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Alpha Test

2025 · 12 min

A tight, intriguing short that blends a murder puzzle with soft sci-fi gadgetry, moving quickly and leaving you curious.

Directed by
Stephen Packer
Genres
Science fiction, Mystery
Overview
A young detective must solve a murder with the help of a hologram copy of the victim.
How it feels
Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, technology, death
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Stephen Packer
Genres
Science fiction, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, mystery
    Directed by
    Stephen Packer
    Written by
    Stephen Packer
    Starring
    Anna McGahan, Mark Saturno, Tim Phillipps, Henry Cooper
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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