The Sacrament (Ti West) (2014) - Blu-ray Forum

Corner Camping Noob · 05-21-2014, 01:38 AM

Seymour · 05-21-2014, 01:47 AM

Nice. I'll be picking this one up for sure. I've heard it's not as good as his last two films, but I still wanna check it out.

Also noticed that Magnolia is releasing this. They're turning out to be one of the better labels for non-mainstream modern horror.

DarknessBDJM · 05-21-2014, 02:23 AM

A definite pre-order, love Ti West and the Glass Eye Pix and mumblecore folks. The horror flicks they end up making have a very naturalistic/real vibe, even if the subject matter and the like are unreal.

SendMoreParamedics · 05-21-2014, 02:38 AM

I enjoy Ti West's films and have been wanting to see this. I will buy it used when it gets below $10 including shipping.

GxyExpress999 · 05-21-2014, 03:24 AM

jrsl76 · 05-21-2014, 03:28 AM

I will pick this up. I'm a big fan of Ti West and while I didn't like this as much as House Of The Devil and The Innkeepers, it was still excellent.

I'm sure this will be divisive just like The Innkeepers. I can't see it converting any haters.

Scottie · 05-21-2014, 03:38 AM

This movie was absolutely terrible.

I think House of the Devil is a great atmospheric horror piece, and while I'm not a fan of The Innkeepers, both are far better than this one.

It's On Demand if you folks want to check it out before blind buying it.

redrunner97 · 05-21-2014, 03:46 AM

I love House of the Devil. It's one of my favorite recent horror films.

While this is not up to par, I think it's definitely a nice take on the found footage angle and overall was a good film. I liked The Innkeepers too, but it wasn't really anything special, and tbh was a very long piece of nicely crafted "nothing".

GxyExpress999 · 05-21-2014, 03:57 AM

I haven't seen the movie yet but I wonder if this documentary is scarier...

Omen2002 · 05-21-2014, 04:50 AM

I liked it. But I'd suggest doing the On Demand option, or renting if possible. It's not something I'd want to buy due to 'rewatchability'. I hate to say I was a bit disappointed. But I was cause I thought it was going to be a bit supernatural, in nature.. or something. But it was basically a straight up documentary drama. Again, I did like it. But, just for one viewing.

I can't really compare it to House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, The Roost or any of his others I've seen. I imagine that those that didn't like The Innkeepers, may not like this one either. But who knows.

odriley · 05-21-2014, 06:25 AM

I really liked it so ill definitely be picking it up. Ti West has won me over with House, Innkeepers, and now this. Wasnt a fan of his with The Roost or Trigger Man which I hated. Now I look forward to his stuff. Id probably say Innkeepers is my favorite so far. The characters in that make it for me.

ryanmj1993 · 05-21-2014, 06:39 AM

I too thought it was quite good. I loved House of the Devil. I haven't seen all of The Innkeepers but liked what I did see.

Devilutionary · 05-21-2014, 04:48 PM

I'm not sure how Ti West does it, but his films you either like or you don't. Rarely is there ever an in the middle. I'm glad that he hasn't gone crowd pleasing mainstream. He sticks to his guns and that's what makes him a great filmmaker.

I'm very much looking forward to checking this out this weekend.

Mr. Thomsen · 05-22-2014, 08:28 AM

Totally agree. I have never met a Ti West movie I did not like.

I fully understand why some may find his movies less entertaining than me. I am just a sucker for atmosphere, which I find there is always an abundance of in his works.

Xenia · 06-13-2014, 10:03 PM

I need to see this ASAP. Of his films I've only seen House of the Devil and Innkeepers and I loved both of them, so sign me up. Anywhere I can watch this?

The man has a great ability to create horrific atmosphere. I might prefer House by a smidge but I think Innkeepers is scarier. That was so scary it hurt.

Astro Zombie · 06-13-2014, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Xenia

I need to see this ASAP. Of his films I've only seen House of the Devil and Innkeepers and I loved both of them, so sign me up. Anywhere I can watch this?

The man has a great ability to create horrific atmosphere. I might prefer House by a smidge but I think Innkeepers is scarier. That was so scary it hurt.

