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Static

2008 · 95 min

A modest sci-fi thriller that builds quiet unease around a promising experiment curdling into danger.

Directed by
Randy Daudlin
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Steve Byers, Cedric Smith, Matthew Edison
Overview
A trio of brainboxes create a cell phone chip that allows telepathic communication. But when the experiment goes wrong and power falls into the wrong hands, the results are terrifying.

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Directed by
Randy Daudlin
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Steve Byers, Cedric Smith, Matthew Edison
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • technology
    • power
    • corruption
    • conspiracy
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror4
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction
    Directed by
    Randy Daudlin
    Written by
    Darryn Lucio
    Starring
    Steve Byers, Cedric Smith, Matthew Edison, Kathleen Robertson, Maury Chaykin, Darrell Hicks, Cherisse Woonsam, Darryn Lucio
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English, Spanish

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