FEATURE FILM

The Believers

5.9/10
TMDB197 votes
1987Original: English114 min

Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Wilson

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About The Believers

Nothing can stop them, no one can help you. They know who you are.

The Believers (1987) is a film in the horror, mystery, thriller genres. Directed by John Schlesinger. The cast includes Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia.

Released
1987-06-09
Original language
English
Runtime
114 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
Production companies
Orion Pictures
Writers
Mark Frost

The Believers cast & characters

Audience reviews

5.9/10 from 197 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

*Unpleasant big city crime drama with Martin Sheen that morphs into sorcery-oriented horror* A widowed therapist (Martin Sheen) moves back to New York City to find himself assisting the NYPD in a series of slayings linked to a Caribbean Voodoo-like cult. Things get worse when he discovers they want his son for a human sacrifice. Helen Shaver plays his landlord and possible romantic interest. “The Believers”…

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*Unpleasant big city crime drama with Martin Sheen that morphs into sorcery-oriented horror* A widowed therapist (Martin Sheen) moves back to New York City to find himself assisting the NYPD in a series of slayings linked to a Caribbean Voodoo-like cult. Things get worse when he discovers they want his son for a human sacrifice. Helen Shaver plays his landlord and possible romantic interest. “The Believers” (1987) is an adult-oriented crime drama that gets increasingly horrific. The plot and tone are akin to “Wolfen” (1981), albeit with the brujería cult replacing the super-wolves. It’s leagues superior to the similar “The Serpent and the Rainbow” (1988). The diabolic angle makes for some ugliness (e.g. death due to electric shock, suicides, grisly sacrifices, snakes and creepy arachnids), but there are rays of light as well. Sheen is outstanding as the protagonist while Shaver offers her wares to the table. The shocking spider sequence was later ripped off by "Urban Legends: Bloody Mary" (2005). The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in New York City & Toronto. GRADE: B-

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What is The Believers about?

Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.

Who stars in The Believers?

Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Wilson, Harris Yulin. See the cast cards above for character names.

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