Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.

The Boxer's Omen

1983

Cn

7.0

♡ 13

Chih-Hung Kuei Director

Elvis Tsui as

Shao-Yen Lin as

Kar-Man Wai as Chan's girl

Bolo Yeung as Mr. Bu-bo - the Thai Boxer

After his brother was crippled in the ring by a cheating Thai boxer, Chan Hung goes to Thailand to avenge his brother, and finds the key to an omen which may release their family from an ancient curse. He is then caught up in a spiraling web of fate, Buddhist curses, and black magic.

Of Gods and Men

2010

French

7.2

♡ 3

93%

75%

based on a true story

Xavier Beauvois Director

Lambert Wilson as Christian

Goran Kostic as Le chef de chantier croate

Michael Lonsdale as Luc

Abdelhafid Metalsi as Nouredine

A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions, eventually deciding to stay and help their neighbours keep the army and the insurgents at bay.

Andrei Rublev

1966

Russian

8.0

♡ 41

96%

Andrei Tarkovsky Director

Anatoliy Solonitsyn as Andrey Rublev

Klara Rumyanova as Deti knyazya

Yuriy Nikulin as Patrikey, monakh

Yuriy Nazarov as Velikiy knyaz, Malyy knyaz

An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.

The Monk

2011

French

5.8

♡ 2

64%

Dominik Moll Director

Vincent Cassel as Ambrosio

Joséphine Japy as Antonia

Geraldine Chaplin as L'Abbesse

Roxane Duran as Soeur Agnes

A virtuous monk descends to the depths of sin and depravity after Satan sends an unholy temptress to lead him astray.

The Garden of Allah

1936

English

5.8

♡ 5

36%

38%

Action

Adventure

based on novel or book

Richard Boleslawski Director

Marlene Dietrich as Domini Enfilden

C. Aubrey Smith as Father J. Roubier

Ann Bupp as Girl

John Carradine as Sand Diviner

The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.

The Prophecy II

1998

English

5.7

♡ 16

33%

Greg Spence Director

Nicki Micheaux as Detective Kreibel

Christopher Walken as Gabriel

Brittany Murphy as Izzy

Elizabeth Dennehy as Kathy Kimball

In this direct-to-video sequel, Gabriel returns to try to destroy the human race he despises so much, with the help of a suicidal teen and the opposition of the angel Daniel.

Carry on Abroad

1972

English

6.5

♡ 12

77%

Gerald Thomas Director

Joan Sims as Cora Flange

Harry Fielder as Monk

Peter Butterworth as Pepe

John Clive as Robin

A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staff—they all look very similar. To top it all off, the weather seems to be having an adverse affect on the Hotel's foundations.

Catacombs

1988

English

4.6

♡ 6

David Schmoeller Director

Mapi Galán as Antonia

Ian Abercrombie as Brother Orsini

Vernon Dobtcheff as Brother Timothy

David Schmoeller as Brother William

In the 17th century, an order of monks in Italy capture and entomb a demon that has possessed a member of their group. 400 years later, school teacher Elizabeth Magrino visits the monastery in order to do some research. What she and the current monks do not realize is that the evil hiding within the catacombs has unwittingly been released.

The Omen

2006

English

5.5

♡ 48

26%

parent child relationship

John Moore Director

Nikki Amuka-Bird as Dr. Becker

Julia Stiles as Katherine Thorn

David Thewlis as Keith Jennings

MyAnna Buring as Tabloid Reporter #2

A diplomatic couple adopts the son of the devil without knowing it. A remake of the classic horror film of the same name from 1976.

Athos

2016

German

7.0

♡ 5

67%

Peter Bardehle Director

The Athos peninsula in Greece is one of Europe's last secrets. Over 2000 monks live on Athos - cut off from the outside world. Access is denied to women, tourists are not welcome. Only workers and pilgrims can obtain a visa. The "Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain" attracts people who feel like they are missing something from their modern lives. With the help of three Athos monks, "Athos - A Taste of Heaven" tells the story of the island and its inhabitants in a unique filmed diary style. The film's guiding theme is the path we as people have to find and follow - each and everyone for themselves. "First we must heal our own souls, only then we can help others", is one of Father Galaktions core messages. He lives as a hermit on the holy mountain. Not all monks, however, live as secluded and demure as Father Galaktion. The film team is also received by Father Epiphanios - a gifted and poetic cook who certainly does not disdain the pleasures of life.

Enter the Dragon

1973

English

7.6

♡ 154

88%

Robert Clouse Director Mars

Mars as Han traitor

Marlene Clark as Secretary

Jackie Chan as Thug in Prison

Biao Yuen as Tournament Fighter

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

The Phantom of Liberty

1974

French

7.7

♡ 23

85%

Luis Buñuel Director

Michel Piccoli as Le second préfet de police / Second Prefect

Marie-France Pisier as Mme Calmette / Mrs. Calmette

Monica Vitti as Mme Foucaud / Mrs. Foucauld

Serge Silberman as Un condamné à mort

This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.

Karate Warrior

1987

Italian

4.6

♡ 15

Action

gangster

kung fu

martial arts tournament

monk

Fabrizio De Angelis Director

Cyrus Bautista as

Kim Rossi Stuart as Anthony Scott

Ken Watanabe as Master Kimura

Jared Martin as Paul Scott

Anthony is in the Phillipines visiting his father. He inadvertently interferes with the affairs of local gangster Quino, who also happens to be a champion Karate fighter. After embarrassing Quino near a local tournament, Anthony is beaten up and left for dead. An old monk nurses Anthony back to health and teaches him the ways of martial arts so he may go back and fight Quino again.

Nacho Libre

2006

English

5.9

♡ 51

39%

Jared Hess Director

Peter Stormare as Emperor

Héctor Jiménez as Esqueleto

Moises Arias as Juan Pablo

Jack Black as Nacho

Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery -- not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnación.

In God We Trust

1980

English

5.4

♡ 9

50%

Comedy

monk

religion

Marty Feldman Director

Norman Bartold as

Marty Feldman as Brother Ambrose

Peter Boyle as Dr. Sebastian Melmoth

Chuck Hicks as Paddywagon Driver

A naive monk, named Brother Ambrose, is sent by the abbot on a mission to raise $5,000 in order to save their monastery from closing. He goes to Hollywood where he encounters a number of eccentric characters.

El fantasma del convento

1934

Spanish

6.9

♡ 3

Fernando de Fuentes Director

Beltrán de Heredia as

Carlos Villatoro as Eduardo

Victorio Blanco as Monje

Paco Martínez as Prior

Alfonso, Eduardo and Cristina get lost when visiting a forest. A strange monk finds them and takes them to an ancient convent. There, the three amigos suffer personality changes, specially Cristina who tries to seduce Alfonso in a strange coincidence to a story told by an old monk. After some efforts to escape, Alfonso is trapped inside a jail and more strange and macabre situations happen.

Tai Chi Master

1993

Cn

7.2

♡ 25

Woo-Ping Yuen Director Jet Li

Jet Li as Junbao

Shun Lau as Master Jueyuan

Jian Kui Sun as Royal Eunuch / Liu Jin

Michelle Yeoh as Siu Lin

Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war. When one betrays the other, they settle their differences mano-a-mano.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

2011

English

4.4

♡ 182

18%

Mark Neveldine Director

Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider

Christopher Lambert as Methodius

Idris Elba as Moreau

Ciarán Hinds as Roarke

When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a 10-year-old boy from an unsavory end.

Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse

2004

French

5.9

♡ 15

Olivier Dahan Director

Eriq Ebouaney as Flic #2

Christopher Lee as Heinrich von Garten

Jean Reno as Pierre Niemans

Benoît Magimel as Reda

No one is safe when seemingly random killings emerge as a deadly pattern intended to usher in the end of the world. A murder victim with the same DNA as Christ. A serial killer mimicking the deaths of the 12 Apostles. Inspector Niemans and a young, rebellious detective team up with a beautiful expert in religion to crack the case before their elusive suspect completes the cycle of terror, paving the way to an even bigger bloody catastrophe.

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