Tobin Vance (Tom Malloy) is a self-help guru who employs very drastic methods to make his (carefully chosen and obviously unstable) patients lose their traumata, methods that not always follow the law or are perfectly safe, like with his latest group (Courtney Warner, Megan Tremethick, Jamie Scott Gordon, Gordon Holliday, Craig J. Seath), on whom he uses leeches, drugs and even poison to keep them in line, but ultimately his "treatment" also involves violence and murder, and he also has a mole (David Josh Lawrence) planted within the group to make sure everything goes according to plan. It becomes clear early on that Vance's efforts aren't entirely (or in the least bit) altruistic - but to what end does he put all these people through the manger?

Tom Sizemore in one of his last roles can be seen as a radio DJ investigating the goings-on within Vance's "cult".

A rather disturbing film for sure, not only because of its rather cynical attitude but also because despite the occasional exaggeration it doesn't feel too far-fetched and also reveals the very fine line between "self-empowerment" and sheer brainwashing - but told as a genre story. And a somewhat cold directorial effort makes perfect sense within that context, while a very solid ensemble cast bring the film to life. And despite its disturbing nature, it's also pretty good horror entertainment.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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