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Pilot

2025 · 19 min

A lonely, eerie drift through space that turns messy and darkly funny, asking you to sit with hunger and hard choices.

Directed by
John Dwyer
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Horror
Overview
A pro-choice space romp about loneliness and hunger. Alone (mostly) on a space barge, Pilot must make some tough choices. The mission must be completed. The earth is depleted. At her lowest point, Pilot greets a new guest and things get messy.
How it feels
Dark, eerie, absurd and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, survival, identity, morality
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
John Dwyer
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour4
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
animation, science fiction, horror
Directed by
John Dwyer
Written by
Andrew Schrader, John Dwyer, John Harlow
Starring
David Cousin, Anna Seregina
Runtime
19 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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