Movies like A Distant Thunder
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A Distant Thunder (1978)
516
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she takes the mark but can still not believe in Christ.When those around her try to comfort her and encourage her to accept the Lord, she lashes out at them
Style:
apocalyptic, religious drama, independent film, bleak, tension, suspense, grim, christian film, christian horror
Plot:
end of the world, christian, salvation, doomsday, prophecy, moral dilemma, evangelist, judgment, evangelical christianity, persecution, female protagonist, fear of death, dystopian society, underground movement, character study, distopia, religion, faith, christianity, satanic ritual, religious, christian faith, anti communism, social commentary, guillotine ...
Time:
year 1970, future
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Most similar movies to A Distant Thunder
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out christian film, independent film, apocalyptic and suspenseful films with plots about faith, christian, christianity, religion, christian propaganda, bible and religious mostly in Drama, Sci-Fi and Thriller genres. Some movies like A Distant Thunder: Vanished (1998), The Gathering (1998), The Freedom of Silence (2011), Years of the Beast (1981), Image of the Beast (1981). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
120
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 54 min.
Story:
Without warning, millions of people instantly vanish from the face of the earth! In the following hours civilization is torn apart as anarchy and chaos reign supreme. It is a time of Great Tribulation for those left behind.
Style:
apocalyptic, dark, bleak, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
christian, end of the world, prophecy, chaos, religious leader, faith based, doomsday, evangelist, disaster, religious, evangelical christianity, survivor ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
Michael Carey's world turns upside-down when the successful marketing executive catches a glimpse of the near future. These visions could not come at a worse time for his marriage, his job or his friendships. Michael struggles to understand the ...
Style:
apocalyptic, thought provoking, christian film, serious, tense ...
Plot:
faith, evangelical christianity, a vision, christianity, religion, supernatural, prophecy, spiritual awakening, family drama, doubt, convict, evangelist ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
It's the year 2030, and the government has outlawed Christianity. Enter Zach Thompson, a brave man who teams up with a friend to hack into the government's computer system to reclaim religious freedom for Americans.
Style:
tension, suspenseful, political thriller, intense, grim ...
Plot:
religious persecution, christian, dystopia, social commentary, hacking, civil liberties, sacrifice, bravery, propaganda, activism, privacy invasion, resistance movement ...
Time:
near future, future
Place:
america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
College professor Stephen Miles (Gary Bayer), his wife, a young girl, and a drifter (Jerry Houser) are suddenly faced with a society where money is worthless, food is scarce, your neighbor is your enemy and oppression reigns. The four must survive a ...
Style:
christian film
Plot:
dystopia, christian, faith, new world order, distopia, persecution, underground movement, christianity, disappearance, farm, 666, religious persecution ...
Time:
future
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Third and best known entry in the Mark IV series of fundamentalist apocalypse films. Fundamentalist Christian guerrilla David helps condemned dissidents escape, attempts to subvert the computerized Mark of the Beast, and generally tries to survive ...
Style:
christian film, independent film, suspenseful, bleak, intense
Plot:
end of the world, christian, antichrist, religious, apocalypse, dystopia, prophecy, doomsday, spiritual warfare, judgment, evangelist, persecution ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min.
Story:
A story of Patty, a young woman caught up in living for the present with little concern for the future. As dramatic, earth shaking events begin to unfold around her, Patty realizes she is living in the end times spoken of in biblical prophecy.
Style:
christian film, apocalyptic, independent film, suspense, cult classic ...
Plot:
christian, female protagonist, evangelist, post apocalypse, prophecy, religious, doomsday, salvation, young woman, chaos, evangelical christianity, catastrophe ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Final and least well-known installment in the Mark IV series of fundamentalist apocalypse films. About to executed by the forces of the Antichrist, fundamentalist Christian guerrilla David is rescued by Connie, an Antichrist agent pretending to be a ...
Style:
christian film, independent film, dark, suspenseful, cult classic
Plot:
christian, end of the world, antichrist, armageddon, betrayal, double agent, evangelical christianity, post apocalyptic, conspiracy, rescue mission, religious conversion, underground movement ...
Time:
near future
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her reasoned response lands her in deep trouble and could expel God from the public square once and for all.
Style:
christian film, biblical, disgusting, disturbing, scenic ...
Plot:
christian, christianity, faith, bible, manipulation, christian propaganda, religion, religious fanatic, religious persecution, religious, alternate universe, cross examination ...
