Thirst (2009)
June 6, 2026
Religious tragedy meets erotic horror, reviewed at Master of Worlds. Few directors would even attempt this combination.
Tag: Catholic Guilt
Catholic guilt powers more fiction than most genres: sin, confession, and consciences that keep meticulous books. This tag collects reviews of films and stories steeped in it, and the dramatic engine faith’s ledger provides.
1970sThe Exorcist (1973)
May 19, 2026
William Friedkin's 1973 demonic possession drama. Linda Blair as Regan, Max von Sydow as Father Merrin.
1960sRosemary’s Baby (1968)
May 19, 2026
Roman Polanski's 1968 satanic pregnancy drama. Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes.
1970sThe Omen (1976)
May 19, 2026
An American diplomat learns his adopted son may be the Antichrist as people around the boy die in supernatural accidents. The Omen is Richard Donner's 1976 American horror film depicting an American diplomat who learns that his adopted son may…
1980sThe Name of the Rose (1986)
May 19, 2026
Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1986 Eco adaptation. Sean Connery as Franciscan monk investigating monastery murders.
1990sDead Man Walking (1995)
May 19, 2026
Tim Robbins' 1995 death row drama. Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon Best Actress.
1970sMean Streets (1973)
May 19, 2026
Scorsese's 1973 breakthrough. Harvey Keitel and De Niro as Little Italy hustlers.
1960sBecket (1964)
May 19, 2026
Peter Glenville's 1964 Anouilh play adaptation. Their friendship-to-rivalry through theatrical dialogue.
1960sA Man for All Seasons (1966)
May 19, 2026
Fred Zinnemann's 1966 Thomas More biopic. Paul Scofield won Best Actor.
1980sMonty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983)
May 18, 2026
1983 Terry Jones comedy sketch film. The Pythons tackle life's stages from birth to death.
1990sPrimal Fear (1996)
May 18, 2026
1996 Gregory Hoblit thriller with Richard Gere as a Chicago defense attorney and Edward Norton's breakthrough as an altar boy accused of murder. Primal Fear is Gregory Hoblit's 1996 American courtroom thriller adapting William Diehl's 1993 novel.
1990sSleepers (1996)
May 18, 2026
1996 Barry Levinson drama with Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon. Hell's Kitchen friends face their abusers in court.