Scientology? *spoilers*

I just watched The Big Empty last night by total accident (I thought I had rented the 20 minute short of the same name, I started wondering what was going on after 30 mins!). During the film I was wondering if the film was really about Scientology, and similar cults.

Our main character is clearly an everyman right down to his name, John Person. A quick summary of his adventure could go like this: he is given a strange proposition which seems pretty straightforward and will solve all his problems. As he carries on things get harder, there is more than he bargained for and when he tries to get out his loved one is kidnapped and threatened. Finally he ends up in the middle of nowhere in what looks like a crazy cultish ceremony with strange costumes. They are all 'ascending' except the leader who is staying to recruit others.

Their is also a character called Elron, which seems to be a reference to L. Ron Hubbard.

I fully admit that the I couldn't say exactly how the ending fits in with this, and I doubt it could ever be a simple 1 to 1 allegory. There may be nothing in this at all, just a thought that came to while watching and I was somewhat surprised that it was not even mentioned by anyone.

Oh and finally, I have to say I really enjoyed this film, and probably more so as I knew nothing of it before watching.

Teh Suspect