The Shrine

The Shrine (2010)

  • 39% of users liked it
    (1,067 ratings)

After a young American backpacker goes missing in Europe, a group of journalists link his disappearance to a remote village in Poland. They travel there hoping to get the story, but as they unravel the secrets behind this mysterious village, they are suddenly pursued by hostile locals. Unable to… More

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Unrated,
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Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
On DVD
May 7, 2012
IFC Midnight

Critic Reviews

  • Anton Bitel, Eye for Film

    The Shrine is horror just going through the motions - dull and perfunctory, with nowhere near enough polish to match its broken Polish.

  • Scott Weinberg, FEARnet

    Even with its familiar trappings and some occasional bumps in the road, The Shrine is an enjoyable little throwback.

  • JimmyO, iamROGUE

    The Shrine builds and builds and builds, until it finally shows just what it is made of.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    I am sick and tired of badly made horror films lately. This used to be one of my favorite genres, but good horror flicks are far and few between anymore. This one isn't half bad, though. It is an Independent film, which is a plus for me. It isn't, however, for those looking… More

  • Japes .


    The story is completely unoriginal and the writing could definitely use some work. The plot is so forced and the characters make awful decisions and the girl characters are painfully obnoxious. Like SO obnoxious. The guy character is the only rational one out of the bunch. All are… More

  • MisterYoda ?


    2 and a half stars

  • Todd S


    We see it over and over again with Horror, a film with a decent storyline, starts out great, and quickly descends into a pointless mess of blood and guts. The Shrine was a film I really wanted to like. I was intrigued by the Netflix description, and had they stuck with that story,… More

  • Ryan M


    *1/2 out of **** Jon Knautz has finally followed up "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer" - unseen by me - with his sophomore effort, a horror mystery film titled "The Shrine". Knautz's previous film was admired by some and not so much by others; but it had enough… More

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