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The Replacement

2018 · 16 min

A tense, paranoid near-future thriller that keeps you uneasy as a quiet conspiracy unfolds.

Directed by
Sean Miller
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Mike McNamara, Cecilee Von Rhea, Kylan Conroy
Overview
Human clones are beginning to take over the globe after the election of the first clone president.

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Directed by
Sean Miller
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Mike McNamara, Cecilee Von Rhea, Kylan Conroy
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • identity
  • power
  • politics
  • technology
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Sean Miller
Written by
Sean Miller
Starring
Mike McNamara, Cecilee Von Rhea, Kylan Conroy, Jeff Garretson, Joe Mastrino, James Hatten, David Stobbe, Dan Flannery
Cinematography
Mike Bove
Runtime
16 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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