RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

andre_linoge-1 Although I have yet to view this movie, the comments tell me that it is a "must see". I am a writer in the horror genre, and, in order to write horror I must research for my works. In my personal opinion, Charles Manson, whom I've read about in many books and have seen the movie Helter Skelter, is an altar boy in comparison with many of the serial killers who have come and gone. This Roch Thériault seems like the person that Manson wanted to be but didn't have the cajones to be. Alain Légère aka the Terror of Miramichi is another Canadian serial killer that makes Manson seem like a boy scout. I will have to rent this movie to get a better understanding of Roch Thériault - the man.

Gareth Walters Gripping, if flawed, version of the events surrounding Rock Theriault's commune/sect in 1980s Quebec. Mario Azzopardi's TV training (Stargate, Outer Limits) is weirdly effective in that the look of the film – all 'movie of the week' clichés (flat lighting, static camera) – makes the coarse language and violence all the more jarring and effective. And if Polly Walker (Patriot Games) does little to dispel this atmosphere, the performances of Isabelle Blais (The Barbarian Invasions) and (in particular) Luc Picard as Theriault go along way to dignifying an otherwise standard and manipulative affair.

nyugrd An excellent, thought provoking film. Well acted throughout, disturbing at times, you feel for the characters. The theme of spousal/partner abuse is primary here, and I do not believe I have ever seen a better description of the "battered spouse" syndrome on film.While this movie obviously didn't have a 50 million dollar budget, the results do not suffer. Brilliant and highly recommended.

JudyLuft Canadian films are often lambasted for being arty and full of weird sex. This has been perpetrated from the likes of Atom Egoyan films. Savage Messiah does not stray from this, but it walks the line in an honest way, that is very creepy. The cinematography looks like it was shot for nothing, as it most likely was. The performances, however, almost make you forget that sloppy camera work. Few films can really creep out my media-jaded generation, but this one certainly got through to me. I will not be able to forget it. This film makes up for a lot of Canadian films that have lacked the balls to really send a message. Good on ya.