 Alexander stated in an interview with "FOX 13 News", that he felt he could better inform others about cults through a fictional portrayal than he could have through a documentary.The film was not well received in a review in the "St. Petersburg Times".The reviewer described the movie as "stilted", debunked Alexander's statements that the film was not based on the life of L. Ron Hubbard, and drew several parallels between the plot of the film and Hubbard's life.