Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- paranoid
- eerie
- late night horror viewing
- psychological thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film slow and ineffective, with an increasingly implausible final act undermining its cult-centered mystery.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ben investigates a cult-linked event while Mazzy becomes involved with Martin, creating two connected lines of unease.
The plot centers on a local cult and its disturbing influence over the surrounding community.
Ben's investigation and Mazzy's mysterious relationship with a local boy repeatedly destabilize trust and perception.
The local community setting contrasts ordinary social surroundings with the cult's disturbing presence.
Films like A Sacrifice, and why
The Wicker Man
shared cult investigation, psychological unease, and mystery-thriller atmosphere
Midsommar
shared authoritarian group dynamics, disturbing ritual implications, and escalating dread
The Ninth Gate
shared European setting, occult mystery, and investigative paranoia
Movie Details
- Director
- Jordan Scott
- Release Date
- 2024-06-28
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (156)
Cast
- Eric Bana
- Sadie Sink
- Sylvia Hoeks
- Jonas Dassler
- Sophie Rois
- Stephan Kampwirth
- Justine del Corte
- Joone Dankou
- Lara Feith
- Sira-Anna Faal
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Sacrifice about?
- A social psychologist’s cult investigation collides with his daughter’s dangerous connection to a mysterious local boy.
- What is A Sacrifice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Sacrifice as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Sacrifice violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Sacrifice as moderate.
- What did critics think of A Sacrifice?
- Critics broadly found the film slow and ineffective, with an increasingly implausible final act undermining its cult-centered mystery.
- Which films are like A Sacrifice?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wicker Man, Midsommar, and The Ninth Gate.
- How long is A Sacrifice?
- A Sacrifice runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Sacrifice?
- In United States, A Sacrifice streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
