The Sacrament

"Live as one. Die as one."

2014 1h 39m EN

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5.9

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6.1

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★5.9TMDB · 514🍅66%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 21,676

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Synopsis

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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.

“Live as one. Die as one.”

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Cast

Joe Swanberg
Jake
AJ Bowen
Sam Turner
Kentucker Audley
Patrick Carter
Gene Jones
Father
Amy Seimetz
Caroline
Kate Forbes
Mindy
Conphidance
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Derek Roberts
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ti West
Writers: Ti West
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ti West, shot by Eric Robbins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tyler Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ti West shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Joe Swanberg and AJ Bowen and Kentucker Audley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Live as one. Die as one.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ti West directs. Eric Robbins behind the camera. Tyler Bates scores. Ti West cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Directed by Ti West, shot by Eric Robbins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tyler Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ti West shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joe Swanberg and AJ Bowen and Kentucker Audley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Live as one. Die as one.".
9IMDB entry: tt2383068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "journalist", "poison", "lethal injection", "interview".

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Robbins
Original score: Tyler Bates
Editing: Ti West
Production design: Jade Healy
Costume design: Wendy Moynihan
Makeup / hair: Brian Spears
Sound: Tom Efinger
Stunt coordinator: Cal Johnson
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,000,000
Box office: $9,221
Return: 0% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Sacrament (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes: 66% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 49/100
IMDB rating: 6.1/10 · 21,676 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

4 wins & 12 nominations

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★ 5/10
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 found-footage thing way too plastic. Maybe it's just me but I can't stand pretty much any kind of "Be careful out there boys: you wouldn't wanna walk into the wrong place..." horror trope dialogue. Most everything here is coming from a good place; you can tell Ti West really cares about what he does (tho never moreso than with Innkeepers), but this probably needed more time to simmer/bubble around in his head. Can't help but notice it's his first movie produced by Eli Roth. I have this vision of them meeting a few months before production, getting drunk in Eli's apartment and coming up with the idea. Still better than most horror movies churned out

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