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Affection

2026 · 90 min

A somber, disorienting descent into cyclical nightmare, where every tender moment curdles into dread and the truth arrives like a cold shock.

Directed by
BT Meza
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Jessica Rothe, Joseph Cross, Julianna Layne
Overview
Afflicted by a mysterious condition that resets her memory, Ellie becomes trapped in a cyclical nightmare with a man who claims to be her husband. She soon must uncover the horrifying truth of her existence—before she forgets it all again.

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Directed by
BT Meza
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Jessica Rothe, Joseph Cross, Julianna Layne
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • memory
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour1
Realism4
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
BT Meza
Written by
BT Meza
Starring
Jessica Rothe, Joseph Cross, Julianna Layne
Music
Daniel Berk
Cinematography
Jason Hafer
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America

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