The Shrine

Synopsis: 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 escape, they soon become the next victims of ritualistic human sacrifice. Forced into the gruesome reality of true survival horror, the journalists soon discover that this village hides a much darker secret than they could ever imagine.
Genre: Horror
Director(s): Jon Knautz
Production: IFC Midnight
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.6
NOT RATED
Year:
2010
85 min
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- I read your article.

- Article? More a failure in my opinion.

It was well written.

- Spare me your sympathy Marcus.

Come on Carmen. How long you

stay still bitter about your work.

Nonsense. I wrote one article...

...and controversial stand

directly below the food chain.

You had better not begin, you

knew you would get trouble.

Can you tell me, please stop?

Where do you want to talk about?

You always have your phone doing?

Whether you agree about that fails,

I find both subjects best.

Why is this suddenly?

Never mind. I better go.

Seriously, what's this about?

You think I like this?

Every time we're together, you seem

in your mind somewhere else.

I am swamped with work,

you know Marcus.

Yeah, me too, but I put that out

of my mind when I'm with you.

Give more of yourself.

- Am I egostisch?

Yeah, whatever.

- That's enough.

Yeah, I guess so. I'm leaving.

Bees?

- Yes, bees.

A farmer in Omaha says that the bees

do not return to the cabinets...

and only 20% of the

crop is pollinated.

Why do not we try

something else?

I want working on the

case of Eric Taylor.

A young man travels through Europe and

is missing, it happens regularly.

There's no story.

- No, there's more going on.

He was last seen when he left

a motel in Kozki in Poland.

Sara and I have researched and there

are five missing tourists...

during the last 50 years, all of

which have been in that spot.

Carmen, how often

do I have to say?

Listen, the strange thing is that shortly

after their disappearance...

baggage shows up at random locations

in Eastern Europe.

I talked with Laura Taylor,

Eric's mother...

They recently received a call from

the airport of Prague...

stating that Eric's baggage.

It is nowhere recorded that he

went to the Czech Republic.

That seems no conclusive

evidence.

Have you ever been

to an airport?

Luggage gets there constantly searching.

Not interested.

And Carmen...

I do not want you wasting time with Sarah

and the missing persons stuff.

Is that clear?

Hello.

- Hello mrs. Taylor.

I'm Carmen Berk.

- Carmen, nice to meet you, say Laura.

This is Sara Titasal, she

is an intern with us.

Hi Laura.

- Nice, please come inside.

Eric has been preparing

his trip one year.

He had little time for school.

He always wanted to travel.

How far is the police?

That's a joke.

Koski said the police

had found nothing.

I contacted the police here...

and after I have waited days

for a phone call...

they called to say that Eric is now

officially on the list of missing persons is.

and that his case was transferred

to another department.

You said there had been contact about Eric's

baggage, you have already received?

Yes, it's up in his room.

All his clothes are there, his books,

his journal, his hotel bills.

Have you passed to the police?

There is evidence among them.

Of course, I immediately

called them.

They said they were

too busy to come.

That they would come,

when they had time.

May I look at Eric's baggage?

Maybe there's something that helps us.

Yeah, sure, go ahead.

You find it very, if I

did not go upstairs?

I find it quite difficult in that room.

- I understand.

It's right above.

I'll make tea.

- Let me help you.

These are Eric and his cousin, when

they decided to take tattoos.

I told them they were

crazy, but...

Eric decided it wanted one.

Is this your husband?

- Yes, that's my Jim.

He died five years ago.

I'm sorry.

- Eric had suffered from.

Laura Eric's diary can I borrow?

I want to look better.

I do not see why not.

I do not think the police

will come soon to ask.

Thanks for your time.

The last diary entry, Alvainia.

Leave me alone.

I hate to fight with you.

There is a reason.

- I know. And I agree with you.

I was somewhat absent in

our relationship lately.

But I want to do something.

And why should you travel with me.

I appreciate that. But why not a

Cayman Islands or something?

Because there is no story can be

found in the Cayman Islands.

Exactly.

- Come on Marcus.

I find a great photographer and

I want you to take photos.

You know what, I leave my

BlackBerry in the hotel.

I do not know Carmen, it seems

a little dangerous.

That is possible.

- I'm not kidding.

It amazes me that Dale permits, it

seems more like a police matter.

Yes, but the police do

absolutely nothing.

I'm going anyway. That must be,

because we have the tickets already.

Think about it.

I must get back.

This is the contact

information on Carl Pierson,

the farmer with the dying crops.

East of him is a farm with apparently

the same problems.

Those bees just die off.

Anyway.

He looks forward to meeting you.

It will be a nice experience for you Sarah.

Do you find it exciting?

Yes, I find it very exciting.

Well. Keep your best girls. Rock and Roll.

- Rock and Roll.

Yes? Okay, great.

Oh no, everything has to

be quickly prepared.

No, the details come later.

I'm glad that you join.

Talk to you soon. Day.

Okay, let's go.

Marcus is pictures for us.

Listen, I want you to inform

motels in Poland...

beginning with the motel

where Eric was Kozki.

I can not believe we do.

- We must do something about our Polish.

- I'm already one step ahead of you.

And what else we know

of that place.

Not much. They make their own

clothes and grow their own food.

The region seems to be known

for its mushroom production.

Eric was apparently not long in Alvainia,

it says little about in his diary.

H, you hear this.

There is something strange about this town,

the people seem cold and dismissive.

There are no motels and hostels, so

I bivouac once in an old barn.

I saw a kind of smoke above the trees

at the edge of the village.

Unlike a fire, but it's more

like a mist that hangs.

He would have eaten mushrooms?

That in turn should be.

Now, I think we're there.

Put the car here but

down, we walk.

Eric had to be right

about this place.

Oh my God, disgusting.

Come on, that's a farmer, I must remember

where you come from Hot Dogs?

You said they are teaching English at school?

- Yes, I read.

Hello. They are beautiful.

Do you speak English?

Yes, a little.

My name is Carmen, which

are Mark and Sara.

What's your name?

- Lidia.

Lidia, which is a very

beautiful name.

Thank you.

We are journalists from America.

Do you know America?

Yes, cheeseburgers.

Yes, cheeseburgers.

Have you ever been outside

Alvainia, Lidia?

No it should not.

That is unfortunate.

Do you like it here?

No? Why not?

Lidia Listen, we're looking for a young

man, Eric Taylor, have you seen him?

You must leave.

- Have you seen this man Lidia?

Let's go.

Is this a Christian city?

I do not know, it

seems rather odd.

They treat them like royalty.

My God, when you talk

about your weird.

That's it, that must be what

Eric was talking about.

Why? It's still there.

What the hell is that?

I do not know, but that was the last

thing he wrote in his diary.

Let's investigate.

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