooke Shields’s first movie.
Actually, it's not well known, but The Thing, The Prince of Darkness, and In the Mouth of Madness are a trilogy. I think in that order.
Great shout for The Borderlands, excellent film
I got in from work and found this video popped up on RUclips...what a great way to start the weekend! That's an amazing list. Two that I really want to check out are Alice, Sweet Alice (I had forgotten about that one), and The Unholy. I really like Ben Cross...he made a really good vampire in Dark Shadows. He was in a movie called Live Wire with Peirce Brosnan, and played a total jerk of a villian. Oh, and I looove the hat (watched Jaws again a few weekends ago).
I luv how you really go into the films. Subbed
Great list, man!
Religious horror always spooks me out. That's why I love them. I'm not religious or spiritual or anything, but I sure do enjoy a good religious horror flick. Especially with a creepy church.
Immaculate is definitely one I've been wanting to watch. Definitely gonna check out these others as well
You like religious terror I recommend; 'The Order/The Sin Eater' with Heath Ledger, ' The Keep' I think is from the 70's, ' The Monk' based on a gothic novel, 'The Name of the Rose' based on Humberto Eco, but the book is better, 'The Nine Gate', 'The Apostle', 'Priest', 'The Skeleton Key', 'The Book of Blood'. Enjoy.
@D4Disdain I have The Order on DVD, Skeleton Key on Blu Ray, and use to have (and need to replace) Ninth Gate. I've never seen the rest though. I'll definitely check them out. Thank you so much for the recommendations.
I really liked The Convent. Really hit when I thought it would miss.
Nice pickup.
Number six. The cheerleader zombie showing some "spirit" for her team...giggle
I LOVE RELIGIOUS HORROR SO MUCH. THANK YOU!
I'm surprised The Nun didn't make it to this list. Great movie.
Great vid, Daniel! I've only seen one of these movies and I was raised Catholic, sooooooooo I've got some work to do here
Great list - you've definitely put a couple on my radar! Have you perchance seen Pete Walker's The Confessional aka House of Mortal Sin? It might not make your list, but it has an interesting theme of the conflict between religion and human desire. Also, the killer uses various religious paraphernalia to off his victims, including a flaming incense burner, a poisoned wafer, and strangulation by rosary.
good list mate quite a few underrated ones : )
I saw The Unholy in the theater, and the call that he gets from hell scared me for days after.
I wonder if "Hellhole" features Spinal Tap's epic jam over the closing credits....
"It's better in a hell hole
You know where you stand in a hell hole
Folks lend a hand in a hell hole
Girl, get me back to my hell hole..."
@@frankb821 hell yeah
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Dude! Great list! Bill Moseley told me about The Convent years ago when he was filming with me and I still haven't watched it BUT synapse is releasing a numbered limted edition of it so I am finally gonna pick that up - you once again pushed me over the edge lol when even Bill didn't get me to buy it 😂... and Prince of Darkness is great one for this - has some cronenberg flavor to it to me in some spots!
Please make a nunsplotation list!!!!! You would be so good at it
final pray aka borderlands is an outstanding film freaked me out when i first watched it : )
I was surprised that 'The Nun' did not make your list. It is set in an old convent in Romania and has a wonderful aesthetic.
Fantastic atmosphere, but I just don’t like the movie.
The Final Prayer ending was so twisted , that was one of only movie endings that stuck with me after
The Church and Soavi's other 80s film, Stagefright, both make good use of lighting. Argento's influence is apparent.
Hello!
IDK if you have watched 'Alucarda'. Despite it being an explotation film from the 70s, you have a real (trained) amazing actress in the leading role, it is a church horror but it moves towards surrealism in some awesome scenes, the portrayal of the convent where it happens with the way nuns deal with guilt. Pretty interesting.
Not related, but have you seen the Peter Walker movies? I think they are fantastic.
Hmmm, no I don’t think I have. I’ll have to look into it.
@cobwebschannel frightmare, and the comeback are good places to start. On RUclips aswell!
Cool, thanks!
I love Final Prayer, I forget it's ither name, but given the ending.... how was the footage actually found?
Oh well I guess, the same can be said of Devil's Doorway
You definitely need to see The House with Laughing Windows (1976), Arcane Sorcerer (1996) & Dark Waters (1993) for some more great church related horror.
Laughing windows is brilliant
The church in the remake of House of Wax was a good one.
last two on the list I was hoping for! Yes!
The best!!
Prince of Darkness is one of those films that gives you a good hangover
"The Curse" was filmed in my hometown and I remember saving up and buying the vhs and it was so horrible! 😂
Nowadays though I enjoy the occasional rewatch! Nostalgia does strange things to us sometimes!
Just watched Hellhole last night, fantastic movie! The scene with the meat locker was pretty shocking.
Nice! Glad you enjoyed!
I like that Mr Pitt from Seinfeld is in Catacombs
@@PaTrickRTreat I saw that too! lol
The Convent is on Tubi in America. Midnight Mass is so good love Flanagans shows.
"Muh-kelly Swah-vee" is how you say his name (The Horror Geek has covered him a fair few times), and having seen The Church, I can say it's a good film, with visuals that really do catch the eye.
One religious horror film I want to mention (I own it but haven't watched it just yet) that was covered by Ghost Pirate is Consecration (2023). It's about a young woman who goes to a remote church to investigate her brother's alleged suicide but finds that the church has a pretty unnerving history and might be up to less-than-savory practices currently.
Midnight Mass is tbe novel being written by the heroine of Mike Flanagan's Hush, fun fact.
Didn't know that!
@@Amy-r1s it's a cool detail I noticed when I rewatchef Hush recently.
Alice Sweet Alice, I love that movie. It's Brooke Shields 1st movie even though she dies first. I still have my original paperback of it, though it was called Communion, which may be a better title. By Frank Lauria. The cover is amazing. A girl in a Communion dress and veil, wearing that creepy Jackie O mask, and clasping the bloody butcher knife between her hands whick are posed for prayer, on a black background. I don't know if it's a novelization or if the movie is based on the book.
The scene that frightened me the nost was the stabbing of the Aunt's calves.
And that repulsive pervy landlord, yuck.
boroque art is basically the catholic church going hard af with both the divine and dark aesthetics... top tier vibes
Have ALWAYS loved Prince of Darkness. Incredible film!
Great list and I agree on your top pic!
Why does the big vat of green evil goo in Prince of Darkness make me also think of Heavy Metal? LOL
Try Devil's Door. It's an Irish indie about two priests who go to an isolated girl's school. They are called to document a miracle. Very creepy.
If you've never seen Ken Russell's "The Devils", I cannot recommend it enough. I grew up loving horror films, and I still love them, but I'm a serious art-film guy. "The Devils" makes my top-five-films next to films made by Ingmar Bergman and David Lynch. "The Devils" is not easy to see in the US, but it's been honored by the BFI, a 180 from its initial reception in its homeland.
Was kind of expecting The Nun to be on the last. That movie scared the bejeebies out of me.
But can't go wrong with Prince of Darkness. I saw that in the theaters when it was first released.
oh ya! Alice Sweet Alice...classic horror movie in my home on VSH back in the day. :)
Hell Hole was such a great surprise and made me want to see what happens next...... after the ending