The Cleansing Hour

Set in the era of online streaming and social media culture, the story hinges on real-time viewer interaction and monetized spectacle. The action shifts between the contemporary studio environment and the dark memories of the past at a Catholic school. Modern technology amplifies consequences, making a live broadcast potentially world-changing.

The film largely unfolds inside the high-tech studio where The Cleansing Hour is filmed, creating a claustrophobic, highly engineered stage for the exorcism show. The studio atmosphere uses lighting and crowd noise to boost drama and viewer engagement. The narrative also revisits a Catholic school from the characters' past, where trauma and secrets were formed, shaping their present choices.

🎭 Deception

The show hinges on fake exorcisms and scripted possessions, exploiting audience hunger for dramatic crescendos. The facade of holiness hides selfish motives, stoking fame and profit. As secrets emerge, the cost of manipulation—both moral and personal—becomes undeniable.

🕯️ Faith and Guilt

Performative faith collides with genuine trauma from the past, forcing characters to confront guilt and accountability. Confessions reveal how past abuses shape current actions and relationships. The line between sacred ritual and spectacle dissolves under pressure, revealing deeper moral cracks.

💔 Friendship Strain

Max and Drew's bond frays under a torrent of secrets, betrayals, and survival instincts fed by a global audience. Trust fractures as personal disclosures collide with professional ambitions. The pursuit of ratings exposes how fame can erode genuine connection and loyalty.