History Main / CreepyCathedral

* PoulAnderson, OperationChaos. The cathedral and surrounding town of Siloam are extra creepy, including nonstop chanting of Barbarous Names.

* The Chaos Sanctuary in ''{{Diablo}} II'' looks like a cathedral. The problem is, it's in hell and it doubles as Diablo's home. When all five seals are opened, the place glows red.

* ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWJAof-O5Pc&feature=related The Cathedral]]'', a highly creepy CGI short by Tomasz Bagiński. [[hottip:*:Sorry for the backwards-text-copyright-evasion thing, but there is no substitute for the full-length film and its CrowningMusicOfAwesome.]]

* The Ossuary of [[EldritchLocation Orqwith]] in ''DoomPatrol''.

* The main feature of the Undead Parish in ''DarkSouls''. With plenty of tough Undead, some very troublesome unique foes, its bell tower is also home to the first Bell Of Awakening.

* Most ''{{Castlevania}}'' games hold a "Chapel" level. ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon Circle of the Moon]]'' had one with a giant lamb's head that spews poison, fireballs and flying skulls, while Curse of Darkness has an extra-boss living inside a mass of corpses, hidden in the church, in a room full of bodies that make the walls. (HighOctaneNightmareFuel and WombLevel, anyone?)
* ''VideoGame/{{Aquaria}}'' has the [[ThatOneLevel Mithalas]] [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel Cathedral]] which takes this UpToEleven [[HailfirePeaks and combines it with]] WombLevel: it's got [[CthulhuMythos Shoggoth-like]] monsters, MeatMoss everywhere (plus tentacles), [[SandWorm worm enemies]] coming out of the walls, mutants that look too much like Naija for comfort, and you have to [[spoiler:fight the [[ThatOneBoss Mithalan God]] turned EldritchAbomination]] at the end. [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel Do not play this level if you are planning to get any sleep that night.]]

* The one in Brennenburg castle from ''AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'' fits the trope well.

* Most ''{{Castlevania}}'' games hold a "Chapel" level. ''[[CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon Circle of the Moon]]'' had one with a giant lamb's head that spews poison, fireballs and flying skulls, while Curse of Darkness has an extra-boss living inside a mass of corpses, hidden in the church, in a room full of bodies that make the walls. ([[NightmareFuel Nightmare Fuel]] and [[WombLevel womb level]], anyone?)

* ''DwarfFortress'' players tend to favor these as [[SelfImposedChallenge megaprojects]], after [[EvilTowerOfOminousness Evil Towers Of Ominousness]] of course. They usually to revolve around [[HumanSacrifice offerings of blood for the blood god]], Armok.

* The cathedral in ''ChronoTrigger'' has the whole "totally not evil" shtick going on, even though the residents couldn't be [[PaperThinDisguise more obviously evil]].
* ''TalesOfPhantasia'' had the Cathedral of Fenrir. With, for bonus points, an organ BGM named "Perverse Religion".
* The BigBad of the original ''{{Fallout}}'' resided under a Cathedral in the ruins of Los Angeles. The basement levels are especially creepy.

* ''{{Thief}}:'' ''The Dark Project'' has a level where [[PlayerCharacter Garret]] must infiltrate a Hammerite cathedral at the epicenter of a disaster that ruined a district of TheCity decades ago, which has now been walled off and is infested with {{the undead}}. The [[LightningBruiser Hammer Haunts]] in the cathedral itself are [[DemonicSpiders especially dangerous]], and it is one of the most chilling levels in the game. The Soulforge Cathedral of the mechanist from the second game (''{{Thief}} : The Metal Age'') isn't haunted, but it's still a very eerie place to be (at least during the events the mission is set in).

* ''{{Thief}}:'' ''The Dark Project'' has a level where [[PlayerCharacter Garret]] must infiltrate a Hammerite cathedral at the epicenter of a disaster that ruined a district of TheCity decades ago, which has now been walled off and is infested with {{the undead}}. The [[LightningBruiser Hammer Haunts]] in the cathedral itself are [[DemonicSpiders especially dangerous]], and it is one of the most chilling levels in the game.

So, you're up against the CorruptChurch. You know that they're lying to the people, but no one will listen to you. It's time to take matters into your own hands, storm their base and reveal them for the [[AlwaysChaoticEvil evil b*stards]] they are.

The Creepy Cathedral might not have the oomph of a good old HauntedCastle, and it might not seem to give off that [[EvilTowerOfOminousness scary dungeon]] aura...but there's just something about it that makes you think, "Oh crap!", the moment you go inside.

* ''{{Tales of Phantasia}}'' had the Cathedral of Fenrir. With, for bonus points, an organ BGM named "Perverse Religion".

* Creepy Steeple from VideoGame/PaperMario 2.

* The final level of SilentHill3 rakes place in the cult's church, which in complete with pews, pulpit, and confessional.

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So, you're up against the CorruptChurch. You know that they're lying to the people, but no one will listen to you. Time to take matters into your own hands, storm their base and reveal them for the [[AlwaysChaoticEvil evil bastards]] they are.

Just one little problem. That means you actually have to go in their Church. And that place is scary as hell.

The Creepy Cathedral might not have the oomph of a good old HauntedCastle, and it might not seem to give off that [[EvilTowerOfOminousness scary dungeon]] aura...but there's just something about it that makes you think, "Oh crap, everything's going straight to hell" the moment you go inside.

Bonus points if it's accompanied by [[OminousPipeOrgan organ music]]. Triple Word Score if it has OminousLatinChanting. May have [[NunsAreSpooky spooky nuns]] and CreepyCoolCrosses at no extra charge

Bonus points if it's accompanied by [[OminousPipeOrgan organ music]]. Triple Word Score if it has OminousLatinChanting. May have [[NunsAreSpooky spooky nuns]] at no extra charge

* Creepy Steeple from PaperMario 2.

Just one little problem. That mean you actually have to go in their Church. And that place is scary as hell.

* The Hulle Granz Cathedral from the [[DotHack .hack and .hack//G.U.]] games. Might not have the whole dungeon thing going, but makes up for it with sheer imposing ominousness, as well as being the home to more than a couple plot twists and epic battles through the series.
* The cathedral in ChronoTrigger has the whole "totally not evil" shtick going on, even though the residents couldn't be [[PaperThinDisguise more obviously evil]].
* In the FPS video game {{Painkiller}}, one of the early stages is exactly like this. You fight your way through a graveyard full of revenants and confront the Big Baddie inside the cathedral. Something about the place isn't quite right... maybe it's the dismembered corpses suspended by chains from the ceiling?
* Oublie Cathedral from ''EternalDarkness'' would qualify. Most of the fighting and exposition takes place in the catacombs beneath it, though.

* Most Castlevania games hold a "Chapel" level. Cicle of the moon had one with a giant lamb's head that spews poison, fireballs and flying skulls, while Curse of Darkness has an extra-boss living inside a mass of corpses, hidden in the church, in a room full of bodies that make the walls. ([[NightmareFuel Nightmare Fuel]] and [[WombLevel womb level]], anyone?)
* The Chaos Sanctuary in ''{{Diablo}}'' II looks like a cathedral. The problem is, it's in hell and it doubles as Diablo's home. When all five seals are opened, the place glows red.

* DwarfFortress players tend to favor these as [[SelfImposedChallenge megaprojects]], after [[EvilTowerOfOminousness Evil Towers Of Ominousness]] of course. They usually to revolve around [[HumanSacrifice offerings of blood for the blood god]], Armok.

* Oublie Cathedral from Eternal Darkness would qualify. Most of the fighting and exposition takes place in the catacombs beneath it, though.