The Vance Institute is a Suspense filled psychological thriller/horror. It is heavy on having a disturbing atmosphere throughout the movie. There are definitely some themes and layers to this movie as well as the characters. The main theme is people dealing with their insecurities and inner fears and whether or not they will let others in an authority use those insecurities and fears to manipulate them. I can almost see a metaphor for those that run this institute representing the government, the super wealthy and powerful. Those who are attending the institute are us, the people who are being manipulated. I could be reading to much into that as I am not sure of the writer's intention. This is a very dark film so don’t expect a happy ending.
Overall, I really enjoyed this film. It was well directed and acted and well written. I highly recommend.
This was made by Hex Studios, and independent studio in the Uk, whom I have just recently discovered. Unfortunately, this movie along with their other movies are not available for streaming anywhere here in North America. Which is a shame. But digital and some physical copies can be purchased. Here is a link to their website.
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