The greedy Braylon owns the Just Rite Sugar Company and has hired the unethical scientist Sergei to conduct an experiment to make an addictive sugar stronger than heroin or nicotine to increase his sales. Sergei uses invisible people as test subjects, like beggars, addicted junkies and illegals, in the clandestine Shadow Rock Mill. When Braylon's men mistakenly kidnap Ryan, who is the brother of his secretary Erin and son of his security chief Griff, and Hannah, the youngster becomes an important non-contaminated subject. However, Erin receives some mysterious e-mails from the unknown Cinderella with a picture of Ryan and a hint that he might be in Shadow Rock and together with her father, they decide to seek out Ryan.
Acting
Michael Ironside collecting a check with magnificent disinterest
Practical Effects
Gooey mutant effects that aged like unrefrigerated dairy
Director
Amir Valinia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Amir Valinia primarily worked in music videos and this was his attempt at horror-action hybridity. The 2.9 TMDB rating suggests the algorithm has feelings.
Part of 2008's wave of 'corporate conspiracy' horror that blamed everything on shadowy executives—released the same year as the actual financial crisis, making its evil sugar baron weirdly prescient.
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