The Shrine (2010)

Director:

Jon Knautz

Writers:

Jon Knautz (written by) &
Brendan Moore (written by) ...
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Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Journalist | Village | Poland | Escape | Fog

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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)
Paulino Nunes	...	Henchmen #5
Rod Price	...	Henchman #6
Danijel Mandic	...	Henchmen #7
Wally Michaels	...	Purple Cloaked Man #1
Jasmin Geljo	...	Purple Cloaked Man #2
Philip Craig	...	Dale
Ray Kahnert	...	Clerk

Directed by
Jon Knautz

Writing credits
Jon Knautz		(written by) &
Brendan Moore		(written by) &
Trevor Matthews		(written by)
Jon Knautz		story
Brendan Moore		story

Produced by
J. Michael Dawson	....	producer
Trevor Matthews	....	executive producer
Danielle Robinson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Ryan Shore

Cinematography by
James Griffith		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Matthew Brulotte

Casting by
Sara Kay
Jenny Lewis

Production Design by
Craig Harris

Art Direction by
Kent McIntyre

Set Decoration by
Patrick Tarr

Costume Design by
Laura Montgomery

Makeup Department
Indiana Allemang	....	assistant makeup artist
Allan Cooke	....	special makeup effects artist
Steven Dawley	....	special makeup effects assistant
Jacqueline Robertson Cull	....	wig maker
David Scott	....	special makeup & creature effects designer
Tenille Shockey	....	makeup artist: daily
Tenille Shockey	....	special makeup effects assistant
Nina Stephen	....	daily makeup artist
Melissa Zimmerman	....	key make up & hair

Production Management
Justin Kelly	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen J. Donkers	....	third assistant director
Darrell Faria	....	trainee assistant director
Patrick Hagarty	....	second assistant director
Jonnie Katz	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Spencer Gray	....	painter
Duncan Kemp	....	props
Martin Kyncl	....	property master
Kyle Larson	....	head carpenter
Peter Mihaichuk	....	assistant art director
Peter Mihaichuk	....	carpenter
Robert Singh	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Eric Apps	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Bjelic	....	supervising sound editor
Christian T. Cooke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anthony Faust	....	foley mixer
Mark Gingras	....	supervising sound editor
Brooke Graeff	....	foley artist
Katie Halliday	....	sound editor
Andrea Nesbitt	....	sound assistant
David Ottier	....	sound mixer
Brandon Prodger	....	adr mixer
Lucas Roveda	....	re-recording mix assistant
Alex van der Meulen	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Paul Bosack	....	special effects technician
Greg Davies	....	special effects technician
Melinda Ramsay	....	special effects coordinator
Matthew Scott	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Kyle Boylen	....	digital compositor
Noel Hooper	....	visual effects supervisor
Matthias Jürgensen	....	digital compositor
Haydn Masuda	....	digital compositor
Michael Morley	....	digital compositor
Marcin Nikiforuk	....	matte painter
Christa Tazzeo	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Christopher Cordell	....	stunt coordinator
Neil Davison	....	stunt performer
Jere Gillis	....	stunts
Joel Harris	....	stunt performer
Dana Jones	....	stunt double
Vanessa Reid	....	stunt double
Bryan Thomas	....	stunt double (2009)

Camera and Electrical Department
Frederic Ansaldo	....	steadicam operator
Adam Beck	....	epk
Dean Dallas Bentley	....	best boy grip
Adam Craig	....	second assistant camera
Tim Friese	....	electrician: daily
Sophie Giraud	....	still photographer
Spencer Gray	....	assistant camera
Spencer Gray	....	digital imaging technician
Sean Keay	....	best boy electric
Natalino Lattanzio	....	grip
Dave Lewis	....	gaffer
Greg Murray	....	key grip
Richard Pryce	....	genny operator
T.J. Richardson	....	electrician: daily
Danny Sturman	....	grip
Todd N. Thompson	....	grip: daily
Blain Thrush	....	first assistant camera
Cory Valentini	....	electrician
Ian Watson	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Kay Rogers	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Billie Blast	....	wardrobe supervisor
Nola Chaters	....	assistant costume designer
Lisa Farinaccio	....	seamstress
Megan Oppenheimer	....	head cutter
Adam Smith	....	costumer
Cecilia Tachini	....	costume truck supervisor

Editorial Department
Walt Biljan	....	colorist
Matthew Brulotte	....	post-production supervisor
Stephanie Filo	....	on-line editor
Adam Gagnon	....	digital intermediate conform editor
Matt Hopkins	....	on-line editor (as Matthew Hopkins)
William B. Macomber	....	on-line editor
Cam McLauchlin	....	first assistant editor
Tim Patterson	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Mikael Carlsson	....	soundtrack producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Josh Conroy	....	driver
Adrian Munro	....	driver
Stephen Papadimitriou	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Brad Alexander	....	location manager
Allison Barber	....	publicist
Daniel Corrieri	....	craft service
Lee Ann Cotton	....	assistant production coordinator
Craig Gradwell	....	assistant location manager
Jordan Kean	....	production assistant
Angelique Meijer	....	production secretary
Carlos Miranda	....	production assistant
Stephen Papadimitriou	....	production coordinator
Brandon Scherenzel	....	production assistant
Inga Sibiga	....	continuity
Lindsay Somers	....	key set medic
Katie Szypniewski	....	production assistant
Anthony Valenti	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Wesley Clover Media (as Wesley Clover) (presents)
• Brookstreet Pictures

Distributors

• Brookstreet Pictures (2010) (Canada) (video)
• IFC Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC Midnight (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Film Medya (2011) (Turkey) (all media)
• I-On New Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Invisible Pictures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Fancy Film Post Services  post-production facilities
• MovieScore Media  soundtrack
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

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Runtime:

85 min

Country:

Canada

Certification:

Germany:18 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Wesley Clover Media

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dead Sea (2013)

Better than average horror pic

Yes, the script is kinda cheesy. Yes, the actors are blandly pretty. Yes, the characters do annoyingly dumb things in the woods. But there are some pretty decent aspects to "The Shrine" that make it worth the 90-odd minutes out of your life time to watch it.

First of all, it's not as entirely stupid as 99.9999% of horror movies currently in release. Early on there are some sequences which are, though derivative of J-horror, at least nicely scary. There's a very well done mid-movie change up and an ending that actually doesn't make you want to throw up your hands in disgust.

Faint praise, I know. But compared to the brain dead gore porn masquerading as horror films these days, this film's attempt to generate some real scares seems almost revolutionary by comparison. "The Shrine" is, at the very least, a pretty fair port in a storm of Hollywood crap.