As Frankie delves deeper into the mystery, she discovers that the Oannes drug was created by a team of scientists working for a shadowy government agency, who were experimenting with the use of hallucinogens as a means of controlling the human mind. The more Frankie learns, the more she realizes that she is in grave danger, and that her own life is at risk.
If you love H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond (or Stuart Gordon’s 1986 cult film), is its spiritual 21st-century sequel.
: The film is noted for its "intense images and audio," often using high-pitched frequencies and distorted transmissions to heighten the viewer's sense of unease.
The narrative follows journalist Anne Roland as she investigates the disappearance of a friend who ingested a chemical compound known as DMT-19. The film posits that these experiments weren't just about mind control, but were actually attempts to bridge the gap between our dimension and another.
Banshee Chapter is often categorized as a found footage horror film, but it actually functions as a quasi-documentary. It mixes traditional cinematic storytelling with shaky-cam "amateur" footage to ground its surreal elements in a gritty, low-budget realism.
: The film uses the historical context of Project MK-Ultra, the clandestine CIA program that explored chemical interrogation and psychological manipulation.