BBC "Where Child Sacrifice is a Business"

Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15255357

"The villages and farming communities that surround Uganda's capital, Kampala, are gripped by fear."

"The mutilated bodies of children have been discovered at roadsides, the victims of an apparently growing belief in the power of human sacrifice."


This news story captured our interest due to it's shocking content. It made us very aware that the issue of human sacrifice is still a problem today in some cultures and is not just a fictional narrative in a horror film.

The article published on the BBC News website allowed us to see the impact of the increasing ritual in countries such as Kampala. It offers an explanation of why such brutal rituals take place and the meaning behind it. Lack of education and spiritual beliefs seem to be the main cause of these rituals. It is surprising that the number of cases reported of child sacrifice has increased in recent years.

The main features we wanted to take from this piece of information is why some people believe in human sacrifice and what makes them believe it is good. In our film trailer our protagonist has been influenced by a cult and performs human sacrifice on his victims. What makes this narrative truly horrifying is the reality behind the story but in this case the killings are being performed by someone who has has an education and lives in a society where killing is unacceptable. 



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