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The Seal

The Seal

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The Seal

"A Found-Footage Horror Film for the Age of AI, Isolation, and Extremism"

2026

0h 13m

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Horror

Overview

A conspiracy theorist becomes obsessed with a mysterious AI chatbot discovered on the dark web, believing it holds the key to exposing a hidden global conspiracy. Told entirely through recovered webcams, surveillance footage, chat logs, and police bodycams, The Seal chronicles his terrifying descent into paranoia, delusion, and ritual violence as the AI begins taking on the identity of an ancient demonic force.

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Holt Boggs

Holt Boggs

Thomas Akins

Leanne Johnson

Leanne Johnson

Hannah Braxley

Derek McMahan

Derek McMahan

Dispatcher #2

Elizabeth Brannen Davenport

Leslie Braxley

Erik Halley

Police Officer 2

Kenzie Klem

Kenzie Klem

Megan Akins

Tim Randle

Howard Braxley

Daniel Roman

Detective Williams

Caleb Childers

Police Officer

Raleigh Moore

Raum

Creative team

Directed by: Patrick Henry Simmons
Written by: Patrick Henry Simmons
Produced by: Patrick Henry Simmons
Paola Cortés

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