Physical or psychological distance from the "outside world."
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: While trapped in a cliff-side abyss, Wuji encounters a "cooking monk" (Huo Gong Tou Tuo) who is literally strapped to a massive boulder. Physical or psychological distance from the "outside world
Themes
Movies centered on evil cults tap into a primal fear of losing individual agency to a collective, malevolent force. Whether it is the demonic summonings in the franchise or the psychological manipulation in Martha Marcy May Marlene evil cult movie