Ti West's The Sacrament

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I've dug Ti West's work so far, so I'm eager to check this one out.

There's a very positive early review for the movie here.

[Jens Thomsen Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jens Thomsen]

Nice. I have been quite happy with West's output so far as well, so anything new from him definitely has my attention.

[Dom D Spoon! Find all posts View Profile Close Dom D]

I quite liked that ghost hotel movie he made. I forget the title. That trailer makes me think of a no budget film an acquantance of mine made recently. This ones found footage but similar idea:

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

You mean The Innkeepers, Dom? I dug that too.

The Sacrament definitely has my interest. I'm a sucker for religious themed horror films and am fascinated by Jim Jones style cult leaders - this looks to offer all of that and then some. I've been impressed enough with his other films that I'd give it a shot regardless, but thematically, this looks really interesting to me.

[Nolando Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nolando]

Same boat here: Have really enjoyed what he's done thus far and despite the "found footage" style that's totally overdone I'm still interested.

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

Jim Jones and the Kool-Aid Kids! Yeah, this looks interesting. I too find the charismatic cult leader aspect fascinating.

THE INNKEEPERS was really good, I've turned a few friends on to that one.

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

I wonder how many people are going to think this is real.

[killer must kill again Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close killer must kill again]

sucked! basically "copy & paste" of the jonestown massacre with no redeeming value whatsoever.
It's also a shameful waste of talent for ti west.

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

Pretty much what I expected.

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

Guess hes trying to appeal to the teenagers who are too young and have no idea who Jim Jones is or what he did....

Mayeb for a sequel they can do one about the Tokyo Cult AUM...at least not many people would know what happened!!

and I must reiterate...FOUND FOOTAGE MOVIES ARE DUMB and unless someone comes up with an interesting way of using this cinematic device THEY SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY MORE OF THEM!!

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Cover art and Blu-ray specs courtesy of Fangoria.

"Fango got the word that Magnolia Home Entertainment will issue THE SACRAMENT, on which Eli Roth was a producer, on DVD and Blu-ray August 19 on the Magnet Pictures label. Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen and Kentucker Audley star as an on-line journalistic team who trek to a Central American compound called Eden Parish, where a charismatic leader known only as Father (Gene Jones) presides. His congregation at first seem to be living in a utopian paradise, until cracks in the facade begin to show and the frightening truth behind Eden Parish reveals itself. Extras on the discs will include:

• Audio commentary
• Cast and filmmaker interviews
• Deleted scenes
• Making-of featurette
• Behind-the-scenes material
• “AXS TV: A Look at THE SACRAMENT”

Retail prices are $26.98 for the DVD, $29.98 for the Blu-ray. See our review of THE SACRAMENT here; West discusses the movie in Fango #333, now on sale."

[Christian Bates-Hardy Pod Person Find all posts View Profile Close Christian Bates-Hardy]

Still haven't watched this. I'm a big fan of House of the Devil and The Innkeepers but it seems like a big departure from his previous work.

[Nolando Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nolando]

It's opening at my fave local theater this weekend so I'm planning on catching it. Stoked!

[John Lyons Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close John Lyons]

So, overrated hipster-core director Ti West has made a movie starring mumblecore maestro Joe Swanberg and intolerable handicam schlock-artist 'Kentucker Audley?'
Definite pass...

P.S. if you're unfamiliar with 'Audley,' check out his very self serving site, where you can experience trailers for his 'hipsters in the south' themed mumblecore vanity videos. http://www.kentuckeraudley.com/

And this motherfucker has the nerver to do this like this, as well: http://filmmakermagazine.com/84563-s.../#.U5psPo1dXzc

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

And this motherfucker has the never to do this like this, as well: http://filmmakermagazine.com/84563-s.../#.U5psPo1dXzc

Ouch. Parody or otherwise it's still a douchey thing to make.