The Sacrifice Game
Promotional release poster
Directed byJenn Wexler
Written by
  • Sean Redlitz
  • Jenn Wexler
Produced by
  • Philip Kalin-Hajdu
  • Albert I. Melamed
  • Todd Slater
  • Jenn Wexler
  • Heather Buckley
Starring
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28) (Fantasia)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States

The Sacrifice Game is a 2023 American horror film directed by Jenn Wexler, who also co-wrote the film with Sean Redlitz. It stars Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, and Gus Kenworthy.[1]

The Sacrifice Game premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 28, 2023,[2][3] and is scheduled to be released on the streaming service Shudder at a later date.[4]

Cast

Production

The Sacrifice Game was filmed in Oka, Quebec, Canada.[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Sacrifice Game has an approval rating of 100% based on eight reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[5]

Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting gave the film a score of three-and-a-half out of five, and wrote that "Its narrative turns, characters that challenge perceptions, and slasher-like bloodletting yield a devilishly fun new entry in holiday horror."[6] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com wrote that the film's screenplay "proves strongest when it can be as bonkers as it likes and let a few of its characters take over with pure dramatic force. The film's best parts are saved for a must-not-be-spoiled twist later in the story, when it gets past some stiff line-reading and clunky backstory revealing."[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Grobar, Matt (May 6, 2022). "Shudder Boards Jenn Wexler's '70s Horror Film 'The Sacrifice Game' Starring Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, Gus Kenworthy & Chloë Levine". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Exclusive: The Sacrifice Game Gets An Awesome New Poster". Fangoria. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Navarro, Meagan (July 24, 2023). "'The Sacrifice Game'– Shudder Spreads Holiday Fear with New Poster for Jenn Wexler's Supernatural Horror Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Squires, John (July 5, 2023). "'The Sacrifice Game' – Exclusive Images Preview Fantasia Horror Movie from Director Jenn Wexler". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Sacrifice Game". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Navarro, Meagan (July 31, 2023). "'The Sacrifice Game' Fantasia Review – A Devilishly Fun New Entry In Holiday Horror". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ Allen, Nick (August 9, 2023). "Fantasia 2023: New Life, The Sacrifice Game, Home Invasion". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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