DEADLY SANCTUARY is a small town murder mystery told on an indie budget. It reminds me of a 1990s-era TV movie but is even worse in terms of quality; that they could make a semi-professional looking movie is a real surprise. Sadly, this overlong and under-interesting production just seems to go on and on without any real drive or involvement on the viewer's part. An annoying redhead reporter arrives in a town to investigate murder and disappearances and eventually uncovers romance and bad guys, and that's about it. Eric Roberts, Daniel Baldwin and Dean Cain are all desperate enough to appear in minor roles, but this is nothing more than a complete waste of time.

The acting was horribly amateurish, unfortunate and unbelievable. I've seen better performances in grade school plays. Over acted, under acted and poorly acted. Yes, the scenery was great but, that does not a watchable movie make. Not even worth talking about the plot or writing.

The lead actress cannot act, which puts her a level above everyone else, the director thinks rural Arizonans speak with southern drawls, no one memorized their lines, everything is one take, and the interior sets are all the same. Tack on a plot that makes no sense, makeup by the Addams Family, costumes from a pop up Halloween store, a small town newspaper with a huge staff, and constant embarrassing references to the beauty of the lead actress and you have a laugh a minute.