Sacrifice

Sacrifice

Every life has a price

Directed by Peter A. Dowling

Produced by Boulder Media, Cheyenne Enterprises

201691 min5.4 / 10

A dark, atmospheric thriller that blends procedural mystery with folk horror, following a surgeon's descent into a dangerous legend in an isolated Scottish setting.

Sacrifice is the story of consultant surgeon, Tora Hamilton, who moves with her husband, Duncan, to the remote Shetland Islands, 100 miles off the north-east coast of Scotland. Deep in the peat soil around her new home, Tora discovers the body of a young woman with rune marks carved into her skin and a gaping hole where her heart once beat. Ignoring warnings to leave well alone, Tora uncovers terrifying links to a legend that might never have been confined to the pages of the story-books.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sacrifice scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Sacrifice one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.

  • Is Sacrifice violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Sacrifice end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Sacrifice easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Sacrifice sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sacrifice, and what each one shares →

Like Sacrifice

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sacrifice

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sacrifice, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sacrifice, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sacrifice, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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