The Shrine

The Shrine

Once you find it, they won't let you leave.

Directed by Jon Knautz

Produced by Wesley Clover Media, Brookstreet Pictures

201085 min5.5 / 10

A visceral folk-horror trap where ambitious journalists stumble into a supernatural cult's deadly machinery and find themselves hunted from within an isolated, demonic village.

A group of young journalists investigate a cult said to practice human sacrifice, but their ambitious ways may lead them to becoming the cult's next victims.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Shrine scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does The Shrine end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Shrine violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Shrine easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Shrine sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like The Shrine, and what each one shares →

Like The Shrine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Shrine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Shrine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Shrine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Shrine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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