15 Best Movies About Cults
1. The Wicker Man
The ultimate cult film about a cult that can simply not be topped. Midsommar took a lot of inspiration from The Wicker Man and you can see why it would want to. A Christian policeman travels to a remote Scottish island to search for a missing girl, but when he arrives, all the locals deny she ever existed in the first place.
That's the setup for one of the greatest horror movies ever made. As the officer searches the island, he is slowly let into the world of paganism as the locals begin to tease and torment him with their strange ways.
A lot of nudity, odd customs and a surprising amount of musical numbers later and things begin to turn sinister. The leader of this community is Lord Summerisle, played by the exquisite Christopher Lee.
With an impeccable gravitas and commanding malevolence, no one can compare to Lee in this role and it remains one of the most iconic performances from the celebrated legend's career.
The Wicker Man is both a fantastic exploration of religion and a terrifying horror film that doesn't rely on jump scares or gore to frighten. With one of the most chilling endings in all of cinema, The Wicker Man is a truly exceptional experience.