Place:
phoenix arizona
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In the twinkling of an eye, a mass disappearance has occurred. Moments after the turmoil and confusion, the FBI is called in to investigate and locate the missing persons. For Agent Adam Riley (David White), it is personal. For Agent Charles Baker ...
Style:
christian film, biblical
Plot:
christian, bible prophecy, christianity, faith, religious, rabbi, fbi agent, flashback, apocalypse, miscarriage, distopia, end time ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
Story:
An atheist philosophy club at a college harasses a Christian, Scott, who claims to have inside knowledge of when the world will end. To vindicate himself and "defeat" the athiests, he prepares a presentation based on a bible study he finds ...
Style:
tension, christian film, suspenseful
Plot:
college, christianity, prophecy, doubt, crisis of faith, atheism, spiritual journey, skepticism, christian, evangelical christianity, apocalypse, character study ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A suspenseful, genre-bending film with two converging storylines. An aspiring college journalist records events in a diary about the turmoil of a society due to the insertion of a RFID chip mandated by the government. ? Years later in the rubble of ...
Style:
rough, realistic, serious, christian film, exciting ...
Plot:
military, post apocalypse, christian, life is a bitch, political conspiracy, wartime life, apocalypse, anti war, danger, heroes, dishonesty, college ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The sequel to the blockbuster "Left Behind". It is two weeks after the Rapture, and those who were left behind must band together to form the Tribulation Force and will prepare themselves for the worst seven years the planet will ever see.
Style:
biblical, christian film, intense, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
christian, christianity, redemption, god, apocalypse, religion, clergy, save the world, danger, chaos and mayhem, religions or cults, chaos ...
Place:
israel
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The film is set in the end-times, when the earth has been taken over, and the mark of the Beast - an implant in the right hand or forehead - is being imposed upon the global population. Those who take the mark become part of 'The ...
Style:
disturbing, bleak, atmospheric, apocalyptic, biblical ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
dehumanization, survival, life is a bitch, human spirit, state affairs, against humanity, redemption, society, danger, righting the wronged, religions or cults, christian ...
Time:
future
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In The New World Order, who can you trust? Religious "fanatics"? The government? Ragtag militia? Religious "fanatics"?After a dramatic escape from death row, former FBI agent Adam Riley (David A.R. White) reunites with his friend ...
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, christian film, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
religious persecution, faith, christian, special agent, undercover, religions or cults, chases and races, danger, society, rivalry, escapades, post-apocalyptic future ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a homeless man interrupts the comfortable routine of First Church of Raymond, life will never be the same for the apathetic congregation. Convicted by the vagrant's words, Pastor Henry Maxwell, Rachel Winslow, Virginia Page, Alex Powers, ...
Style:
religious drama, inspirational, thought provoking, uplifting, serious ...
Plot:
faith, homelessness, christian, faith based, christianity, spiritual awakening, redemption, moral dilemma, character study, social justice, intimate, evangelist ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Tom Canboro is a police detective with a Christian sister, Eileen, a brother, Calvin, a wife, Susan, and eccentric brother-in-law, Jason. One night, Jason seemingly goes insane and tries to kill Eileen, calling her a "hater". Tom soon ...
Style:
suspenseful, bleak, psychological, serious, independent film ...
Plot:
bible prophecy, christian, police detective, christianity, virtual reality, mind control, messiah, supernatural, mind game, haunted by the past, fighting the system, human spirit ...
Time:
future, 90s, 2010s
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The film centers on Reverend Dave who has to defend himself and a group of Christian homeschooling families after an inspection by a local government official.
Style:
christian film, disturbing, social, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
faith, christian, religious persecution, religious fanatic, social problems, religious faith, social issues, religious, society, belief in god, religious conflict, evangelical christianity ...
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
This 78-minute film takes you on an unforgettable journey, showing the biblical account of the creation of man and the entrance of sin into the world. See why Jesus Christ came to earth and how He dealt with the sin issue once and for all. Follow ...
Style:
biblical, inspirational, uplifting, reflective, bleak ...
Plot:
christian, jesus christ, crucifix, faith, sacrifice, salvation, atonement, gospel, redemption, religious, resurrection, evangelist ...
Place:
jerusalem, holy land
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.
Style:
christian film, captivating, realistic, psychological, rough ...
