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Rating of
2.5/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/25/2014
While I think real life is much more frightening than any horror movie can ever capture, The Sacrament tries its best to relate to the horror that was the Jonestown Massacre. It's interesting to see the film morph from an initial "creep hippie vibe" onto full-on suicidal cult and "The Father" is truly a more frightening figure than Freddy or Jason could ever be. Ti West usually disappoints me and while this isn't a home run, I liked it a little better than his other forays into the so-called "mumblegore" genre.
Rating of
2/4
Unknown - wrote on 08/31/2014
The 'found footage' angle doesn't work here because there's always a feeling of staged direction with most shots. The film isn't immersive in the least. It's hard to put yourself in this situation when the story leaves illogical gaps. That's a problem with most in the found footage genre. Others have called 'The Sacrament' a 'slow-burn', despite the fact that it's quick, short, and very direct. This allows for a predictable build-up to a finale that doesn't have the punch intended. There are the makings for good ideas present. The writing and execution leave more to be desired.
