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The ‘California Mysticism’ that draws many, created a subculture, that actually originated commercial yogurt and yoga practice. The self-same relaxation cults even claimed Don Draper in the final episode of the landmark TV series HBO Mad Men. It’s where you want to go to find oneself which is exactly how the Dana Kippel Directed, Written and starred film Reflect (2023) opens with the character of Summer in the shower with voices in her head asking that question.

Summer wants to take on a challenge by taking her four friends into the desert of Sedona. The four will be subjected to trials to find themselves and help heal past troubles. She is unaware that the retreat will lead them all to confront their past traumas, faults and memories in a hallucinogenic metaphysical landscape.

What stands out are the performances of the actors such as Grace Patterson (Katie), Jadelyn Breier (Liz) and Marissa Patterson as Annie.

Cranked Up Films is excited to kick off their 2024 slate with the North American VOD release of Reflect, the feature film debut of writer/director/star Dana Kippel. The sci-fi metaphysical thriller follows a group of friends on a spiritual obstacle course hoping to improve their lives, but they don’t know they are being monitored by mysterious hooded entities, eager to take over their bodies. Reflect is out now on Digital VOD, including Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vudu.

Dana Kippel headlines the film as Summer, rounded out by a cast including Grace Patterson, Jadelyn Breier, Marissa Patterson, Ariana Williams, Corey Brooks, Eric Scott Woods, Dash Katz, Maya Knell, Ryan Jack Connell, and Joe Filippone. Kippel produced under her Crazy Carrot Films shingle, alongside Zac Coats, Ryan Jack Connell, Brian Duss, Grace Patterson, Loan Thach, and Rhiannon Moller-Trotter. Michael DeLano of Cotu Media served as executive producer.

Now on VOD from Cranked Up Films is Reflect, the feature film debut of writer/director/star Dana Kippel.

The sci-fi metaphysical thriller follows a group of friends on a spiritual obstacle course hoping to improve their lives, but they don’t know they are being monitored by mysterious hooded entities, eager to take over their bodies.

Bloody Disgusting has a trippy exclusive clip from the film that also stars Grace Patterson, Jadelyn Breier, Marissa Patterson, Ariana Williams, Corey Brooks, Eric Scott Woods, Dash Katz, Maya Knell, Ryan Jack Connell, and Joe Filippone.

Kippel produced under her Crazy Carrot Films shingle, alongside Zac Coats, Ryan Jack Connell, Brian Duss, Grace Patterson, Loan Thach, and Rhiannon Moller-Trotter. Michael DeLano of Cotu Media served as executive producer.

Reflect world premiered at the Chandler International Film Festival and went on to screen at the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, the Sydney Science Film Festival,...

Production has wrapped on metaphysical sci-fi thriller Reflect in the deserts of Arizona and California, and we have exclusive stills just for Daily Dead readers! Dana Kippel stars and directed the film from a script she wrote, which deals with a five friends taking part in mysterious spiritual obstacle course:

"Summer (Kippel), unhappy with her boyfriend (Brooks), receives a mysterious email inviting her out to a spiritual obstacle course. Summer gathers her four friends, each battling a dilemma of their own, to drive to the Sedona Desert, where they are promised this "vortex" will improve their lives. They embark on these courses with the help of their uncanny guide Hermes (Filippone), who leads them into a series of unusual practices. Little do they know they are being monitored by mysterious hooded entities, eager to take over their bodies."

Reflect stars Dana Kippel, Grace Patterson, Jadelyn Breier, Marissa Patterson, Ariana Williams,...

Dana Kippel will star and direct sci-fi thriller Reflect, a film she also wrote. Kippel will produce through Crazy Carrot Films. Michael DeLano of Cotu Media will serve as executive producer.

Grace Patterson, Jadelyn Breier, Marissa Patterson, Ariana Williams, Corey Brooks, Eric Scott Woods, Dash Katz, Maya Knell, Ryan Jack Connell, and Joe Filippone are also a part of the cast.

The story follows Summer (Kippel), unhappy with her boyfriend (Brooks), receives a mysterious email inviting her out to a spiritual obstacle course. Summer gathers her four friends, each battling a dilemma of their own, to drive to the Sedona Desert, where they are promised this “vortex” will improve their lives. They embark on these courses with the help of their uncanny guide Hermes (Filippone), who leads them into a series of unusual practices. Little do they know they are being monitored by mysterious hooded entities,...

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