Sator

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Sator

2019

1h 26m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Secluded in a desolate forest, a broken family is observed by the demon Sator who is attempting to claim them.

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Critics Consensus

Supernatural horror of a refreshingly subtle vintage, Sator uses one family's fight against demonic possession to cast its own dark, stubborn spell.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

It's a film that you absorb, until it slithers around and engulfs you.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 27, 2021

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Here's a shivery treat for horror connoisseurs more interested in mood and atmosphere than blood and guts.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 4, 2021

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Anya Stanley

AV Club

Through both theme and texture, Graham approximates the slow phobia of Ari Aster's Hereditary-the pervasive feeling that the dominos are tumbling and there is nothing that can be done about it.

Rated: B+

Feb 19, 2021

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Kevin Woodley

InSession Film

Accept the film on its strange, brilliantly unnerving terms, and you'll find it slipping into your dreams. Any horror fan should be scrambling to see this as soon as they can.

Rated: A

Apr 3, 2024

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

Sator is an extremely slow-burning horror, full of truly frightening imagery and well-crafted jump scares, however the plot may not quite be interesting enough to hold the attention of a wider audience.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 6, 2023

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Nessa Cannon

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

The authentic nature and the intentional ambiguity of Sator leaves the viewer with the feeling they’ve witnessed something they shouldn’t have.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 22, 2023

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Steve S

Sator left my wife and I struggling (and using Wiki) to understand the basic plot and characters. Excellent visual art though it is, the background music, Rachmaninoff methinks coupled with the strange quotations taken almost directly from Malachi 3:1-4, would seem to weave a deeper plot but they are simply window dressing not fleshed out.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/25

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Paul S

Original and atmospheric. You can tell how much love and care went into this and the filmmaker deseves the utmost respect for it. Unfortunately, it let me down by taking its potential originality down a very mundane path that we've seen many time before. A shame, as the concept and style could have lead to something thoroughly unique.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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David F

Terrible. I spent $5 on this bs. Maybe I'm not some dark film student that appreciates no dialogue or any sort of scare action so I don't get it. To just a regular horror movie fan looking for some entertainment this was absolute trash.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Tech G

Most people wouldn't like this movie, but those that do connect with it become immersed in it. This movie is eerie and mesmerizing in ways that I haven't seen before. Perhaps I'm under Sator's spell, or maybe I'm just crazy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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Emilliano Jr S

Boring. So boring i fell asleep Zzzzz. 😴

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Siradof

This movie really dragged, and almost put me to sleep.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

Secluded in a desolate forest, a broken family is observed by the demon Sator who is attempting to claim them.

Director: Jordan Graham
Producer: Jordan Graham
Screenwriter: Jordan Graham
Production Co: Mistik Jade Films
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 9, 2021
Runtime: 1h 26m

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