“This is only pretend.”
Mari loves The Ambassadors. The aspiring actress, and college undergrad, has seen every single one of their experimental theater productions in NYC, and now she has been chosen to travel to upstate New York with the famed theater troupe to work on their new play about a real-life sex cult. When the group announces that they will be building this new show by staying in character all weekend, Mari salivates at the opportunity to show off her commitment to her craft. But when the line between reality and fiction becomes blurred in a deadly way, Mari must choose between giving over to the dangerously unconventional methods of The Ambassadors or escaping with her own life. CLIFTON PARK is a short psychological horror that highlights the parallels between coercive communities and auteur directors while exploring the lengths that one will go to for their art.
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Maren Lavelle Director · Matt Steiner Writer Rick Cook Cinematographer
Budget $30K · United States release October 12, 2025 · Produced in United States
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One-Eyed Rabbit
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Uncultured Swine
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Red Flight Pictures LLC
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United States
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English
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English
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United States · October 12, 2025
Premiere · World Premiere at Screamfest LA 2025
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