Sacrifice (2020 film)

Sacrifice is a 2020 horror film. Based on the short story "Men of the Cloth" by Paul Kane,[1] the film is a Lovecraftian horror.[1][2]

Sacrifice
Directed by
  • Andy Collier
  • Tor Mian
Screenplay by
  • Andy Collier
  • Tor Mian
Produced by
  • Sean Knoop
  • Tor Mian
  • Ross Scaife
Starring
Release date
  • October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22) (Frightfest)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Americans Isaac and his pregnant wife Emma go to a Norwegian island to claim a house he has inherited. They meet a pagan cult who worship a sea deity, and events turn sinister.[3]

Cast
  • Sophie Stevens as Emma Pickman
  • Ludovic Hughes as Isaac Pickman
  • Barbara Crampton as Renate Nygard
  • Lukas Loughran as Gunnar
  • Johanna Adde Dahl as Astrid Nygard
  • Jack Kristiansen as Ledvor
  • Erik Lundin as Hallstein
  • Dag Soerlie as Matias
  • Ingeborg Mork Håskjold as Mrs. Jorstad
  • Edwin Roseth-Øye as Young Isaac
  • Annika Josefine Stromblad as Shopkeeper
  • Balder Bjørke as Child

Release

The film premiered at the 2020 London FrightFest Film Festival.[4] It was later released as video on demand on 9 February 2021[5] and on Blu-ray on 23 February 2021.[6]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 16 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 10 as positive and five as negative for a 63% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.1/10.[7] The Guardian gave the film 3/5 stars and said it had "a 1970s giallo vibe."[8]

References
  1. Collins, Clark. "Watch horror icon Barbara Crampton in Lovecraftian Sacrifice trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. White, Jeanette (1 February 2021). "Sacrifice Star Barbara Crampton Talks Cults and Lovecraftian Nostalgia". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. Dhruw, Vikas (26 March 2022). "Sacrifice (2021) Ending Explained". Marvelous Videos. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. Wheat, Phil (22 October 2020). "Frightfest 2020: 'Sacrifice' Review". Nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. Millican, Josh (23 February 2021). "DREAD's Lovecraftian Shocker SACRIFICE Starring Barbara Crampton is Now Available to Own on Blu-ray!". Dread Central. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. Squires, John (11 January 2021). "Barbara Crampton Calls to Cthulhu in New Lovecraftian Horror Movie 'Sacrifice' [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. "Sacrifice (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  8. Felperin, Leslie (10 March 2021). "Sacrifice review – pagan fjords of misrule". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2021.


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