Them That Follow
“We all have our sins.”
Thriller
A Pentecostal pastor, Lemuel Childs, and his believers handle venomous snakes to prove themselves before God. Lemuel’s daughter, Mara holds a secret that threatens to tear the church apart: her romantic past with a nonbeliever, Augie. As Mara’s wedding to a devoted follower looms, she must decide whether or not to trust the steely matriarch of their community, Hope, with her heart and life at stake.
VIBE
A suffocating atmosphere of devout faith and simmering secrets. This film crawls under your skin with its unsettling rituals and the quiet desperation of its characters. It feels like a fever dream steeped in Appalachian tradition and unspoken sin.
tenseoppressivereligious fervorforebodingsteadySouthern Gothicreligious dramaslow-burn thrillerfaithsincommunityforbidden love
snakepastorappalachiapentecostalism
