In his new film Godhead, Mark H. Rapaport examines the ultrathin line between faith and delusion. Premiering at Fantasia Film Festival, the film follows two eccentric twins who “proclaim themselves prophets to a priest, blurring reality and delusion as they involve him in their supposed divine mission.” The film is loosely inspired by Rapaport’s experience growing up in an intensely dogmatic and authoritarian religious community. Rapaport ultimately “puts a magnifying glass to the concept of holiness, questioning the very nature of God (and Truth) itself.”

Godhead boasts an exciting lineup of emerging artists, featuring Sarah Coffey (31 Candles, Queens of the Dead), Kimball Farley (The Righteous Gemstones), Al Warren (The Drama, Dream Scenario), and Luke Spearman (Weapons). Austin Feinstein of Slow Hollows and Kenny Kusiak also composed the score for the project with the help of Reed Kanter, founder of the independent label Danger Collective Records. Featured above is the poster designed by LA-based creative agency and production company, Ride or Cry, embodying the bold macabre aesthetic long synonymous with 80s horror films.

At its core, Godhead explores the ramifications of religious fanaticism in a world that is becoming increasingly artless, despondent, and disillusioned. Rapaport’s writing is morbidly entertaining, and he completely immerses viewers in the mindset of a community stricken by religious zealotry. The film is suffocating, unsettling, and unpredictable, serving as an allegory for people seeking truth in a callous world.