The Shrine (2010)

A group of young journalists investigate a cult said to practice human sacrifice, but their ambitious ways may lead them to becoming the cult's next victims.

Director:

Jon Knautz

Writers:

Jon Knautz, Brendan Moore,

Stars:

Aaron Ashmore, Cindy Sampson, Meghan Heffern

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Ashmore	...	Marcus
Cindy Sampson	...	Carmen
Meghan Heffern	...	Sara
Trevor Matthews	...	Henryk
Vieslav Krystyan	...	Arkadiusz
Laura de Carteret	...	Laura Taylor (as Laura DeCarteret)
Ben Lewis	...	Eric Taylor
Julia Debowska	...	Lidia
Monica Bugajski	...	Emilia
Stefen Hayes	...	Aleks
Connor Stanhope	...	Dariusz
David Tompa	...	Henchmen #1
Neil Davison	...	Henchman #3
Alexander Krstich	...	Henchmen #2
Voytek Skrzeta	...	Henchmen #4 (as Wojtek Skrzeta)

Storyline

After a young American backpacker goes missing in Europe, a group of journalists link his disappearance to a remote village in Poland. They travel there hoping to get the story, but as they unravel the secrets behind this mysterious village, they are suddenly pursued by hostile locals. Unable to escape, they soon become the next victims of ritualistic human sacrifice. Forced into the gruesome reality of true survival horror, the journalists soon discover that this village hides a much darker secret than they could ever imagine.

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Plot Keywords:

journalist | village | poland | escape | fog | 

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Taglines:

Once you find it, they won't let you leave.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Canada

Release Date:

14 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cult

Filming Locations:

Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wesley Clover Media, Brookstreet Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Did You Know?

Goofs

When they opened the first coffin, it is on the top of another coffin. But when they opened Eric's coffin, the first coffin they opened is on the floor.

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Connections

Referenced in Dead Sea (2013)

User Reviews

A Pretty Smart and Effective Horror Flick

A couple of American journalists go to a small Eastern European village to investigate the mysterious death of a colleague.

Initially it seems like this might be another "Hostel" torture/gore type flick, but things are not what they appear in the first two-thirds of the movie. The director of Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer helmed this, and he has a good grasp of the genre.

What I liked was the straightforward plot device that is revealed at the conclusion. Pay close attention to what happens around the 32 minute mark because that's the basis for everything that follows.

The movie is fairly low budget, so don't go in looking for fantastic special effects, but they are serviceable. Also, this is not a keep-you-up-at-night type horror movie. It's more so the type that makes you think "What would I have done differently" to avoid what happened to these ppl.