Synopsis
A charismatic madman leads a doomsday cult, with his demonstrations of his claimed mystic powers, ranging from seemingly telekinetically lighting candles to setting human sacrifices on fire.
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Feb 9, 2026
Richard Brake Will Lead a Doomsday Cult in ‘Ascendant’
Genre favorite Richard Brake (Barbarian, Mandy) will star as a megalomaniac cult leader in Ascendant. Deadline reports …
Apr 6, 2021
Wild Trailer for Sci-fi/Horror Movie ‘Ascendant’ Traps a Woman With Special Powers Inside an Elevator
Ahead of the film’s release in Australia, we’ve learned today that Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired Ascendant (aka Ris…
Director & Writers
Phil Blattenberger
Director
Phil Blattenberger
Writer
Cast
Richard Brake
KateLynn E. Newberry
Vanessa
Kat Conner Sterling
Madison
Chase Gutzmore
Victor
Corinne Britti
Natalie
Paul de Havilland
Jacob Keohane
Linus
Kristyna Kucirkova
Michael Tourek
Thomas
Irene Santiago
Estelle
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