Tuesday 19 August 2014

Film Review: The Sacrament

Genre: Horror  Thriller

Cert: 15 cert

Director: Ti West

Screen writer: Ti West 

StarringAmy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg , Kate Lyn Sheil , AJ Bowen , Gene Jones , Kentucker Audley , Shawn Parsons , Derek Roberts ,  Donna Biscoe , Graham Reznick , Debi Day , Conphidance , Shaun Clay , Madison Absher , Cal Johnson

Running time: 95 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: It is implied that a man has a threesome with two women whom he doesn't know.

Violence & Gore: Marks from physical abuse are seen on a young girl.
Numerous people are shot, with copious amounts of blood seen.
A woman slits her young daughter's throat with a knife. The woman is then shot. The bloody corpses of both are seen.
A woman covers herself in gasoline and lights herself on fire.
A bloody man is seen tied to a chair.
A man puts a gun in his mouth and shoots himself. Blood splatters behind him and drips from his nose.
A man hides under a corpse, with foam from the corpse's mouth dripping on him.

ProfanityThere is scattered usage of profanity, including the words "fuck" and "shit". 

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: There is discussion of drug and alcohol addiction.
A woman is implied to be high.
A man briefly snorts cocaine. 

Frightening/Intense Scenes: There is a strong sense of dread and unease throughout, with the film becoming progressively more intense, eventually depicting  quite graphically.  



Story:A newsteam trails a man as he travels to an undisclosed location to find his missing sister. Upon entering "Eden Parish" and meeting the community's leader, it becomes apparent to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems.

Likes : from what i have read this film is based off a real event which i cant believe they made this, This movie is a rip off of the real life tragedy that occurred at Jones town in 1978. I'm guess anyone that lives near that area or know of this story  know what's going to happen in this film.
This is one of Eli Roth film's directed Ti West, it start off with a little promise but seriously fall flat as a horror as you come to realise the whole film is based on a wacko, religious cult concept, where a man has convinced alot of religious people to follow him,to be honest i cant really say this film is worth watching, it may appeal to the low budget fans but this was a film in poor taste of a real event shouldn't of been made.

Dislikes : The fact this film is advertised as being frightening is funny..........not one part of this film was frightening, ya some part are a little disturbing in one scene but seriously this film had no atmosphere to even get scary worst of all they said it was bone chilling....really (WTH) was bone chilling about it, a bunch of people willing to drink poison from some sick man bone chilling WOW.....i suppose the Easter bunny is bone chilling as well come on. this seriously is the worst pile of cr*p ive had to sit through.The fact that empire & total magazine gave this a 4 star rate ....who payed them off to give that rating, sorry but ive seen better Eli Roth movies this one one just had no heart & was in poor taste to family's that lost family member in this event.

Overall : Wasn't bone chilling or frightening, no atmosphere what so ever, poor excuse for a movie

Rating: 2 out of 5 for entertainment / 3 out of 10 for concept/story line




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