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Dr. Bill Matthews is a surgeon who survives a lightning strike and recovers in the hospital where he works. There he becomes involved with Dr. Craig Murphy, a fellow lightning survivor, who introduces him to a secret circle of people who share the same experience and a craving for electricity. Bill's surgical skills draw him deeper into the group, and the arrangement moves toward a dangerous form of control over others.

Sean Abley wrote and directed this independent American production, released in 2007 and running 93 minutes. It blends drama, romance and science fiction, and Abley also appears in the credited cast, which numbers 43 performers. Derek Long plays Bill opposite Matthew Montgomery as Craig, with Alexandra Billings, Rasool J'Han and Allie Rivenbark in supporting roles.

Audience reception has been weak: on IMDb the film holds a rating of 4.3 from 636 votes, and on TMDB it sits at 3.9 from 20 votes. The small vote counts alongside the low scores suggest a limited viewership and little enthusiasm among those who have seen it. As Abley's first feature as director, it established the premise-driven, genre-mixing approach he would continue in later work.