# The Shrine (2010)

> Journalists investigating a missing backpacker become trapped in a remote Polish village where ritual sacrifice and demonic secrets turn their story into a fight for survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31929

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Jon Knautz
- Cast: Aaron Ashmore, Cindy Sampson, Meghan Heffern, Ben Lewis, Trevor Matthews, Vieslav Krystyan, Laura de Carteret, Monica Hewes
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1341710/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, visceral, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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