Alone In The Circle

Alone In The Circle is the sixth episode of Chapters.' third season, subtitled Bad Things Happen At Noon. Directed by UGK David, in his directorial story debut, it was rewritten by and stars Mike Barkhoff and was initially set to release in Atrocity Exhibitions. The script and story were formed by Jarrod Van Hauen.

Plot
A man is in an AA meeting and hears out his fellow attendees before coming to his time to talk and realizing aloud that he is metaphorically alone in a circle intended to include anyone, as everyone is experiencing their own problems and will not focus on him.

Production
"Alone In The Circle" was originally filmed during Season 2 and intended to be released then. Barkhoff wanted to include other actors as guest roles for the remaining AA teammates, but found it problematic due to COVID-19 and the inability to work with actors in person or conquer their recorded parts successfully. Barkhoff decided to shelf the project, but returned to it due to wanting UGK David's short film to see the light of day.

Reception
"Alone In The Circle" was met with critical acclaim, particularly for it's camerawork and Barkhoff's acting. It currently holds a 9.6/10 on IMDb.