Sacrifice
IFC Midnight | Release Date: April 29, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
23
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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40
Village VoiceRob StaegerApr 27, 2016
This watered-down throwback to The Wicker Man never really heats up. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMay 5, 2016
That the film looks good matters little when director Peter A. Dowling’s script, based on the novel by Sharon Bolton, is filled with so many thinly drawn characters, blunt warning signs and telegraphed plot points. Read full review
30
The New York TimesGlenn KennyApr 28, 2016
Dowling’s direction, while competent, also trots out every cliché that a 90-minute movie can contain. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineClayton DillardApr 25, 2016
The film's very design turns out to be a whimpered bark followed by a toothless bite. Read full review
12
RogerEbert.comNick AllenApr 29, 2016
A unique kind of very bad movie. The spectacle of this misbegotten thriller is not amusing enough to recommend to fans of casual movie cheesiness, but it’s the filmmaking choices that made me laugh out loud. Read full review
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