Review of The Sacrament (2014) by Matthew S — 25 May 2015
While Ti West's horror film take on a Jonestown Cult-like situation fails at what it appears to be attempting to do -- it features some unexpectedly powerful and disturbing moments from some of the very talented cast members.
Gene Jones is particularly memorable as the leader of the cult. And Amy Seimetz's gives an amazingly realistic performance. It feels like there was the potential here to actually explore the psychological dynamics of a cult from a dramatic perspective.
Sadly, West is more intent on trying to make a scary movie. It isn't scary. It is just unpleasant.
This review of The Sacrament (2014) was written by Matthew S on 25 May 2015.
The Sacrament has generally received mixed reviews.
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