Circle of Power (Brainwash) (Mystique) (The Naked Weekend) (1982)

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Also known as Mystique, Brainwash and The Naked Weekend, Circle of Power is not recommended viewing for any aspiring executive about to undergo leadership classes. Yvette Mimieux plays the head of an organization called Executive Development Training, or EDT for short. Her grueling technique… More Also known as Mystique, Brainwash and The Naked Weekend, Circle of Power is not recommended viewing for any aspiring executive about to undergo leadership classes. Yvette Mimieux plays the head of an organization called Executive Development Training, or EDT for short. Her grueling technique requires that both the male trainees and their wives participate. Few of the participants seem psychologally suited for the EST-like excesses of EDT: one man is a closeted homosexual, another an alcoholic, a third a transvestite. Nor is Yvette about to cater to the more sensitive of her charges: at one point, an obese trainee is forced to eat garbage. It's hard to tell if we're supposed to take all this seriously or not. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Bobby Roth
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Jul 6, 1983 Wide

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A group of business executives and their wives are sent to a retreat, aptly called "Mystique", which turns into a nightmare. It is ruled by a dominating lady (Yvette Mimieux) and her partner (John Carsidine), and a troop of strongmen. The executives are imprisoned, abused,… More
A group of business executives and their wives are sent to a retreat, aptly called "Mystique", which turns into a nightmare. It is ruled by a dominating lady (Yvette Mimieux) and her partner (John Carsidine), and a troop of strongmen. The executives are imprisoned, abused, humiliated, starved, sleep-deprived, over-exercised -- but the scary part is... it helps them overcome their fears and empowers them to do anything. Or does it? One man (Christopher Allport) and his wife (Cindy Pickett) attempt to break free of the compound, but must also go up against their converted co-workers. I really was fascinated by this movie; it depicted a frighteningly real cult. I liked Yvette's dominating abuse of the men, which made it campy. This movie has shocking scenes, like when a fat man is locked in a cage naked, and another is made to carry his own cross and then buried alive. It's disturbing but interesting. It sort of has a low budget made-for-TV feel.