20 movies like Martha Marcy May Marlene, ordered by similarity : The Cliff(2016), The Endless(2017), Mandy(2018), Rabbit(2017), Apocalyptic(2014), Barracuda(2017), Crimes of the Mind(2014), The Cured(2017), The Heretics(2017), Midnight Special(2016), Little Sister(2015), Young Sherlock Holmes(1985) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2011
101 Minutes
Elizabeth Olsen Sarah Paulson John Hawkes Hugh Dancy Brady Corbet Christopher Abbott Maria Dizzia Julia Garner Louisa Krause
cult member sister brother-in-law cult leader runaway suspenseful thrilling catskills farmhouse family home connecticut lake cult sister relationship manipulation mental breakdown escape transformation 2010s
Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Spain
2016
96 Minutes
Daniel Grao Juana Acosta Goya Toledo Josean Bengoetxea Jon Kortajarena Ingrid García Jonsson Ana Gracia Maiken Beitia Ciro Miró Xabier Elorriaga Itsaso Arana
lawyer sister cult member cult leader suicide suicidal person thrilling engaging suspenseful gripping shocking intense island london danger death suicide cult investigation brother/sister relationship
A mass suicide involving members of a cult takes place in the Canary Islands. Gabriel's younger sister, Cordelia, who he hasn't seen for years, was one of the cult followers. Gabriel decides to travel there and find out what happened.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
USA
2017
111 Minutes
Aaron Moorhead Aaron Moorhead Justin Benson Callie Hernandez Tate Ellington Lew Temple James Jordan Shane Brady Kira Powell Emily Montague Peter Cilella
brother cult leader cult member creature camper chilling dark thrilling intense suspenseful disturbing camp woods lake compound boat forest cult mystery mythical creatures
As kids, they escaped a UFO death cult. Now, two adult brothers seek answers after an old videotape surfaces and brings them back to where they began.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
UK|Belgium
2018
121 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Andrea Riseborough Linus Roache Ned Dennehy Olwen Fouere Richard Brake Bill Duke Line Pillet
outcast cult leader cult member couple kidnapper brutal tense gory brash disturbing thrilling woods forest cult headquarters tent compound revenge cult kidnapping missing persons
The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.
Mystery & Thriller
2017
103 Minutes
Adelaide Clemens Alex Russell Veerle Baetens Jonny Pasvolsky Charles Mayer Guy O'Donnell David Jobling Celine O'Leary Simon Stollery Charlotte Munns Sarah Brokensha
sister twin missing girl fiancé cop cult leader brooding dark eerie creepy suspenseful tense adelaide, australia cult disappearance missing persons twins sister relationship search discovery
A woman has a vivid dream and becomes certain that she now knows the whereabouts of her missing twin sister.
Horror, Drama
Australia
2014
84 Minutes
Jane Elizabeth Barry David Macrae Geoff Pinfield Tom McCathie Rachel Torrance Ashleigh Gregory Zoe Imms Janice Paull
reporter cameraman cult leader cult member intense disturbing suspenseful thrilling gory raw australia jungle cult headquarters reporting cult investigation danger death adventure discovery
While investigating the legend of a mysterious group of religious people living in the forest, a local news crew becomes trapped in the grasp of a doomsday cult, who are about to execute their final act of devotion and biblical punishment.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Poland
2017
100 Minutes
Allison Tolman Julia Halperin Sophie Reid JoBeth Williams Luis Bordonada Larry Jack Dotson Angelo Dylen Tanner Beard Monique Straw
sister father singer husband mother boy brooding eerie dark creepy disturbing thrilling texas house yard lake cemetery bar long-lost relatives sister relationship
A strange woman comes to Texas to meet her half-sister and stake a claim to the family music legacy-one way or another.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada|USA
2014
90 Minutes
Christina Cox Tina Ivlev Paula Trickey Rebekah Kennedy Blanca Blanco Matt Corboy Eric Scott Woods Joe Howard Mandy Levin
woman kidnapped child kidnapper mother cult leader intense disturbing brooding thrilling emotional suspenseful cult headquarters brainwashing cult mother/daughter relationship desperation emotional abuse love rescue underdog
A woman spends five years trying to get her brainwashed daughter back from a cult.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Horror
Ireland|France
2017
95 Minutes
Elliot Page Sam Keeley Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Stuart Graham Peter Campion Natalia Kostrzewa Frank Cannon Lesley Conroy
zombie man sister-in-law niece cannibal disturbing dark somber suspenseful shocking thrilling house street apocalypse virus antidote horror zombies cure adventure
A disease that turns people into zombies has been cured. The once-infected zombies are discriminated against by society and their own families, which causes social issues to arise. This leads to militant government interference.
Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Canada
2017
87 Minutes
Nina Kiri Jorja Cadence Ryan Barrett Nina Richmond Will King Caleigh Le Grand Colin Price Austin Duffy Julie C. Sheppard Sid McMillan
cult figure cult leader cult member demon woman dark bleak chilling brutal frightening gory forest church cabin demon worship demonic possession demons cult kidnapping occult
After she's kidnapped, a young woman begins to undergo a strange transformation.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Greece
2016
111 Minutes
Michael Shannon Joel Edgerton Kirsten Dunst Jaeden Martell Adam Driver Sam Shepard Bill Camp Scott Haze Sean Bridgers Dana Gourrier Paul Sparks
father son cult member young boy army officer tense thrilling on the run road army base family home car government building united states escape cult father/son relationship special power government secrets running away
A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child's special powers.
Drama
2015
126 Minutes
Haruka Ayase Masami Nagasawa Kaho Suzu Hirose Kirin Kiki Shinobu Ohtake Ryô Kase Jun Fubuki
sister mother figure estranged father sibling half sister friend caregiver grandmother love interest romantic interest mother lighthearted emotional engaging endearing positive japan home family home family
After the death of their estranged father, three siblings (Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho) invite their half sister (Suzu Hirose) to live with them.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Adventure, Action
USA
1985
109 Minutes
Nicholas Rowe Alan Cox Sophie Ward Anthony Higgins Susan Fleetwood Freddie Jones Nigel Stock
detective friend professor cult leader inventor granddaughter frenetic fascinating amusing suspenseful boarding school pyramid england sherlock holmes murder investigation cult high school friendship discovery mystery
When assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2018
92 Minutes
Lulu Antariksa Colin O'Donoghue Mimi Rogers Dohn Norwood Jeff Kober Peter O'Brien Roshon Fegan Siena Goines
survivor traveler young woman sick person stranger leader uneasy tense disturbing brutal bleak post-apocalyptic wasteland woods forest lake shop city post-apocalypse survival cult
After the loss of her family, a young woman struggles to survive in a world long destroyed by disease.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Australia
2014
86 Minutes
Luke Hemsworth Viva Bianca Hanna Mangan Lawrence Jonathan LaPaglia Alex Williams Amanda Dow Tom O'Sullivan Chelsea Williamson
teenager runaway family sister detective partner thrilling frightening gritty office family home flat street big city settling the score obsession hostage situation investigation witnessing murder judgment
After his partner is murdered, a detective must track down two teenage runaways whose video footage contains the identity of the killer.
Drama, Action, Musical, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
India
2003
180 Minutes
Rakhee Akshay Kumar Kareena Kapoor Pooja Batra Kabir Bedi Raj Babbar Suresh Oberoi Shakti Kapoor Gulshan Grover
brother sister kidnapper gangsters indian crime boss emotional suspenseful thrilling confident passionate india kidnapping sibling relationship danger fight to the death bravery adventure rescue pursuit
-The Hunt Begins- For them it was revenge. For him it was a challenge. A timeless ride on a ferocious mission.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA|Canada|UK
2019
83 Minutes
Alexandra Daddario Keean Johnson Johnny Knoxville Logan Miller Maddie Hasson Allison McAtee Austin Swift Tanner Beard Stephanie Moroz Amy Forsyth
music lover friend group leader religious fanatic cult member brutal campy cheeky dark disturbing frenetic intense shocking thrilling tense suspenseful country house united states cult satanism
Three best friends embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal show, where they bond with three aspiring musicians and head off to one of the girls' country home for an after-party.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Jacob Latimore Seychelle Gabriel Sasheer Zamata Storm Reid Cameron Esposito Dulé Hill Tyga Stacey Dash
orphan magician sister kidnapper kidnapped child drug dealer tense suspenseful thrilling united states drugs kidnapping death of mother survival growing up discovery escape rescue revenge 2010s
A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents' passing, and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in... See full summary »
Drama
Hong Kong
1993
92 Minutes
Brigitte Lin Leslie Cheung Francis Ng Elaine Lui Kit Ying Lam
swordsman warrior twin cult leader witch sorcerer striking fiery spectacular thrilling china battlefield lake mountain blacksmith's workshop camp cult war unusual romance supernatural
Cho Yat-Hang, the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against an evil cult, falls in forbidden love with Lien Ni-Chang, a killer for the evil cult.
Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|Lithuania
2014
99 Minutes
Vinnie Jones Scot Williams Gil Darnell Oliver Jackson Anthony Strachan Andrius Ziurauskas Vytautas Sapranauskas Artur Smolyaninov
man gangster casino owner criminal mafia boss girlfriend brutal suspenseful thrilling hilarious airy frightening casino airplane lithuania hotel farm airport robbery eruptions
Three friends try to make money and invite another friend in on a plot.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
Germany|France|Luxembourg|UK|USA
2015
110 Minutes
Emma Watson Daniel Brühl Michael Nyqvist Richenda Carey Vicky Krieps Jeanne Werner Julian Ovenden August Zirner Martin Wuttke César Bordón Nicolás Barsoff
prisoner cult leader young woman love interest militant rebel bleak disturbing emotional frightening gutsy powerful sad chile cult headquarters prison embassy military coup cult love
A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody has ever escaped from.