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The Seal

A Found-Footage Horror Film for the Age of AI, Isolation, and Extremism
Oct 9, 2026 · 13m
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Horror

PLOT

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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CAST

Holt Boggs
Thomas Akins
Leanne Johnson
Hannah Braxley
Derek McMahan
Dispatcher #2
Elizabeth Brannen Davenport
Leslie Braxley
Erik Halley
Police Officer 2
Kenzie Klem
Megan Akins
Tim Randle
Howard Braxley
Daniel Roman
Detective Williams
Directed by Patrick Henry Simmons

DETAILS

Status
Post Production
Original language
EN
Budget
$40,000
Revenue
—
Production
Simmons Creative, Pressure Pictures
Country
US

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