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🔥 This horror is scripted. Your goosebumps are not.
At 16, Molly, born and raised in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) cult, makes a chilling discovery through her ability to astral project, leading to a life-altering event.
"Sweet Molly" by J.C. McNaughton
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More About "Sweet Molly":
Molly Allen is a sixteen year old girl growing up inside the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a polygamist cult hidden in the rural farming communities on the outskirts of Utah. Her days are shaped by strict rules, endless devotion, and the quiet tension of a fractured family. Beneath the surface Molly harbors questions about freedom, about truth, and about the dreams that take her beyond the walls of her faith.
When the Prophet of the community declares that Molly has been chosen to become his next wife, her world begins to unravel. What her family hails as a divine blessing feels to Molly like a life sentence. With pressure mounting and no safe place to turn, she is forced to confront the darkness that cloaks her faith and the abuse disguised as obedience.
As night falls Molly faces an impossible choice. She can surrender to a destiny written for her or risk everything to claim her own life. Both a horror story and a cry of defiance, Sweet Molly exposes the terror of blind devotion and the courage it takes to break free from the chains of belief.
Director’s Statement:
A teenage girl raised in a polygamist cult begins to question the faith that controls her every move. When she uncovers its darkest truth, she must decide whether to submit or break free. Inspired by real accounts of religious extremism, the film is both a nightmare of blind obedience and a testament to resilience.
"Sweet Molly" Credits:
J.C. McNaughton – Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
Shane Morrison – Producer
Jennifer A. Goodman – Producer, Unit Production Manager, Line Producer
Ryan Atkins – Producer
Rebekah Kennedy – Producer
Sam Sargeant – Director of Photography, Producer
Paul Bacera – Co-Producer, Property Master
Camila Guerreiro – Co-Producer, Graphic Designer
Mario DeAngelis – Line Producer, Location Manager
Joshua Schilling – First Assistant Director
Benjamin Doherty – Co-Composer
Candice Bahe – Costume Designer, Wardrobe and Makeup Artist
Clela Beagley – Costume Designer
Veda Holm – Costume Designer
Aspen Raine – Makeup Artist, Special Makeup Effects Artist and Supervisor
Keisha Roach – Special Effects Assistant
Chandler Schoemig – Set Dresser
Wesley Brehm – Sound Mixer, Boom Operator
Andy D’Addario – Re-Recording Mixer
Ellen Heuer – Foley Artist
Patrick Hogan – Supervising Sound Editor
Tyler Kysar – Additional Sound Effects
Sam C. Lewis – Foley Mixer, Editor
Keyhan Bayegan – Colorist
Tyler Stevens – Visual Effects Artist
Benjamin J. Anderson – Visual Effects Artist
Bryan Fugal – Visual Effects Compositor
Christian Perry – Visual Effects Artist
Trenton Michael Davis – Gaffer
Maya Kendall – Swing
Autumn Killpack-Havey – Grip
Alberto Nunes – Digital Imaging Technician
Brandi Anne Smith – Second Assistant Camera (Clapper)
Alan D. Williams Jr. – Key Grip
Ethan Wilson – First Assistant Camera
Shytei Corellian – Intimacy Coordinator
Cast:
Rebekah Kennedy
Thomas Crawford
Jennifer A. Goodman
Nick Mathews
Kelsey Edwards
Izzy Knight
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