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The Sect

Michele Soavi's delirious and surreal satanic horror follows a teacher drawn into the schemes of an evil cult.
  • Horror
  • 1991
  • 117 mins
  • Michele Soavi

Available in 4K

Cronos

Guillermo del Toro’s Cannes prize-winning directorial debut offers a unique take on the classic vampire story.
  • Horror
  • 1992
  • 93 mins
  • Guillermo del Toro

BFI Restoration

The Appointment

An evil and enigmatic entity throws a family into turmoil in Lindsey C. Vickers' much sought-after cult horror.
  • Horror
  • 1981
  • 89 mins
  • Lindsey C. Vickers

The Eternal Daughter

Joanna Hogg's enthralling ghost story, featuring an astonishing performance by her regular collaborator Tilda Swinton.
  • Drama
  • Horror
  • 2021
  • 96 mins
  • Joanna Hogg

The Descent

Six friends on a caving expedition get trapped deep underground and discover they are not alone in this visceral, claustrophobic horror.
  • Horror
  • 2005
  • 99 mins
  • Neil Marshall

Nosferatu

This influential Dracula adaptation contains some of the most famous images of expressionist film, and remains shocking and stylish after 100 years.
  • Horror
  • 1922
  • 89 mins
  • F.W. Murnau