CULTS

This theme made me think of one thing - Film

So I'm going to give you 5 films you should watch that incorporate the cult image or witchcraft and/or paganism in some way:

Faust - Jan Švankmajer ( 1994)

This is an adaptation of the classic story of Doctor Faustus, where he sells his soul to the devil in exchange for powers. The clever/eerie element of the film is the use of stop motion which give it a much darker edge over many films.

The Holy Mountain - Alejandro Jodorowsky (1973)

This film is intense and may require a second watch for some people or a quick spy on Wikipedia. There's no point explaining the plot, its a film showing ascension (that's the best skinny description I can give without ruining it for anyone, give it a chance).

Season of the Witch - George A. Romero (1972)

Not to be confused with the new film with Nick Cage in it, no, this is a George A. Romero film from the 70s (yeah, the guy who made zombie mainstream). This film is a horror based in American suburbia where a bored housewife dabbles in witchcraft.

Blood on Satans claw - Piers Haggard (1971) (full stream below)

Nice old school British horror about pagans trying to raise a demon in a sleepy English country village, it's a wonderful watch. I was lucky enough to be lent this film after watching Rosemary's Baby round a friend's house. This film also appears on Mark Gatiss' history of horror programmes on the BBC.

Haxan - Benjamin Christensen (1922) {full stream below}

Less of a film and more of a documentary, this is basically what it says on the tin. Haxan is translated into English as "Witch" and this documentary film is a study of practices, characteristics and behaviours of witches and also witch finders. It was banned in many countries due to its showing of torture, nudity and perversions. It's a very interesting and informative film, well worth a watch, although you might have to look around the internet to find a copy.