4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Believers (1987)
The Believers (1987)
Overview
Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.9
Overview
Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict, involving a supernatural cult threatening a child, is primarily an apolitical horror narrative focused on individual struggle against malevolent forces rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The film features a cast with some visible diversity, but it does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a supernatural thriller plot without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film "The Believers" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot is solely focused on supernatural horror elements involving a Santería cult, without any narrative threads related to queer identity or experiences.
The film 'The Believers' (1987) does not include any transsexual characters or themes within its plot. The story focuses on supernatural horror and a Santería cult, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Believers" is an adaptation of the novel "The Evil That Men Do." A review of the main characters in both the source material and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the screen adaptation.
The 1987 film "The Believers" is an adaptation of the 1986 novel by Nicholas Conde. A review of the source material and the film's casting reveals no instances where a character's established race from the novel was changed for the screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.0
Critic Ratings
3.5
4.0
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