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Homie

2025 · 13 min

A tight, uneasy short that turns everyday smart-home convenience into creeping dread, keeping you tense until the end.

Directed by: Kevin Henry
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Nathan Gist, Jonathan Shores, Anne Kight Lloyd

Tagline: Your trusty virtual assistant has everything under CONTROL.
Overview: When a man realizes his “smart home” device is manipulating him to commit murderous acts, he must find a way to regain control over his life.

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Directed by: Kevin Henry
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Nathan Gist, Jonathan Shores, Anne Kight Lloyd

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
obsession
isolation
betrayal
power
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	5
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller
Directed by: Kevin Henry
Written by: Kevin Henry
Starring: Nathan Gist, Jonathan Shores, Anne Kight Lloyd, Lisa Henry, Rudy Lane
Cinematography: Nate Henry
Runtime: 13 min
Country: United States of America

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