Also known as Mystique, Brainwash and The Naked Weekend. Corporate executives and their wives are separated, and each are subject to a psychological breakdown/torture/torment at an “executive training” retreat. It’s based on a nonfiction book [*The Pit: A Group Encounter Defiled*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pit:_A_Group_Encounter_Defiled)*.*
You may recognize Walter Olkewicz, who also plays Jacques Renault in Twin Peaks, in a particularly disturbing scene where’s he’s abused and humiliated for being overweight.
Its a pretty intense but good movie, especially if you’re interested in things like MLMs, brainwashing, cults, etc. I actually heard about it on the ‘the Dream’ podcast who covers MLMs.
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Also known as Mystique, Brainwash and The Naked Weekend. Corporate executives and their wives are separated, and each are subject to a psychological breakdown/torture/torment at an “executive training” retreat. It’s based on a nonfiction book [*The Pit: A Group Encounter Defiled*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pit:_A_Group_Encounter_Defiled)*.*
You may recognize Walter Olkewicz, who also plays Jacques Renault in Twin Peaks, in a particularly disturbing scene where’s he’s abused and humiliated for being overweight.
Its a pretty intense but good movie, especially if you’re interested in things like MLMs, brainwashing, cults, etc. I actually heard about it on the ‘the Dream’ podcast who covers MLMs.