Sacrifice (2020 film) explained

Sacrifice
Director:
  • Andy Collier
  • Tor Mian
Producer:
  • Sean Knoop
  • Tor Mian
  • Ross Scaife
Screenplay:
  • Andy Collier
  • Tor Mian
Starring:
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Sacrifice is a 2020 horror film. Based on the short story "Men of the Cloth" by Paul Kane,[1] the film is a Lovecraftian horror.[1] [2]

Plot

Americans Isaac and his pregnant wife Emma go to a Norwegian island to claim a house he has inherited. They meet a pagan cult who worship a sea deity, and events turn sinister.[3]

Release

The film premiered at the 2020 London FrightFest Film Festival.[4] It was later released as video on demand on 9 February 2021[5] and on Blu-ray on 23 February 2021.[6]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 10 as positive and five as negative for rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of .[7] The Guardian gave the film 3/5 stars and said it had "a 1970s giallo vibe."[8]

Notes and References

  1. Collins. Clark. Watch horror icon Barbara Crampton in Lovecraftian Sacrifice trailer. Entertainment Weekly. 22 May 2021.
  2. Web site: White. Jeanette. Sacrifice Star Barbara Crampton Talks Cults and Lovecraftian Nostalgia. Comic Book Resources. 1 February 2021. 22 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Dhruw . Vikas . 2022-03-26 . Sacrifice (2021) Ending Explained . 2023-05-02 . Marvelous Videos . en-US.
  4. Web site: Frightfest 2020: 'Sacrifice' Review. Nerdly.co.uk. Phil. Wheat. 22 October 2020. 29 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Millican. Josh. DREAD's Lovecraftian Shocker SACRIFICE Starring Barbara Crampton is Now Available to Own on Blu-ray!. Dread Central. 23 February 2021. 22 May 2021.
  6. Web site: Squires. John. Barbara Crampton Calls to Cthulhu in New Lovecraftian Horror Movie 'Sacrifice' [Trailer]]. Bloody Disgusting. 11 January 2021. 22 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Sacrifice (2021). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  8. Web site: Felperin. Leslie. Sacrifice review – pagan fjords of misrule. The Guardian. 10 March 2021. 22 May 2021.

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