Savage Messiah
Seen it?2002 | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Nobody is quite who they seem. Sits nicely alongside Killer's Kiss.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
As a small-town social worker investigates a commune headed by a spiritual leader calling himself Moses, she discovers a dead child, sadistic rituals, and ruthless mental and physical abuse.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$855K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mario Azzopardi
- Polly WalkerPaula Jackson
- Luc PicardRoch 'Moïse' Thériault
- Isabelle BlaisLise
- Louis FerreiraVern
- Isabelle CyrDanielle
- Julie La RochelleSuzette
- Pascale MontpetitMarie-Claude
- Elizabeth RobertsonMagdalene
- Domini BlytheGayle
- John Dunn-HillOld Man at Farm