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The Sacrifice

2022 · 90 min

A slow, oppressive rural nightmare that tightens its grip as family bonds fray against an ancient curse.

Directed by
Alberto Serra
Genres
Horror
Starring
Ana Grethel Solís, Isabella Sierra, Stella Lauri
Tagline
Feed the beast
Overview
Two sisters will have to fight to survive in their grandmother's farm, as the old lady is immersed in a curse that has been consuming her for years.

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Directed by
Alberto Serra
Genres
Horror
Starring
Ana Grethel Solís, Isabella Sierra, Stella Lauri
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • fate
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Alberto Serra
Written by
Alberto Serra, Diego Cañizal, Simón Tejeira Healy
Starring
Ana Grethel Solís, Isabella Sierra, Stella Lauri, Freddy D'Elia, Nick Romano, Texi González, Sabrina Sarí Liendo, Paula Correa Serra
Music
Gian Carlo Feoli
Cinematography
David Sauceda
Runtime
90 min
Country
Panama
Languages
Spanish

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