The Sacrament
(2014)
Hybrid
Overview
Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a self-sustained rural utopia composed of nearly two hundred members and overseen by a mysterious leader known only as "Father." It quickly becomes evident to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. Eden Parish harbors a twisted secret. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a fight for survival.
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Reviews
June 20, 2025
Is It Worth Watching?
Yes. I definitely recommend it, The Sacrament is one of my favorite found footage films and a film that I find dark and unsettling, and is a film that will stick with you. [Read the full review]
May 26, 2016
“The Sacrament” is a found footage horror...that is based on the real-life Jonestown cult massacre...The audience already knows where the story is going; the characters’ ignorance, therefore, is frustrating, and most of the runtime is spent waiting for the climactic suicides to begin....Although well-shot and overall well-acted, the emotional impact of the mass murder-suicide sequence is somewhat blunted by the knowledge of the actual tragedy."
Overall Score: 7.5 [Read the full review]
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⭐ 5/10April 7, 2018
Generous 3.0 here. I really like Ti West. House of the Devil was awesome, and Innkeepers is one of my favorite horror movies from the past few years. Knowing about the Jonestown massacre makes this one extra-creepy, and the short running time works in its favor. Gene Jones slays. Too many missteps though. The Vice angle is the only excuse I can think of for using music (they score/soundtrack their docu-shorts, I'm pretty sure) and it makes the fo… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$9,221