Theme: Secret Societies

Secret Societies refer to organisations who keep their existence hidden from the rest of the world. These are usually seen as wielding considerable power, often reaching the highest echelons of society and their influence is almost always malign. Such societies are believed to be highly secretive about their existence and will frequently kill those who betray their code or find evidence of their existence.

On screen and in fiction, such secret societies are frequently ascribed to running vast criminal networks. In genre material, other such societies can be found searching for magical/occult artefacts or running secret gladiatorial games.

For more detail and an overview of the genre see the Theme Essay Films About Secret Societies.