Sacren (2019) User Reviews

So Boring

[michaelgarykelley1994 · 2/10 · 4 January 2020]

It feels like, at times, these folks wanted to make a good, tense film. Some scenes work, in that respect. Most of the time, however, stupid decisions amongst the two leads are carried-through.

Where these two main characters-a wife and husband-are well-written, as people, the rest of the movie has some of the most bizarrely dumb moments to it. One of the most unintended, hilarious lines in the film is the killer knocking on the door, asking in a Fire Marshall Bill voice, "Can I borrow some sugar?"

The film feels like a total rip-off of the classic "The Strangers". That movie felt full, and well-rounded. This film has sharp edges that poke you. No one likes that.

Movie was just plain dull. And dull can be worse than straight-up bad, sometimes.

That first scene though!

[ldszlizewski · 2/10 · 7 November 2020]

The first scene is intense, frightening, and creepy. The rest of the movie...not so much.

Not good acting!

[ajsimsek1 · 3/10 · 17 January 2020]

Had to rent from iTunes and I thought I should ask my money back. Really! That muscular guy not defending himself (why not put a geeky looking guy ) ? They live in Anacortes ,WA where everyone has a gun( if not 10) . Surprisingly this people does not even have a baseball bat. This story has been made before many times but this time is a bit boring . We have 2 people that they cannot talk or do not want to talk . I give 3 stars to have them tried.

Not much dialogue

[enquries_2 · 1/10 · 24 December 2019]

Disappointed really.

Very slow at the beginning. So much so - and indeed throughout the film - I don't think the screenwriter will be getting RSI or repetitive strain injury! There's not much dialogue, but just my opinion. For me, lack of dialogue doesn't add anything to the movie, just makes it not-noticeable. Sorry.

A good one, for a background movie.

R

Lame

[matuszakcrystal · 1/10 · 2 March 2020]

This movie was a copy kat of, "The Strangers". Some parts kept me watching. However, the ending was not great at all. This move would of benefited with a better ending or better dialogue with the character. At first it seemed the wife was crazy. Confusion, say the least. Actors not bad.

Well at least they tried?

[turretmonkey_hae · 1/10 · 22 October 2020]

The back story of their couple having a miscarriage does not blend well with the horror theme of maniac killers. The couple isn't likable enough and the killers aren't terrifying enough. Nothing really happens in this movie until 30 min from the end. When the credits rolled I sat there in silence for a moment thinking, "well that just sucked".

How did this get made?

[tsmikrmej · 1/10 · 23 October 2020]

Cringe-inducing horrible acting, terrible pacing, and and after more than half the movie of build up and 'tension', no major payoff. The relationship between the two leads is weird and forced. I get that they've just gone through a loss, but it's portrayed in a very stilted and unnatural manner. It was as if it was written by someone who'd only ever read about that happening to people and now was trying to portray it on screen. The film is also shot very amateurishly, with corny slo-mo and messy angles when the violence finally starts going down. I like 'bad' horror movies, but bad in a good way. This was not that. This was just terrible.

Introduced a new really creepy sound.

[berg-74532 · 5/10 · 7 September 2020]

It's nowhere near as bad as reviewed. While I mildly defend this movie I understand why people don't like it. The story is not new I'm not going to give names of the movies that have a near identical story a horror movie fan should already know that this is a movie that's been made before from the plot description. I guess you can get mad that it's similar to other movies but the viewers have a certain responsibility here, I say that as a person who has never watched the movie (because I really don't like the actors in the other film) that this is most similar to but I knew this would be like that other film. Acting is fine none of the cast was good enough to make a long lasting positive impression but they also were good enough that I can't think of anything negative about the job they've done so that's a wash. At the start I was really into it the cracking noise was chilling because if I'd have to guess what it was I'd have to say an empty water bottle which everyone has heard that many many times it will stick with me and should with others as well. But the pacing was all over the place and after the hotel scenes it dragged almost to a full stop. I don't mind a movie that has long stretches of no dialogue but after awhile you realize the silence is not to build tension or push the story it's just happening to lengthen the movie which I understand but it's so long and almost nothing happens that the lack of dialogue becomes a silent distraction. This movie isn't great it doesn't cover new ground it has no striking visuals no new filming techniques it's just a horror movie and while it's apparent others expected more it was enough for me that I didn't think my time was wasted and I did enjoy it I'm not going to watch it over and over but it did entertain me.

Did you even watch the movie?

[haskel-72951 · 7/10 · 13 August 2020]

Those calling this boring or a complete rip off of The Strangers could not possibly have watched the movie. It requires some thought, which may be beyond the grasp of some. Overall this is a solid first feature from a director that shows promise. Make up your own mind, don't take someone's word for it that may have looked at the cover art only.

Not bad

[mark-53494 · 6/10 · 18 January 2020]

The film reminded me of the strangers movie how the masked people turned up for no reason the end was nearly the same apart from they took his wife after hitting multiple times with a axe and then to make sure he did die they pushed him off the chair so he hanged I can guess after they took her they would have raped her and got her pregant then proberly killed her once she gave birth

When the casting director casts herself in a lead role, you're gonna have a bad time.

[madlogic2000 · 16 September 2020]

The masked maniacs keep asking for sugar. They should've asked for "Sacren." Either way, this movie caused cancer in laboratory rats.