I mean, where else would it go…
Continuing to bolster their brand, IFC Midnight has just scooped U.S. rights to Jon Knautz’s sacrificial horror yarn THE SHRINE. No exhibition date has been set for the film, but it is said to join other genre titles like KIDNAPPED, WE ARE WHAT WE ARE and THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2. Not bad company, ay?
Co-written with Kanutz by Brendan Moore – THE SHRINE commences:
After a young American backpacker goes missing in Europe, and a group of journalists link his disappearance to a remote village in Poland called Alvaina. Upon further investigation, the journalists discover that Alvaina has a history of bizarre cult activity revolving around human sacrifice. Hellbent on discovering the truth, they travel to the small village but quickly find themselves pursued by a mysterious group set on killing them. Forced into the gruesome reality of true survival horror, the journalists soon discover that Alvaina hides a much darker secret than they could ever imagine.
Jack Brooks, Trevor Matthews, Meghan Heffern (below), Aaron Ashmore, Cindy Sampson, Ben Lewis, Connor Stanhope and Laura DeCarteret all partake in the picture.