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The Sacrament

2014Movie1 h 39 minR

HorrorThriller
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic495.7Rotten Tomatoes66%47%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak horror movie about everyday modern life and mystery.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

Live as one. Die as one.

Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a self-sustained rural utopia composed of nearly two hundred members and overseen by a mysterious leader known only as "Father." It quickly becomes evident to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. Eden Parish harbors a twisted secret. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a fight for survival.

Feels like

  • Cult Horror
  • Found Footage
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Social Commentary
  • Religious Extremism
  • Slow-Burn Tension
  • Disturbing Realism
  • Bleak & Unsettling

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Ti West
Written by
Ti West
Produced by
Eli Roth, Molly Conners, Jacob Jaffke
Music by
Tyler Bates

Everyone

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Facts

May 1, 2014 · 1 h 39 min · R

Released
May 1, 2014
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$9,221
Available in
38 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Ate His Gun, Cult, Freakier Than Fiction +9

  • Ate His Gun
  • Cult
  • Freakier Than Fiction
  • Affably Evil
  • Holier Than Thou
  • Cain and Abel
  • Buried in a Pile of Corpses
  • Whole-Plot Reference
  • Scary Black Man
  • Downer Ending
  • Anthropic Principle
  • The Voice

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Sacrament?"

Questions about The Sacrament

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Sacrament?

PeacockPhiloThe RokuKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeXumo PlayPeacock Premium+

In the United States, The Sacrament streams on Peacock, Magnolia Selects, and Monsters and Nightmares, and it is free with ads on Philo, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is The Sacrament worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 49).

Will The Sacrament scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Sacrament?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Sacrament use?

Ate His GunCultFreakier Than FictionAffably EvilHolier Than ThouCain and AbelBuried in a Pile of CorpsesWhole-Plot ReferenceScary Black ManDowner EndingAnthropic PrincipleThe Voiceand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Ate His Gun, Cult, and Freakier Than Fiction.