‘Sacrifices must be made’
Altar is a 2016 American found footage horror film written, produced, edited, photographed and directed by Matthew Sconce (Stricken). It stars Stefanie Estes, Brittany Falardeau and Jessica Strand.
A group of former college classmates get lost driving to a college reunion camp out in the Sierra Nevada mountains. After stopping for the night, they stumble onto something much darker. They must battle to escape the evil they unleashed to not only save their own lives but their souls as well…
Director Matthew Sconce comments:
“Altar is a movie in the line of The Blair Witch and Willow Creek. Round, deep characters are the focus as they experience a terrifying event that impacts their relationships and threatens their existence.
I wanted to create a world of freedom where method actors could thrive. The actors remained in character during filming, calling each other by their character names. They drove up from Los Angeles together and built their back stories on the five hour drive. The actors were all cast for their master improvisation skills and I allowed them create while filming.”
Reviews:
“Altar is a found footage horror film with great acting and cinematography, a high production value, deep character development, and a great climactic ending. This is a found footage film well worth watching.” Michael Steinberg, Found Footage Critic
Main cast:
Stefanie Estes (Bethany; The Chosen; Bunnyman 2), Brittany Falardeau (Shock; House of Darkness; short: American Gothic), Jessica Strand, Tim Parrish (Planet Dead), Michael Wainwright, Tina Johnson, Deep Rai, Master Dave Johnson, Jesse Parr, Johnny Soto, Nicole L. Osborne, Kia Vassiliades, Nicole Spate, Gregory Tharpe, Patrick Nalty.
