The Good Book
Director: Matthew Giaquinto
Actors: Bryan Campbell, Barry Gerdsen, Chris Paine
PlotIn a small, tightly-knit community, an ancient, mysterious book is discovered in the attic of a crumbling church. The book seems old, its origins elusive and its content bewildering to those who try to decipher it. As curiosity spreads through the town, different residents gather to unlock its secrets. Among them is Jack, a local librarian with a passion for historical artifacts. Alongside him are his friend Alex, a skeptic who questions the book’s powers, and Sarah, a new resident drawn strangely to the tome. The trio embarks on a quest to uncover the book's true purpose, suspecting it holds profound wisdom or perhaps even the key to some untapped potential that could benefit humanity.
As they delve deeper into their investigation, tension mounts within their group and the larger community. Differing interpretations of the book's meaning spark debates and fractures in relationships, revealing long-buried secrets and personal conflicts. Jack becomes increasingly obsessed, while Alex remains dubious about their chances of unveiling anything substantial. Amidst growing hostilities, they discover peculiar occurrences linked to the book, blurring the lines between reality and myth. Their journey takes them to unexpected places, challenging their beliefs and testing their friendships as shadows from the past threaten to overwhelm them. Unbeknownst to them, each step forward brings them closer to a revelation that could alter their perceptions forever, compelling them to face hidden truths and redefine what constitutes genuinely significant knowledge.
Writers: Barry Gerdsen, Matthew Giaquinto
Release Date: N/A
Runtime: 81 min
Rating: N/A
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
The Good Book offers an ambitious exploration of techno-paranoia with notable tension, yet suffers from execution flaws and filmmaking limitations.
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