| Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a self-sustained rural utopia composed of nearly two hundred members and overseen by a mysterious leader known only as "Father." It quickly becomes evident to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. Eden Parish harbors a twisted secret. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a fight for survival. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 02, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Ti West |
| Writer: | Ti West |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | poison, journalist, lethal injection, interview, cult, based on true story, brainwashing, massacre, cult leader, found footage |
| Production Companies | Worldview Entertainment, Arcade Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $9,221
Budget: $4,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joe Swanberg | Jake |
| AJ Bowen | Sam Turner |
| Kentucker Audley | Patrick Carter |
| Gene Jones | Father |
| Amy Seimetz | Caroline |
| Kate Forbes | Mindy |
| Conphidance | Guide #1 |
| Derek Roberts | Guide #2 |
| Shirley Jones Byrd | Lorraine Davis |
| Reginald Lashaun Clay | Robert EVANS |
| Dale Neal | Andre EVANS |
| Kate Lyn Sheil | Sarah White |
| Donna Biscoe | Wendy JOHNSON |
| Tovin A. Pristell | Guard |
| Christian Ojore Mayfield | Pilot |
| Shawn Parsons | Carpenter |
| Talia Dobbins | Savannah |
| Madison Absher | Allison |
| Dallas Johnson | Sam's Wife |
| Kris Rey | Mother of Gene |
| Nick Damici | Loyalist |
| Helen Rogers | Loyalist |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ti West | Writer, Director, Editor |
| Tyler Bates | Original Music Composer |
| Eric Robbins | Director of Photography |
| Matthew Sefick | Casting |
| Brian Spears | Makeup Effects |
| Joe Golz | Propmaker |
| Dana Simmons | Boom Operator |
| Tom Efinger | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ivy Ermert | Makeup Department Head |
| Mark Burette Austin | Propmaker |
| Matt Klammer | Camera Operator |
| Terry Collis | Transportation Coordinator |
| Scott Copeland | Greensman |
| Jeremy A. Gibbs | Construction Foreman |
| Frank J. Hart | Construction Coordinator |
| Wendy Moynihan | Costume Design |
| Ellis Redd | Art Department Coordinator |
| Lillian Heyward | Scenic Artist |
| Megan Cash | Set Costumer |
| Graham Reznick | Sound Designer |
| Tim Linden | Property Master |
| Zach Dunlap | Best Boy Electrician |
| Neal Jonas | Title Designer |
| Zorinah Juan-Lieber | Script Supervisor |
| Joseph Harold Page | Gaffer |
| Sarah Becton | Key Costumer |
| Renee Derossett | Animal Wrangler |
| Sarah Lawless Emmett | Key Makeup Artist |
| Anne Lee | Ager/Dyer |
| Wesley Garrison | Lighting Technician |
| Tiffony Simpson | Hair Department Head |
| Kim C. Simms | Still Photographer |
| Scott Friedland | Key Grip |
| Jade Healy | Production Design |
| Adam Willis | Set Decoration |
| Cal Johnson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Eli Roth | Presenter |
| Jessica Harbeck | Stunt Double |
| Paul E. Short | Stunts |
| Jacob Jaffke | Post Production Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Eli Roth | Producer |
| Christopher Woodrow | Producer |
| Molly Conners | Producer |
| Maria Cestone | Executive Producer |
| Peter Phok | Producer |
| Hoyt David Morgan | Executive Producer |
| Jacob Jaffke | Producer |
| Ti West | Executive Producer |
| Sarah E. Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Stuart Ford | Executive Producer |
| Eric Newman | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Generous 3.0 here. I really like Ti West. House of the Devil was awesome, and Innkeepers is one of my favorite horror movies from the past few years. Knowing about the Jonestown massacre makes this one extra-creepy, and the short running time works in its favor. Gene Jones slays. Too many missteps t ... hough. The Vice angle is the only excuse I can think of for using music (they score/soundtrack their docu-shorts, I'm pretty sure) and it makes the found-footage thing way too plastic. Maybe it's just me but I can't stand pretty much any kind of "Be careful out there boys: you wouldn't wanna walk into the wrong place..." horror trope dialogue. Most everything here is coming from a good place; you can tell Ti West really cares about what he does (tho never moreso than with Innkeepers), but this probably needed more time to simmer/bubble around in his head. Can't help but notice it's his first movie produced by Eli Roth. I have this vision of them meeting a few months before production, getting drunk in Eli's apartment and coming up with the idea. Still better than most horror movies churned out