United States / Oct 18, 1991 / R
Darkness has found a new bride. Heaven help us.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A lonely schoolteacher almost runs over an elderly man and takes him in, unbeknown to her the man has plans for her – plans that involve a permanent future with the Satanic cult.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Niels Gullov | Mr. Henri |
| Tomas Arana | Damon |
| Donald O'Brien | Justice Jonathan Ford |
| Yasmine Ussan | Samantha |
| Dario Casalini | Mark |
| Paolo Pranzo | Steven |
| Richard Sammel | Truck Driver |
| Ralph Bola Mustapha | Second Truck Driver |
| Erika Sinisi | Sara |
| Fabio Saccani | Pickpocket |
| Vincent Regina | Male Nurse |
| Giovanna Rotellini | First Midwife |
| Chiara Mancori | Second Midwife |
| Carmela Pilato | Woman of the Sect |
| Daria Nicolodi | |
| Aline Pilato | Ostetrica |
| Stefania Possamai | Teacher (uncredited) |
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| Michele Soavi | Magician on TV (uncredited) |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La setta |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ADC Films |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1991 |
| Production | Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Dario Argento, Mario Cecchi Gori |
| Writer | Michele Soavi, Gianni Romoli, Dario Argento |
| Editing | Franco Fraticelli, Adriana Benedetti, Alessandra Guerra |
| Cinematography | Raffaele Mertes, Franco Vitale, Mario Bagnato, Giovanni Gebbia, Camillo Sabatini, Nicola Pecorini, Sandro De Pascalis, Fabrizio Papale |
| Assistant directors | Marco Guidone, Enrico Grassi, Michele Soavi, Francesca Roberti |
| Lighting | Giovanni Galasso |
| Camera operators | Giovanni Gebbia, Camillo Sabatini, Nicola Pecorini, Sandro De Pascalis, Franco Vitale, Mario Bagnato, Raffaele Mertes, Fabrizio Papale |
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| Additional photography | Franco Vitale, Mario Bagnato, Giovanni Gebbia, Raffaele Mertes, Camillo Sabatini, Nicola Pecorini, Sandro De Pascalis, Fabrizio Papale |
| Production design | Massimo Antonello Geleng, Giacomo Caló Carducci, Sebastiano De Caro |
| Art direction | Massimo Antonello Geleng, Giacomo Caló Carducci, Sebastiano De Caro |
| Set decoration | Massimo Antonello Geleng, Giacomo Caló Carducci, Sebastiano De Caro |
| Special effects | Massimo Cristofanelli, Rosario Prestopino |
| Stunts | Arnaldo Dell'Acqua |
| Music | Pino Donaggio, Marco Lippi, Massimo Anzellotti, Giancarlo Laurenzi, Claudio Morra |
| Sound | Marco Lippi, Massimo Anzellotti, Pino Donaggio, Giancarlo Laurenzi, Claudio Morra |
| Costume design | Vera Cozzolino, Rosario Prestopino, Iolanda Angelucci, Mirella Pedetti, Laura Borselli |
| Makeup | Rosario Prestopino, Vera Cozzolino, Iolanda Angelucci, Mirella Pedetti, Laura Borselli |
| Hairstyling | Rosario Prestopino, Vera Cozzolino, Iolanda Angelucci, Mirella Pedetti, Laura Borselli |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Italy / Mar 01, 1991 / VM14
Physical media
Germany / Oct 01, 1991 / 18
United Kingdom / Dec 05, 2016 / 18 / DVD
Netherlands / Dec 26, 2016 / 16 / DVD
United States / Nov 24, 2023 / 4K UHD
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