Innocent teenagers are lured into the self-serving, absurdly ritualistic church compound of the Enlighened Ones by the enticing Sister Malcedonia.Smothered by their parents' influence, Nick Carmellit, Karen Landom and Phoebe Stiles seek to escape their chaotic lives and willingly join when Sister Malcedonia encounters them. Once inside the compound all three college students learn the dreadful mistake they've made as the door to the outside world closes behind them.