2318 – Talk to Me (2022)

Posted on 16 Sep 2023 by pnea

timespace coordinates: 2022 Adelaide, South Australia

Talk to Me is a 2022 Australian supernatural horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou and written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, based on a concept by Daley Pearson. It stars Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio, Marcus Johnson, and Alexandria Steffensen.

The film follows a group of teenagers who discover they are able to contact spirits using a mysterious embalmed hand, only for things to go too far.

In August 2023, Danny and Michael Philippou revealed that they had already completed principal photography on a prequel film, with the story exploring Duckett’s backstory which leads into the character’s introduction in the original movie. Production was completed consecutively, from the perspective of screenlife storytelling through mobile phones and social media. Sunny Johnson features as Duckett. The filmmakers stated that they intend to release this project in the future. Additionally, the Philippous confirmed plans to develop a sequel, stating that they’ve already written sequences for the project. Later that month, A24 announced that a sequel titled Talk 2 Me was in development; with the studio releasing the official logo at that same time. Danny and Michael Philippou will return as co-directors, from a script written by returning writers Danny and Bill Hinzman. (wiki)

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2294 – El hoyo / The Platform (2019)

Posted on 24 Jul 2023 by pnea

The Platform (Spanish: El hoyo, transl. The Hole) is a 2019 Spanish social science fiction film directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia.

The film is set in a large, tower-style “Vertical Self-Management Center.” Its residents, who are switched every month between its many floors, are fed via a platform which, initially filled with food at the top floor, gradually descends through the tower’s levels, stopping for a fixed amount of time on each. The system inevitably leads to conflict, as the residents at the top levels get to eat as much as they can, with each level only getting the leftovers from the previous ones.

The film’s cast includes Iván Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale Coka and Alexandra Masangkay. (wiki)

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2279 – Beau Is Afraid (2023)

Posted on 10 Jul 2023 by pnea

Beau Is Afraid is a 2023 American surrealist tragicomedy horror film written and directed by Ari Aster, who also serves as a co-producer.

The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the title character, Beau Wassermann, and also includes a supporting ensemble cast consisting of Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, Zoe Lister-Jones, and Richard Kind.

Its plot follows the mild-mannered but paranoia-ridden Beau as he embarks on a surreal odyssey to get home to attend his mother’s funeral, confronting his greatest fears along the way. (wiki)

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2267 – yesterday evening

Posted on 17 May 2023 by pnea

Recently declassified television ad from the Department of Lost Media for “Pizza Nuggets”. Along with the ad, various forms and docs filed to never attempt mixture of Chicken Nuggets and Pizza again, as the chemical properties lead to quickly disintegrating half life that causes mutations in all physical things.

Inspired by @pizza_later “Pepperoni Hug Spot” video: • Pepperoni Hug Spo…

Video Created entirely with text to video prompts with @RunwayML Gen-2

Music: Instrumental: “Exploring all Possibilities” by Marc Torch // Vocals by AI Lost Media // Chat GPT wrote most of the vocals with slight changes here and there

2261 – Smile (2022)

Posted on 8 May 2023 by pnea

(!!!disturbing content!!!)

Smile is a 2022 American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn (in his feature directorial debut), based on his 2020 short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (imdb).

The film stars Sosie Bacon as a therapist named Rose Cotter, who, after witnessing the bizarre suicide of a patient, goes through increasingly disturbing and daunting experiences, leading her to believe what she is experiencing is supernatural. It also stars Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan, as well as Caitlin Stasey playing the same character she played in the short film. (wiki)

imdb // rt

2190 – 1899 (TV Series 2022– )

Posted on 20 Nov 2022 by pnea

spacetime coordinates: October 1899, a group of European migrants is travelling from London on a steamship named Kerberos to start new lives in New York City.

1899 is a multilingual German epic period mystery-science fiction streaming television series created by Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar (dark). It premiered on Netflix on 17 November 2022. (wiki)