A cult escape disguised as a college recruitment trip — what could possibly go wrong?
After getting accepted to Brooklyn Heights University, Leah Masters convinces her cult leader parents, Rainey and Connor, to allow her to leave "The Mountain" so that she can recruit new members. However, unbeknownst to her parents, Leah is joined by ousted cult member Clarissa Duffer. Back at "The Mountain", the FBI are watching them.
Acting
Catherine Curtin's cult-mom energy is terrifyingly specific.
Direction
Patellis packs a feature's worth of dread into 32 minutes.
Director
Anthony Patellis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jon Lovitz took this dramatic short role right after his SNL anniversary special — deliberate career pivot or just weird timing? You decide.
The 32-minute runtime mirrors cult indoctrination techniques: overwhelming information density with no escape hatches. You're trapped before you realize it.
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