Thirst (2009)
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)
William Friedkin's 1973 demonic possession drama. Linda Blair as Regan, Max von Sydow as Father Merrin.
1960sRosemary’s Baby (1968)
Roman Polanski's 1968 satanic pregnancy drama. Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes.
1970sThe Omen (1976)
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)
Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1986 Eco adaptation. Sean Connery as Franciscan monk investigating monastery murders.
1990sDead Man Walking (1995)
Tim Robbins' 1995 death row drama. Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon Best Actress.
1970sMean Streets (1973)
Scorsese's 1973 breakthrough. Harvey Keitel and De Niro as Little Italy hustlers.
1960sBecket (1964)
Peter Glenville's 1964 Anouilh play adaptation. Their friendship-to-rivalry through theatrical dialogue.
1960sA Man for All Seasons (1966)
Fred Zinnemann's 1966 Thomas More biopic. Paul Scofield won Best Actor.
1980sMonty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983)
1983 Terry Jones comedy sketch film. The Pythons tackle life's stages from birth to death.
1990sPrimal Fear (1996)
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.
2020sJuror #2 (2024)
2024 Clint Eastwood courtroom drama with Nicholas Hoult as a juror who realizes he may have caused the death his trial is examining. Juror #2 is Clint Eastwood's 2024 American courtroom drama.