I really want to see this as well. It's available on VUDU for rent, but it's 8.99. It's also on Amazon Instant Video a little cheaper I think, like 6.99.

prozacnation1978 · 06-13-2014, 10:42 PM

His movies are alright. Don't own any

dissention · 06-14-2014, 02:08 AM

It wasn't a terrible movie, and certainly had some chilling scenes, but I don't quite understand its purpose. It does nothing with the story of Jim Jones and the People's Temple; they changed the name of the commune and the leader, but it's nearly a blow-by-blow account of the true story, albeit on an indie budget & minus the more salacious details. Amy Seimetz gave a nice performance, though, of what I'm assuming was a composite of Annie & Carolyn Moore.

If West had given the film room to breathe, the violent turn it takes halfway through would have had more impact. Instead, it's incredibly abrupt and seems to occur as if he was mandated to keep the film at 90 minutes. We know bad things are underfoot, but don't rush through the story you're telling just to get to the gruesome bits. Not if you want them to have impact.

KillerJuan77 · 06-21-2014, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

This movie was absolutely terrible.

I think House of the Devil is a great atmospheric horror piece, and while I'm not a fan of The Innkeepers, both are far better than this one.

It's On Demand if you folks want to check it out before blind buying it.

I can agree. It's a found footage horror film stuck between reality and fantasy when it could have been so much more. Also, maybe it's just me but the fact that Vice is involved in this just makes this feel even more try-hard.

The performances are decent but did they even need to change the names? I remember there was a fantastic TV movie from the 70's-80's with Powers Boothe that kept everything as straight from the facts as possible so why something made in collaboration with Vice and Eli Roth need to hide it under a ridiculous assumption that we won't believe it's related to Jamestown at all? Also, if it takes place in 200X-201X how come they only went there with 3 people and no other safety measures? How can the gov't ignore the existence of a camp like that considering how quickly the authorities in real life found out about Jim Jones 30+ years ago?

I have no idea what's going on with Ti West but considering this film and his shorts in V/H/S and The ABC's Of Death's "M for Miscarriage" which makes 95% of the shorts we had to shoot under a week with absurd amounts of homework at film school during the first semester look like Samsara, Gravity and Solaris I have no idea what's happening to him. He's so talented but unfortunately his recent efforts have been underwhelming to say the least.

persuazion · 06-21-2014, 02:30 AM

I thought it was an ok movie. Not something I would buy and rewatch though. I thought the guy that played Father did a nice job and the whole Vice thing was a nice touch. My wife was not familiar with Jim Jones and this movie did spark her interest in finding out more about what happened there.

05-21-2014, 01:47 AM	#2
Seymour Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray collection:3231 DVD collection:360	Nice. I'll be picking this one up for sure. I've heard it's not as good as his last two films, but I still wanna check it out. Also noticed that Magnolia is releasing this. They're turning out to be one of the better labels for non-mainstream modern horror. Last edited by Seymour; 05-21-2014 at 03:36 AM.

05-21-2014, 02:23 AM	#3
DarknessBDJM Power Member Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:6	A definite pre-order, love Ti West and the Glass Eye Pix and mumblecore folks. The horror flicks they end up making have a very naturalistic/real vibe, even if the subject matter and the like are unreal.

05-21-2014, 02:38 AM	#4
SendMoreParamedics Active Member Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Midwest	I enjoy Ti West's films and have been wanting to see this. I will buy it used when it gets below $10 including shipping.

05-21-2014, 03:24 AM	#5
GxyExpress999 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:US of A Home Theater Gallery:7

05-21-2014, 03:28 AM	#6
jrsl76 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Glendale, CA 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:3240 DVD collection:637 Trading Score:66	I will pick this up. I'm a big fan of Ti West and while I didn't like this as much as House Of The Devil and The Innkeepers, it was still excellent. I'm sure this will be divisive just like The Innkeepers. I can't see it converting any haters.

05-21-2014, 03:38 AM	#7
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	This movie was absolutely terrible. I think House of the Devil is a great atmospheric horror piece, and while I'm not a fan of The Innkeepers, both are far better than this one. It's On Demand if you folks want to check it out before blind buying it.

