The Sect (1991)

A lonely kindergarten teacher discovers a secret well in the basement of her house, and soon finds herself being followed by a murderous Satanic cult.

Director:

Michele Soavi

Writers:

Dario Argento, Gianni Romoli (as Giovanni Romoli)

Stars:

Kelly Curtis, Herbert Lom, Mariangela Giordano

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kelly Curtis	...	Miriam Kreisl
Herbert Lom	...	Moebius Kelly
Mariangela Giordano	...	Kathryn (as Maria Angela Giordano)
Michel Adatte	...	Frank
Carla Cassola	...	Dr. Pernath
Angelika Maria Boeck	...	Claire Henri
Giovanni Lombardo Radice	...	Martin Romero
Niels Gullov	...	Mr. Henri
Tomas Arana	...	Damon
Donald O'Brien	...	Justice Jonathan Ford
Yasmine Ussani	...	Samantha
Dario Casalini	...	Mark
Paolo Pranzo	...	Steven
Richard Sammel	...	Truck Driver
Ralph Bola Mustapha	...	Second Truck Driver

Storyline

A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A school teacher almost runs over an old man with a box and takes him in. It's no accident that the old man has come into her life, and it quickly becomes apparent that he has plans for her, plans that involve a permanent future with the Satanic cult.

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Plot Keywords:

pregnancy | well | face transplant | hippies | bunny | 

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Taglines:

Satan has chosen his victims. The battle with evil has begun.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

1 March 1991 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Devil's Daughter

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ADC Films, Penta Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening scene states the year is 1970 but the song playing is America's "A Horse with No Name" which came out in 1972.

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Goofs

The story is based in Frankfurt. When Moebius Kelly arrives in "Seligenstadt" (around 15-20kms outside of Frankfurt) the sign reads "Landkreis (county) Hoffenbach" - the county is called "Offenbach" in real life.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Soundtracks

A Horse With No Name
Written by Dewey Bunnell (as Lee Bunnell)
Performed by America
Warner Bros Music
Courtesy of Warner Bros Music Italy America

User Reviews

hugely entertaining

I first saw this film prior to its original release in the UK at the London Film Festival where Michele Soavi himself was in attendance. Afterwards I shook the man's hand and congratulated him on a fine film. The whole audience was very appreciative really. That was the last time I saw it until I finally found it again on a fine import dvd from xploitedcinema. I'm glad to say it still holds up very well indeed - the story grips from the start and doesn't let go right up to the incredible ending. Ok, so the story may have echoes of Rosemary's Baby but how often do you see a truly original horror film ? I can only think of a handful. Track this film down and you won't be disappointed.