New Eden

Former cult leaders turned convicts, Katherine Wryfield and Grace Lee are interviewed about New Eden for the first time in a decade by two unseen documentarians. Using archival footage, interviews, and news clips, they begin to take us through the events that transformed New Eden from a feminist utopia into a drug addled, alien-worshipping disaster space…not to mention the murders.

Katherine and Grace recount the incident at the 1977 Halworth Fall Fair that put New Eden on the map, and the shocking events that lead to the coming of “Gaion.” Interviews with former cult members discuss whether Katherine and Grace’s actions were criminal or accidental.

In the past, Grace and Katherine are taken aback by Amy’s unexpected announcement as local law enforcement make their presence known. In interviews, Amy walks us through the Gaionic myth while others reveal a mix of nostalgia and shame surrounding New Eden’s change of direction.

With New Eden’s funds dwindling, Grace attempts a hail mary to save the day, but according to Katherine, she only makes matters worse. Interviews take us through the controversial Joining Ceremony and the many events that lead to the downfall of New Eden.

Katherine and Grace recall the sensational events following the police raid of the New Eden compound, the media frenzy whipped up by their American attorney, and all the gruesome surprises that came next.

Relying heavily on the 1983 trial footage, we are taken through the unprecedented and at times humiliating proceedings that would land Grace and Katherine where they are today – behind bars.