The Poet

A modest identity-swap thriller that trades on mistaken recognition and creeping dread, keeping you guessing about who is really who.

Directed by

Michael Rothecker

Starring

George Santino, Kelly Hope Taylor, Silvia Platsis

Tagline

To Commit the Perfect Crime He Stole Another Man's Identity

Overview

Tired of the daily grind, meek office drone Paul Keswick decides to try a new look. Almost immediately, his life takes a turn for the unexpected as he is routinely mistaken for literary rock star David Hawk. Initially intoxicated by the attention, his experience soon turns to horror after a chance encounter with the man he pretends to be and the dead woman he is suspected of murdering. Can Paul Keswick prove his true identity in time, and is everything really what it appears to be?

How it feels

Tense, dark and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, deception, obsession, crime

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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