"The Shrine" was actually a nice surprise of a horror movie. I have been putting off watching it up until now, despite this coming out in 2010. And the joke is on me, it would seem, because I had initially thought this to be just another mediocre horror movie, given the story synopsis. However, "The Shrine" turned out to be quite interesting, compelling and entertaining.
There was this strange late 1980's horror movie feel to it, yet spiced up with today's horror genre elements. And the combination worked out well. Especially because the movie build up some good moments, and had a great twist to it.
The story in "The Shrine" is about three Americans who travel to Poland, looking for a missing American. Here in the Eastern parts of rural Europe, they stumble upon a dark secret and a vile cult deep in the forest. With their curiosities getting the better of them, the Americans soon find themselves on the shrine, about to be sacrificed to a dark deity.
I was especially thrilled about the whole thing with the fog in the forest; it was just spectacular. That really brought a good dimension and aspect to the movie; an element of suspense and wonder. The scenes in the fog were nicely filmed and choreographed, and when the statue was revealed, it was just eye-candy. That statue was as menacing as it was intriguing. Great details here with this.
The acting in the movie was good as well. Mind you, this is a horror movie, so it is not exactly award-winning material. But still, people brought something good with them to the movie and really fleshed out the characters nicely on the screen.
Effectswise, then "The Shrine" was quite good as well. As I mentioned earlier, the fog in the forest was really cool. But also the make-up and special effects for the demonic creatures was quite cool. As was the make-up on the possessed victim.
"The Shrine" is not the type of horror movie that will leave you having to sleep with the lights on, nor is it the type of horror movie that will shock you again and again. It is, however, the type of horror movie that slowly seeps in and festers in the back of your brain.
I am rating "The Shrine" a 7 out of 10 stars because it is one of the better horror movie that I have seen in a while. "The Shrine" is entertaining and thrilling, and it is well worth a watch if you haven't already seen it.
There was this strange late 1980's horror movie feel to it, yet spiced up with today's horror genre elements. And the combination worked out well. Especially because the movie build up some good moments, and had a great twist to it.
The story in "The Shrine" is about three Americans who travel to Poland, looking for a missing American. Here in the Eastern parts of rural Europe, they stumble upon a dark secret and a vile cult deep in the forest. With their curiosities getting the better of them, the Americans soon find themselves on the shrine, about to be sacrificed to a dark deity.
I was especially thrilled about the whole thing with the fog in the forest; it was just spectacular. That really brought a good dimension and aspect to the movie; an element of suspense and wonder. The scenes in the fog were nicely filmed and choreographed, and when the statue was revealed, it was just eye-candy. That statue was as menacing as it was intriguing. Great details here with this.
The acting in the movie was good as well. Mind you, this is a horror movie, so it is not exactly award-winning material. But still, people brought something good with them to the movie and really fleshed out the characters nicely on the screen.
Effectswise, then "The Shrine" was quite good as well. As I mentioned earlier, the fog in the forest was really cool. But also the make-up and special effects for the demonic creatures was quite cool. As was the make-up on the possessed victim.
"The Shrine" is not the type of horror movie that will leave you having to sleep with the lights on, nor is it the type of horror movie that will shock you again and again. It is, however, the type of horror movie that slowly seeps in and festers in the back of your brain.
I am rating "The Shrine" a 7 out of 10 stars because it is one of the better horror movie that I have seen in a while. "The Shrine" is entertaining and thrilling, and it is well worth a watch if you haven't already seen it.