The Sacrifice Game – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Horror – S
Director: Jenn Wexler
Writer: Sean Redlitz, Jenn Wexler (Screenplay)
Cast
- Madison Baines (The Young Arsonists)
- Georgia Acken (Come Fly With Me)
- Mena Massoud (Aladdin)
- Olivia Scott Welch (Fear Street Part One)
- Chloe Levine (Somnium)
- Gus Kenworthy (American Horror Story)
Plot: It’s bad enough that boarding school students Samantha and Clara can’t go home for the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a murderous gang arrives on their doorstep – just in time for Christmas.
Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Sacrifice Game starts when two boarding school students Samantha (Baines) and Clara (Acken) are forced to spend the holidays at the school. Meanwhile, a serial killer gang Jude (Massoud), Maisie (Welch), Grant (Johns) and Doug (Pitre) have been targeting family homes.
When the gang arrives at the school, the lone teacher Rose (Levine) agrees to help them. However, the gang doesn’t want to stop and decides to continue their rampage. Samantha and Clara must use their knowledge of the school to avoid capture and fight back.
Verdict on The Sacrifice Game
The Sacrifice Game is a horror thriller following two boarding school students who find themselves targeted by a demon worshipping cult. However, once the group gets inside the school, the night takes a dramatic turn for everyone involved.
This movie mixes home invasion with cult worshipping. It takes us down a twisted path, showing how easily people can be swayed into believe in evil and how weak they become when they are in danger. This brings a twist to what looks like a routine idea, that unleashes a darker side to the story. We get strong performances which sees the actors diving into the more twisted sides of their characters.
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Final Thoughts – The Sacrifice Game is a twisted concept that you will never see coming.