Plot:
christian, faith, brother brother relationship, church, religious fanatic, christianity, university, protest, arson, doubt, lawyer, jail ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Follows Mary of Nazareth in her last earthly days as she helps the fractious early Church regain their original encounter with The Lord.
Style:
biblical, christian film, religious drama, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
faith, bible, jesus, christian, female protagonist, christianity, religious, faith based, religious leader, belief in god, religious faith, religion ...
Time:
1st century
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
This is the sequel to Apocalypse. In this movie Thorold Stone is still looking for his family. The Christians, whom the rest of the world has started to call The Haters, are being framed for many murders and terrorist acts. Thorold and his partner ...
Style:
psychological, serious, rough, independent film, christian film ...
Plot:
messiah, virtual reality, terrorism, christian, investigation, frame up, danger, rivalry, society, religions or cults, bible prophecy, apocalypse ...
Time:
future, 90s
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 54 min.
Story:
His job: Silence the Christians once and for all. His method: Prove the resurrection never happened. Can your faith stand up to The Prosecutor?
Style:
thought provoking, religious drama, dramatic, intense, bleak ...
Plot:
christianity, prosecutor, courtroom drama, legal investigation, moral dilemma, faith, urban, religious persecution, investigative journalism, alternate history, christian propaganda, trial ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a journey that impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate.
Style:
christian film, emotional, realistic, serious, spiritual ...
Plot:
christian, faith, christianity, myth, self discovery, clergy, teaching the ways of the world, religions or cults, introspection, society, religious, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, chicago, illinois, xian
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In a time of profound political, civil, and spiritual turmoil, Reverend David Hill grapples with the crucial question: Does God still have a place in politics? Compelled to enter a congressional race after the sudden death of a favored incumbent, ...
Style:
religious drama, motivational, inspirational, emotional, patriotic ...
Plot:
american politics, election campaign, religious persecution, activism, rivalry, christian propaganda, christian faith, evangelical christianity, political propaganda, scandal, senate, belief in god ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A young couple begins to apply scriptural principles to their relationship, they discover how Christ can bring healing to their shattered marriage.
Style:
independent film, christian film
Plot:
faith, pills, female protagonist, husband wife relationship, motorcycle accident, dysfunctional marriage, motorcycle race, painting, preacher, sermon, pastor, religious conversion ...
Similarity:
21%
921
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The survivor of a deadly virus is given the chance to reclaim his lost life by stopping the man responsible for the disease.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
virus, pandemic, epidemic, post apocalyptic, time travel, choice, saving a life, fate of humanity, deadly virus, scientific experiment, save the world, struggle for survival ...
Time:
near future
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A lonely college student grieving the loss of his mother has found purpose in a local megachurch. When a young pastor invites him to Chicago for a summer internship evangelizing the 'lost', his new faith is put to the test.
Style:
psychological, captivating
Plot:
evangelist, religion, faith, pastor, christian, religious conversion, change of heart, religious faith, student, college student, religious, character change ...
Place:
midwest, chicago
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Teen friends, Steve, Carrie, Cooper, and Gameboy embark on a weekend camping trip lead by their church youth group leader Stuart (Sean Astin) and his wife Beth (Erin Bethea). Joining them is an outsider Ashley, a self-involved rich kid, whose ...
Style:
christian film, serious, realistic, touching, suspense ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, teens
Plot:
christian, true love, old testament, faith, church, bible story, husband wife relationship, storytelling, religion, religious, evangelist, christianity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of a post-Apocalypse Earth, Population 2 is about a relationship that ends in tragedy forcing a woman to struggle in the aftermath.
Style:
captivating, serious, dramatic, suspenseful, reflective ...
Plot:
post-apocalyptic future, apocalypse, distopia, past life, post apocalypse, climate change, solitude, grief, isolation, ruins, loneliness, loss ...
Time:
future
Place:
portland oregon
Similarity:
20%
498
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
The people of the planet Aeon, blessed with six suns, have never experienced night. When an archeological excavation uncovers evidence of an ancient catastrophe, all signs point towards the impending darkness of the very first Nightfall. Panic ...
Style:
apocalyptic, sinister, tense, melancholic, independent film ...
Plot:
end of the world, mass hysteria, adaptation, doomsday, survival, dystopian society, claustrophobia, cosmic horror, prophecy, astronomy, planet, space ...
Similarity:
20%
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