Conrad D. Carnes

Circle of Power

Sales executives pay thousands of dollars to attend a mandatory weekend business retreat in a remote hotel, hoping to advance their careers. Once there, they are forced to sign away their legal rights and are split by gender. Led by the ruthless and domineering Blanca Ray (played by Yvette Mimieux), the seminar uses extreme tactics—including public humiliation, degradation, and physical and psychological torture—to break down the participants' boundaries.