Movie

The Sacrifice

2015 · 103 min

A slow, shadowy haunting that leans on dread and sudden violence rather than surprises.

Overview: Something seems to lurk in the dark around an old house in Chicago. Soon enough, death will visit the new family that has just moved in there. Nobody is safe anymore, as they face a vicious unstoppable evil that will not rest until it has achieved its mission... But what is that mission? What does it want? And who is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to stop it?
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and bleak. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Survival, family, death, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
death
isolation
violence
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild