The Fourth Man is a 1983 British horror film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Jeroen Krabbe, Renee Soutendijk, and Thom Hoffman. The film follows the story of a Catholic priest who discovers that three of his friends have been murdered and he is the fourth man targeted. The main character in the film is Seth, a four-letter name. Seth is a mysterious figure who appears to be connected to the murders and is determined to protect the priest from the killer.