Madison fights to escape the torture of a holy predicament as her strict, religious mother, Faith, attributes teenage angst to demonic possession.

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The line between faith and fear is razor thin—and too often, kids pay the price. Unorthodox captures the silent horror of growing up under religious extremism with a terrifying modern lens. As society questions what control looks like in families and institutions, this story slices through the noise like only horror can.

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INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY

Unorthodox is a chilling psychological thriller that explores the tension between faith, family, and the dark side of social media. Fourteen-year-old Madison lives in complete isolation on a desolate stretch of farmland, under the watchful eye of her deeply religious mother, Faith. Trapped in a stifling world, Madison’s rebellious spirit grows, fueling her growing defiance against the oppressive rules of her mother’s household.

As the walls close in, Madison seeks refuge online, discovering a space where she can break free from her mother’s control. Here, she begins live-streaming, secretly documenting Faith's increasingly erratic behavior. What starts as a teenage outcry against an overbearing parent soon spirals into something darker. Madison’s audience grows, captivated by the unsettling dynamics between mother and daughter—each new post more disturbing than the last.

As the situation escalates, Faith, desperate for guidance, turns to her two sisters: Grace, a fanatical zealot, and Hope, a reformed woman still clinging to her faith. Hope sees Madison's behavior as typical rebellion, but Grace is convinced her niece is possessed. Together, they pressure Faith into believing that an exorcism is the only way to save her daughter from evil.

What begins as an act of discipline soon devolves into a terrifying spectacle. Madison, bound and terrified, becomes the subject of a brutal live-streamed exorcism, a desperate attempt to purge the "demon" from her. As the event plays out before a growing audience of millions, it becomes unclear whether Madison’s torment is an act of salvation—or her final moments on Earth.

In Unorthodox, the boundaries between religion, obsession, and reality blur, revealing the horrifying consequences of unchecked belief and the dangers of an audience that revels in others’ pain.

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