The Vance Institute

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The Vance Institute

2023

1h 30m

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Horror

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In "The Vance Institute," led by Hannah New from "Black Sails," vulnerable individuals seek self-improvement only to find themselves trapped in a nightmarish prison. Confronting their deepest fears, they must choose: Resistance or Death.

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8 featured cast members

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Hannah New

Elizabeth

Tom Malloy

Tobin Vance

David Josh Lawrence

John

Courtney Warner

Lily

Megan Tremethick

Nicole

Jamie Scott Gordon

Jesse

Gordon Holliday

Frank

Craig J. Seath

Daniel

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Directed by: Lawrie Brewster
Written by: David Josh Lawrence
Tom Malloy
Produced by: Lawrie Brewster
Tom Malloy

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