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The Shrine

  • 20102010
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 25m
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5.5/10
14K
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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.
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  • Horror

Two female journalists and a photographer travel to Europe to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances, only to find themselves embroiled in a struggle against a kind of evil they n... Read allTwo female journalists and a photographer travel to Europe to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances, only to find themselves embroiled in a struggle against a kind of evil they never expected.Two female journalists and a photographer travel to Europe to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances, only to find themselves embroiled in a struggle against a kind of evil they never expected.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jon Knautz
  • Writers
    • Jon Knautz(story)
    • Brendan Moore(story)
    • Trevor Matthews
  • Stars
    • Aaron Ashmore
    • Cindy Sampson
    • Meghan Heffern
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jon Knautz
  • Writers
    • Jon Knautz(story)
    • Brendan Moore(story)
    • Trevor Matthews
  • Stars
    • Aaron Ashmore
    • Cindy Sampson
    • Meghan Heffern
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 132User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:03
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    Trevor Matthews in The Shrine (2010)
    Trevor Matthews in The Shrine (2010)
    Trevor Matthews in The Shrine (2010)
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    Top cast

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    Aaron Ashmore
    Aaron Ashmore
    • Marcusas Marcus
    Cindy Sampson
    Cindy Sampson
    • Carmenas Carmen
    Meghan Heffern
    Meghan Heffern
    • Saraas Sara
    Trevor Matthews
    Trevor Matthews
    • Henrykas Henryk
    Vieslav Krystyan
    Vieslav Krystyan
    • Arkadiuszas Arkadiusz
    Laura de Carteret
    Laura de Carteret
    • Laura Tayloras Laura Taylor
    • (as Laura DeCarteret)
    Ben Lewis
    Ben Lewis
    • Eric Tayloras Eric Taylor
    Julia Debowska
    • Lidiaas Lidia
    Monica Hewes
    Monica Hewes
    • Emiliaas Emilia
    • (as Monica Bugajski)
    Stefen Hayes
    • Aleksas Aleks
    Connor Stanhope
    Connor Stanhope
    • Dariuszas Dariusz
    David Tompa
    David Tompa
    • Henchman #1as Henchman #1
    Alexander Krstich
    Alexander Krstich
    • Henchman #2as Henchman #2
    Neil Davison
    Neil Davison
    • Henchman #3as Henchman #3
    Voytek Skrzeta
    Voytek Skrzeta
    • Henchman #4as Henchman #4
    • (as Wojtek Skrzeta)
    Paulino Nunes
    Paulino Nunes
    • Henchman #5as Henchman #5
    Rod Price
    • Henchman # 6as Henchman # 6
    Danijel Mandic
    Danijel Mandic
    • Henchman #7as Henchman #7
    • Director
      • Jon Knautz
    • Writers
      • Jon Knautz(story)
      • Brendan Moore(story)
      • Trevor Matthews
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    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. —Skid Gasket
    • village
    • demonic possession
    • blond man
    • bare chested male
    • poland
    • 47 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Once you find it, they won't let you leave.
    • Genre
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      When Carmen photographs the gargoyle statue in the clearing, she holds the camera in a normal horizontal (landscape) position. Seen from reverse a second later, the camera is vertical (portrait).
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Marcus: [Looks to the fog covered forest] What is it... beyond the trees?

      [last lines]

      Henryk: [solemnly while following his gaze] This Is Curse... Left From Long Ago... It Cannot Be Undone

    • Connections
      Referenced in Dead Sea (2014)

    User reviews132

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    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.
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    • alansmithee04
    • Jun 4, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Cult
    • Filming locations
      • Pickering, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Wesley Clover Media
      • Brookstreet Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,344
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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