The Purgation (2015)
Ever since she was a little girl, Iris has wanted to be a filmmaker. For the last five years though, she's been trapped working in reality television, directing episodes for a series that's barely able to compete with Ghost Hunters. Iris sees her big chance to prove herself when she gets sent on assignment to her hometown of Black Falls, a small town harboring an abandoned insane asylum that has a dark history of excessive shock therapy. Filming inside the asylum brings back childhood memories for Iris, memories of sneaking into the asylum with her friends to shoot homemade horror movies. Little does Iris know, her life is about to imitate her art.
Director: Elaine Chu
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Tiffany Kieu as Iris |
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Kat Johnston as Eddie |
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Kate Dauphin as Marlene |
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Tom Walsh as Derrick |
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Corey Fabyan as Jacob |
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Megan Truong as Young Iris |
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Pearce Joza as Caden |
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Brian Sounalath as Iris's Father |
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Martina D'Ovidio as Young Marlene |
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Alex Gruenenfelder as Young Derrick |
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Brandon Kirk as The Patient |
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Ami Sarfati as Sister Agnes |
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Rachel Parker as Jean |
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Ken Conklin as The Man |
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Morgan Christensen as Elvis |
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Leah Catherine as Hotel Receptionist |
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B.T. Moorer as Hotel Guest |
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Maikiko James as Iris's Mother |
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Jeff Feazell as Mental Patient #1 |
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Quinn Knox as Mental Patient #2 |
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Nick Aders as Mental Patient #3 |
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Nasaka Malimba as Nun #1 |
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Chelsea Hogan as Nun #2 |
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Aaron Fitzpatrick as Nun #3 |
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Sunil Rajan as Chapel Spirit |
| Camera | Anthony Campuzano | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Stephanie Pascaris | Producer |
| Editing | Juliette Edwards | Editor |
| Production | Alicia Harris | Production Designer |
| Camera | Adam Boggs | First Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Sandra Castro | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Joseph C. Petkwitz | Gaffer |
| Sound | Marc Chester | Music |
| Production | Chelsea Lutz | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Richard Humberto Pena | Grip |
| Production | Nicole Sykes | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erin Blinn | Makeup Designer |
| Art | Jade Law | Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Creager | Costume Designer |
| Directing | Matt Dority | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Kevin B. Woodruff | Key Grip |
| Directing | Jonathan T. Simon | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Kerri Fernsworth | Set Dresser |
| Art | Grant Hyde | Art Direction |
| Art | Natalie Swain | Painter |
| Production | Nasaka Malimba | Production Assistant |
| Production | Stephanie Pascaris | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Cary Daniels | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erin Blinn | Hair Designer |
| Crew | Josh Suprenant | Carpenter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jessica Johnston | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Art | Jackie De Leon | Assistant Production Design |
| Production | Brian Kong | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Anthony Prudenti | Grip |
| Production | Lauren M. Womble | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Ginny Cheung | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erin Blinn | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Martinez | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camera | Ginny Cheung | Set Photographer |
| Sound | Neil Kimball | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Lauren M. Womble | Sound Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melinda Colburn | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Tom Walsh | Carpenter |
| Crew | Carolina Yuriar | Catering |
| Editing | Andrew R. Cohen | Assistant Editor |
| Visual Effects | Danny Kong | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Eve Skylar | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Jake Walsh | Foley Artist |
| Editing | John Hale | Colorist |
| Editing | Justin Edwards | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Maikiko James | Thanks |
| Crew | Caroline Yeh | Thanks |
| Crew | Brian Kong | Thanks |
| Crew | Sachin Mehta | Thanks |
| Crew | Nacia Schreiner | Thanks |
| Crew | Nasaka Malimba | Thanks |
| Crew | Beejal Lakhavani | Thanks |
| Production | Ken Conklin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jeremy Cordy | Producer |
| Camera | John Hale | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Elaine Chu | Director |
| Production | B.T. Moorer | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Elaine Chu | Writer |
| Production | Elaine Chu | Producer |
| Production | Brian Sounalath | Associate Producer |