Cult
Synopsis
F.A.T.E were once a growing religion but, after a miscalculated doomsday prediction in the 1950s, membership has dwindled. In recent years F.A.T.E have been linked to disappearances of former members, the leader Daniel Love has gone into self-imposed exile, and this year their crops are failing. Except the potatoes.
In need of money, the gang recruit new member Rachel, at a local rehab facility. Rachel breathes new life into the group and, when she turns the head of lifelong member Comet, old relationships begin to fracture.
As the comet that F.A.T.E believe will bring with it the end of the world approaches, the group's beliefs are tested. New secrets emerge which threaten everything the cult has been working towards.
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 91 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
-
Luke Ibbetson 1st Feature
- Producer
- Luke Ibbetson, Lauren India Stewardson
- Co-Producer
- Kyle Chase, Emily Taylor
- Editor
- Luke Ibbetson
- Screenwriter
- Luke Ibbetson
- Director of Photography
- Josh Wardle
- Production Designer
- Emily Taylor
- Sound
- Akshay Baadkar
- Composer
- David Connolly
- Principal cast
- Calvin Crawley, Elizabeth Sankey, Marianna Chase, Tom Wells
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Switchblade Films
Page updates
This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.
See also
You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.
Premature
Director: Kevin Walls
Year: 2026
When meticulous, career-obsessed Cameron (James Rottger) discovers his aimless flatmate Eilidh (Elle Watson) is pregnant after their drunken one-night stand, both assume there is an obvious way out. But when Eilidh finds she cannot go through with the termination, the pair are forced into an awkward, absurd and increasingly intimate attempt at preparing for parenthood. As they stumble into something that looks suspiciously like a relationship, they begin to question the lives they thought they wanted and what they really mean to each other.
When We Stop Spinning
Director: Marcus Dyer
Year: 2026
When We Stop Spinning is a short film about love, human connection, healing and loss. An independent drama created for audiences who love thoughtful storytelling and visually driven filmmaking.
Wicker
Director: Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
Year: 2026
On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbors, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026 - World Premiere