The Control Group

Jack wakes up in the old, deserted mental institution alongside four other students. Confusion and fear ripple through the group as they realize they are not alone. They soon sense they are part of a secret, controlled experiment.

The students realize they are part of a secret experiment conducted by Dr. Broward. They encounter eerie circumstances and begin to suspect the facility is intentionally manipulating their minds. The revelation sets the goal for uncovering the truth.

They divide to search the sprawling building for the 'Blank Slate' files rumored to hold the key to their predicament. The group experiences disturbing hallucinatory effects, blurring lines between reality and illusion. Anne's ghost appears to guide Jack at times.

Jack locates a cabinet in the archive that holds patient records. The files bear the label 'Wiped,' suggesting that certain memories have been erased or altered. This discovery implicates the experiment's true purpose.

Grant is abducted by plague-doctor-like figures and subjected to a procedure. He emerges altered, showing traits of his former self and the creature created by the experiment. The transformation escalates the threat to the group's safety.

The group learns from the files that the experiment is designed to store consciousness rather than wipe it. They realize the last consciousness belongs to a dangerous patient and is now housed in the machine they're connected to. This revelation reframes the entire crisis.

As the threats intensify—zombie-like creatures, hostile staff, and the patients' deteriorating sanity—several members, including Vanessa and Corey, are killed. The surviving group must cope with mounting losses and fear. Heather is also killed in a gruesome encounter.

Jack and Dr. Broward confront each other deep inside the asylum's vault-like chamber. They prepare to access the skeleton-infested machine, ending with a clash that exposes the truth behind the consciousness transfer. The setting is tense and ominous.

Inside the vault lies a mottled skeleton, the remnants of the last patient subjected to the procedure. They remove the wires from the skeleton, intending to power up the machine. The revelation confirms the haunting purpose of the facility.

Although subjected to the experiment, Grant resists Broward and fights back, adding to the chaos in the facility. The struggle ignites a broader rebellion among the survivors. The hospital's defenses start to crumble under pressure.

The remaining group members manage to flee the collapsing facility, leaving Dr. Broward unconscious and behind. The escape marks a hard-won end to the immediate threat, though the fate of their consciousness remains unresolved.

The final moment hints that Grant is the last patient undergoing the same consciousness-storing procedure as Broward, and his fate remains uncertain. The ending leaves the broader impact of the experiment unresolved. This fuels lingering questions about what has happened to him.