05-21-2014, 03:46 AM	#8
redrunner97 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Trading Score:24	I love House of the Devil. It's one of my favorite recent horror films. While this is not up to par, I think it's definitely a nice take on the found footage angle and overall was a good film. I liked The Innkeepers too, but it wasn't really anything special, and tbh was a very long piece of nicely crafted "nothing".

05-21-2014, 04:50 AM	#10
Omen2002 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:PA 4K collection:607 Blu-ray collection:1767 DVD collection:763 MA collection:2 Digital collection:3 iTunes collection:6	I liked it. But I'd suggest doing the On Demand option, or renting if possible. It's not something I'd want to buy due to 'rewatchability'. I hate to say I was a bit disappointed. But I was cause I thought it was going to be a bit supernatural, in nature.. or something. But it was basically a straight up documentary drama. Again, I did like it. But, just for one viewing. I can't really compare it to House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, The Roost or any of his others I've seen. I imagine that those that didn't like The Innkeepers, may not like this one either. But who knows.

05-21-2014, 06:25 AM	#11
odriley Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:1121 Blu-ray collection:5718	I really liked it so ill definitely be picking it up. Ti West has won me over with House, Innkeepers, and now this. Wasnt a fan of his with The Roost or Trigger Man which I hated. Now I look forward to his stuff. Id probably say Innkeepers is my favorite so far. The characters in that make it for me.

05-21-2014, 06:39 AM	#12
ryanmj1993 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:416 Blu-ray collection:1674 DVD collection:19	I too thought it was quite good. I loved House of the Devil. I haven't seen all of The Innkeepers but liked what I did see.

05-21-2014, 04:48 PM	#13
Devilutionary Expert Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Virginia, USA Blu-ray collection:290 DVD collection:468	I'm not sure how Ti West does it, but his films you either like or you don't. Rarely is there ever an in the middle. I'm glad that he hasn't gone crowd pleasing mainstream. He sticks to his guns and that's what makes him a great filmmaker. I'm very much looking forward to checking this out this weekend.

05-22-2014, 08:28 AM	#14
Mr. Thomsen Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Denmark 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:3141 DVD collection:293	Totally agree. I have never met a Ti West movie I did not like. I fully understand why some may find his movies less entertaining than me. I am just a sucker for atmosphere, which I find there is always an abundance of in his works.

06-13-2014, 10:03 PM	#15
Xenia Expert Member Member since:Jun 2013 Location:United States Blu-ray collection:250 Trading Score:11	I need to see this ASAP. Of his films I've only seen House of the Devil and Innkeepers and I loved both of them, so sign me up. Anywhere I can watch this? The man has a great ability to create horrific atmosphere. I might prefer House by a smidge but I think Innkeepers is scarier. That was so scary it hurt.

06-13-2014, 10:42 PM	#17
prozacnation1978 Banned Member since:Oct 2010 Location:san diego california	His movies are alright. Don't own any

06-14-2014, 02:08 AM	#18
dissention Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:1880 DVD collection:225	It wasn't a terrible movie, and certainly had some chilling scenes, but I don't quite understand its purpose. It does nothing with the story of Jim Jones and the People's Temple; they changed the name of the commune and the leader, but it's nearly a blow-by-blow account of the true story, albeit on an indie budget & minus the more salacious details. Amy Seimetz gave a nice performance, though, of what I'm assuming was a composite of Annie & Carolyn Moore. If West had given the film room to breathe, the violent turn it takes halfway through would have had more impact. Instead, it's incredibly abrupt and seems to occur as if he was mandated to keep the film at 90 minutes. We know bad things are underfoot, but don't rush through the story you're telling just to get to the gruesome bits. Not if you want them to have impact.

06-21-2014, 02:30 AM	#20
persuazion Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:1525 MA collection:9 Digital collection:25 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:92	I thought it was an ok movie. Not something I would buy and rewatch though. I thought the guy that played Father did a nice job and the whole Vice thing was a nice touch. My wife was not familiar with Jim Jones and this movie did spark her interest in finding out more about what happened there.

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