A journalist visits Taos, New Mexico to research a cult, the Penitentes, and rents a cabin with a young houseboy named Chico. He explores the village of Modado, a hotbed of cult activity, and meets a missionary who visits a former cultist and Chico's former love interest, Raquel, who is now modeling for a wealthy artist, causing tension among the cultists.
Lash of the Penitentes
A documentary-style thriller that blends actual footage of a Catholic sect known for their self-mortifying practices with a gripping narrative about a murder, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.
