The Shrine
Taste attributes: horrorjournalisticmonster/alien/supernaturalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Once you find it, they won't let you leave."
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is dark, serious and rough-edged. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.5 /10
TMDB · 161 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A group of young journalists investigate a cult said to practice human sacrifice, but their ambitious ways may lead them to becoming the cult's next victims.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Jon Knautz
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Brookstreet Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
