Movies and TvShows featuring "pagan-ritual" theme.

Five old friends from university meet up for a trip to Sweden, but encounter a menacing presence in the form of a creature that stalks and kills them. As they explore the forest, strange phenomena and symbols carved on trees appear. They find an abandoned cabin with eerie necklaces and a wooden effigy. Nightmares plague them, and they discover strange puncture wounds on one of them. One friend goes missing, and they find him impaled on branches. They try to escape but are captured by a cult who worships the creature. One friend is sacrificed, while the protagonist breaks free and sets the cult members on fire. He escapes, confronts the creature, and manages to kill it before finding civilization.

Jumong follows the story of a young prince who rises to power and becomes the founder of the Kingdom of Goguryeo. Filled with political intrigue, power struggles, and military leadership, Jumong navigates the challenges of nation-building and court intrigue to establish his royal family and ensure the survival of his kingdom.

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth is a TV show set in ancient Korea, specifically during the Silla Kingdom in the 6th century. It follows a group of young warriors who train together and become entangled in political intrigue, romance, and the conflicts of the nobility and the royal family.

In a small town, a couple passing through accidentally hit a young boy with their car. They soon discover that the town is inhabited by a cult of children who have killed all the adults and believe that corn is their god. As they struggle to escape, they uncover the dark secrets of the cult and their horrifying rituals.

When a police officer receives a letter about a missing girl on a remote island, he travels there to investigate. As he delves deeper into the secluded community, he uncovers a dark secret involving pagan rituals and a matriarchal society. The officer's life is threatened, and he must uncover the truth before it's too late.

After a meteorite crash-lands on their farm, a family's life is turned upside down as they experience a series of bizarre and horrifying events. They soon discover that the meteorite has brought with it a cosmic horror that threatens not only their sanity but their very existence.

When a group of strangers meet while on a road trip in Italy, they soon find themselves in a terrifying situation as they become trapped in a nightmarish reality. As their journey takes a sinister turn, they must confront their darkest fears and fight to survive.

In 1348, as the Black Death spreads across England, a young monk is sent on a mission to investigate rumors of a remote village unaffected by the plague. He soon discovers that the village has made a pact with a necromancer, who is using the plague to carry out acts of witchcraft. Faced with both the brutality of the plague and the terror of the supernatural, the monk must confront his own faith and beliefs to survive.

Cannibal Taboo tells the story of Janet, a young woman raised in the wilds of Africa who is rescued by explorer Cliff Hendricks. When Cliff contracts a rare blood disease, Janet must leave her jungle ways to care for her husband and their four children. The bulk of the plot occurs when the youngest son, Paul, is about to have his twenty-first birthday. His brother Luke, a successful professor, returns for the celebration. However, things are not so simple in the Hendricks household, since fourth sibling Matthew disappeared on his twenty-first. Moreover, Paul and his sister have an incestuous relationship, and Janet is harboring a terrible secret.

A husband and wife decide to have a romantic weekend getaway in a secluded cabin in the woods. Little do they know, their peaceful retreat will turn into a terrifying nightmare. They soon become the targets of a pagan ritual, where humans are sacrificed to appease a dark deity. Hunted by a group of masked individuals, the couple must fight for their lives and find a way to escape the forest before it's too late.

Four lifelong friends head to a remote lodge for a weekend of fun. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into a fight for their lives when a local Pagan cult offer them up to their Goddess as a sacrifice for the Solstice.

Set in 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts, the film tells the story of a group of young girls who accuse innocent people of witchcraft, leading to a mass hysteria and the execution of numerous innocent individuals. The Crucible explores themes of religious fundamentalism, false accusations, and the danger of mass hysteria.

A tale of passion and betrayal in which Samson, a judge of Israel who fled with his tribe during the Great Exodus from Egypt, uses his herculean strength in the fight against the Philistine oppressors. He is seduced by Delilah, a Philistine courtesan, who uses her cunning to discover the secret of her lover's great power and then betrays him.

A shaman uses black magic to give his followers everything they want, but where is the source of his abilities come from?

On the eve of the Day of the Dead, among mysterious old rituals of the Vilnius region, ghosts of the past and present start to appear.

Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove is a documentary that explores the secretive rituals and activities that take place at the Bohemian Grove, a private retreat for the world's most powerful men. The film delves into the pagan rituals, giant statue of an owl, and rumors of human sacrifice that surround this mysterious grove.

Two rebellious young women - one fleeing the chaos of secular hedonism for the disciplined comforts of faith; the other desperate to transcend her oppressive religious upbringing for sexual and spiritual freedom - cross paths unexpectedly in Jerusalem, to startling consequences.

12 minute short film for 'Broken English' directed by Derek Jarman, comprised of “Witches Song”, “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan” and “Broken English”. Part of the “The Dream Machine” vignette (1983).

Two young people, Maya and Mark, find themselves near the Bold Mountain, a place that has been a subject to horrifying rumors. Several years ago Maya's mother disappeared right there.