Studio editing notes and commentary from the film’s assistant editor (cited in a 2019 retrospective) indicate three primary reasons for the removal:

(8 marks) Describe the scene’s mise-en-scène in detail: setting, time of day, lighting, costume, props, and spatial arrangements. Explain how each element contributes to mood and foreshadows narrative developments. (Approx. 250–350 words)

Deleted scene: “Zack Butterfield is ambushed at dusk — a dropped locket suggests deeper ties, but the sudden abduction raises more questions than answers.”

However, I don't have access to a database of deleted scenes from that film. Here’s what I can tell you:

Test audiences found it "uncomfortable" that the victim seemed to recognize the abductor. The scene implies a grooming process that humanized the villain too much.

In the shadowy corners of indie cinema, few films have garnered as passionate—and obsessive—a cult following as . Released to a limited festival circuit and later buried on niche streaming platforms, the 2019 psychological thriller has become a case study for what happens when a film is taken away from its director. At the heart of this intrigue lies a phantom piece of celluloid: the fabled "Top" Deleted Scene .