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The Atticus Institute

The Atticus Institute

The only case of possession confirmed by the U.S. Government.

20155.81h 32m

Overview

In the early 1970s, Dr. Henry West creates an institute to find people with supernatural abilities. When Judith Winstead comes to the facility, she exhibits amazing abilities that the military wants to turn into a weapon.

Directed by Chris Sparling
Written by Chris Sparling
Produced by Peter Safran, Natalia Safran, Chris Sparling
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

Top Cast

William Mapother

William Mapother

Dr. Henry West

Rya Kihlstedt

Rya Kihlstedt

Judith Winstead

Sharon Maughan

Sharon Maughan

Susan Gorman

Anne Betancourt

Anne Betancourt

Joanne Breault

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein

Marcus Wheeler

Suzanne Jamieson

Suzanne Jamieson

Cathleen West

Gerald McCullouch

Gerald McCullouch

Steven West

Brian Chenoweth

Brian Chenoweth

Father Donnelly

Joe Guarneri

Joe Guarneri

Sergeant Parella

Gage Maverik

Gage Maverik

Government Researcher

Themes & Keywords

governmentexperiment1970ssupernaturalpsychologypossessionpriestinterrogationentitymilitaryfound footageclassifieddemonicunexplainable eventspseudo-documentaryparanormal researchfaux documentary

About The Atticus Institute

The Atticus Institute is a horror film released in 2015 exploring themes of government, experiment, 1970s, supernatural, psychology, possession. Directed by Chris Sparling, it stars William Mapother, Rya Kihlstedt, Sharon Maughan. In the early 1970s, Dr. Henry West creates an institute to find people with supernatural abilities. When Judith Winstead comes to the facility, she exhibits amazing abilities that the military wants to turn into a weapon.

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