The Sacrifice Game

The Sacrifice Game is a 2023 American horror film directed by Jenn Wexler, who also co-wrote the film with Sean Redlitz. It stars Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, and Gus Kenworthy.[1]

The Sacrifice Game
Promotional release poster
Directed byJenn Wexler
Written by
  • Sean Redlitz
  • Jenn Wexler
Produced by
  • Todd Slater
  • Jenn Wexler
  • Heather Buckley
Starring
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28) (Fantasia)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States

The Sacrifice Game premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 28, 2023,[2][3] and is scheduled to be released on the streaming service Shudder at a later date.[4]

Cast

Production

The Sacrifice Game was filmed in Oka, Quebec, Canada.[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Sacrifice Game has an approval rating of 100% based on eight reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[5]

Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting gave the film a score of three-and-a-half out of five, and wrote that "Its narrative turns, characters that challenge perceptions, and slasher-like bloodletting yield a devilishly fun new entry in holiday horror."[6] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com wrote that the film's screenplay "proves strongest when it can be as bonkers as it likes and let a few of its characters take over with pure dramatic force. The film's best parts are saved for a must-not-be-spoiled twist later in the story, when it gets past some stiff line-reading and clunky backstory revealing."[7]

References
  1. Grobar, Matt (May 6, 2022). "Shudder Boards Jenn Wexler's '70s Horror Film 'The Sacrifice Game' Starring Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, Gus Kenworthy & Chloë Levine". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. "Exclusive: The Sacrifice Game Gets An Awesome New Poster". Fangoria. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. Navarro, Meagan (July 24, 2023). "'The Sacrifice Game'– Shudder Spreads Holiday Fear with New Poster for Jenn Wexler's Supernatural Horror Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. Squires, John (July 5, 2023). "'The Sacrifice Game' – Exclusive Images Preview Fantasia Horror Movie from Director Jenn Wexler". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  5. "The Sacrifice Game". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. Navarro, Meagan (July 31, 2023). "'The Sacrifice Game' Fantasia Review – A Devilishly Fun New Entry In Holiday Horror". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  7. Allen, Nick (August 9, 2023). "Fantasia 2023: New Life, The Sacrifice Game, Home Invasion". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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