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The Remotes

2026 · 153 min

A slow, oppressive plunge into grief and technological dread, where every clue tightens the trap around a detective you can't look away from.

Directed by: John Torres
Genres: Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Enchong Dee, Alcris Galura, Gabby Padilla

Overview: A grieving detective finds himself increasingly ensnared while investigating a case involving a sinister navigation app causing physical and psychological debris.

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Directed by: John Torres
Genres: Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Enchong Dee, Alcris Galura, Gabby Padilla

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
technology
isolation
mystery
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: science fiction, mystery, thriller
Directed by: John Torres
Written by: Dodo Dayao, John Torres
Starring: Enchong Dee, Alcris Galura, Gabby Padilla, Julia Richards, Jorrybell Agoto, Jhoanna San Juan, Elijah Canlas, Sebastian "Basti" Artadi
Cinematography: Tristan Salas
Runtime: 153 min
Country: Philippines, United States of America
Languages: Tagalog, English

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