Summary
Edna and Harley Whalen, an elderly couple, give shelter to Wade, a suspected murderer on the run. The Whalens do all that they can to protect Wade but evil begets evil in this world, and even more so in Sanctuary.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 44
IMDb4.0
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 24 more
Released
2019
November 22, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 more13 people
- Lawrene DenkersEdna Whalen
- Dylen Michael GuiryWade Overton
- Rick AmsburyHarley Whalen
- JRJohn Riley O'HandleySheriff Nate Fields
- SYScott YallopDeputy Warren Clark
- Drew RiedstraSheriff Glen Darnell
- Christina MarouchouMavis Freely
- EREd RobinsonHenry Dobson
- JSJake ShannonLarry Leach
- EKEve KanyoEvelyn Slater
- GTGenevieve TaylorDeputy Tina Davis
- JMJames M. JenkinsonGrandpa
- GMGrant MacGregorThomas Wilder
Directing · 3
- Allen Kool Director, Producer, Executive Producer
- Yaseen (Yaz) Lachporia Assistant Director, Production Manager
- Damian Gorka Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Robin E. Crozier Screenplay
Production · 5
- David O'Keefe Executive Producer, Director of Photography
- Robin Crozier Kool Executive Producer, Casting
- Michael A. Charbon Executive Producer
- Fern Pridham Producer's Assistant
- Anne Marie Fong Art Department Production Assistant
Camera · 3
- Greg Hunter Drone Pilot
- Nicholas Yakibuw Grip
- Campbell Leavitt Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Andrew C. Brown Editor
Sound · 6
- Flora Cheng Music
- Hayward Parrott Music Producer, Sound Designer
- Scott Bell Sound Recordist
- Dave Draper Sound Recordist
- Dallas Boyes Sound Recordist
- Adam Sturkenboom Boom Operator
Art · 1
- Lyle Fisher Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Sara Case Makeup & Hair
- Sarah Harrigan Makeup & Hair
- Monica Pavez Makeup Artist
- Shaun Hunter Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Mason Pridham Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- John Thomson Head Driver
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