The Brotherhood of Satan

The Brotherhood of Satan

A demon-spirit of madness and murder holds a California town in the grip of terror.

Directed by Bernard McEveety

Produced by LQ/JAF, Four Star Excelsior

197192 min5.8 / 10

A paranoid, occult-tinged horror film about a family trapped in a town controlled by a satanic cult of elderly citizens.

A family is trapped in a desert town by a cult of senior-citizens who recruit the town's children to worship Satan.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Brotherhood of Satan easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Brotherhood of Satan scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Brotherhood of Satan end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Brotherhood of Satan violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Brotherhood of Satan sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Brotherhood of Satan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Brotherhood of Satan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Brotherhood of Satan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Brotherhood of Satan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Brotherhood of Satan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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