An earnest life-coach/author, Thomas Carter, is mysteriously abducted by a deranged client, Angel Sanchez, who delves into Thomas' teachings and uses his spiritual messages of Karma - action and reaction (Vipaka), against him to terrorize him and his family for their past sins.
Acting
Whitaker's terrifying sincerity as a broken man.
Director
Philippe Caland
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Forest Whitaker also produced this through his company JuntoBox Films, making it a rare case of him starring in and shepherding a low-budget horror project.
The film's Vipaka concept is mangled Buddhism used as window dressing—fitting for a story about spiritual appropriation by a self-help guru who doesn't practice what he preaches.
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