[1] The Sacrifice Game premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 28, 2023,[2][3] and was released on the streaming service Shudder on December 8, 2023.

[4] At Blackvale Academy, an all-girls boarding school, two students, Clara and Samantha, have stayed behind for Christmas with their teacher Rose and her boyfriend Jimmy.

A chance encounter with a police officer forces the killers to take refuge in Blackvale, where they quickly capture and restrain Rose and the others, killing Jimmy in the process.

[7] Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting gave the film a score of three-and-a-half out of five, and wrote that "Its narrative turns, characters that challenge perceptions, and slasher-like bloodletting yield a devilishly fun new entry in holiday horror.

"[8] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com wrote that the film's screenplay "proves strongest when it can be as bonkers as it likes and let a few of its characters take over with pure dramatic force.

The film's best parts are saved for a must-not-be-spoiled twist later in the story, when it gets past some stiff line-reading and clunky backstory revealing.