Synopsis

A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.

Official Review

Those who are as deep down the rabbit hole as myself know just how many conspiracy theories make their way into films. And while based on some incredibly dark theories, many find their way integrated as the subplot to major mainstream motion pictures (see Prometheus, Transformers 3, Captain America). Most are twisted into complete fantasy, so it’s rare to see something of an actual theory directly translated/interpreted into a film (the last I can recall is Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut). The Conspiracy, the incredibly low profile found footage thriller from writer director Christopher MacBride, takes some wild speculation and (smartly) focuses it on one particular event that rocked the real conspiracy world some years ago. …Read More