Imagine Gremlins meets The Master and you just about have The Master Cleanse. Part body horror, part black comedy, this is a well-acted film produced by its star Johnny Galecki. Galecki plays Paul, a lost soul searching for more in life after being stood up at the altar and finding himself stuck in a rut. He sees an advert for a free spiritual retreat, with the tagline ‘let’s get pure’.
He signs up, seemingly the only person there genuinely seeking help. He meets Maggie (Friel), an actress lying about her reasons there, but hiding something. There’s also Eric (Gallner) who’s only there for his girlfriend (Bang), and Fredericks (O’Connor), who’s been there for a while after being unable to ‘terminate’ and end his cleanse. The group is mentored by Lily (an on-form Anjelica Huston), who makes a hilarious, screaming entrance.
The retreat is based on the ‘master cleanse’ from which the film takes
from Horror and Sci Fi Magazines http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/latest-reviews-of-movies/16101-themastercleanse
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