# The Sanctuary (2019)

> A fugitive murderer turns a rural refuge into a perilous battleground of concealed motives and escalating retribution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/460566

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Allen Kool
- Cast: Lawrene Denkers, Dylen Michael Guiry, Rick Amsbury, John Riley O'Handley, Scott Yallop, Drew Riedstra, Christina Marouchou, Ed Robinson
- TMDB rating: 4.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8599572/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, tense, paranoid, late night thriller viewing, dark drama marathon

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