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Fateful Findings (2014)

Fateful Findings poster
Directed by
Neil Breen
Genre
science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 113 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hacker uncovers a conspiracy that involves both dark government secrets and his own mystical powers. The story is told through cryptic dialogue and odd plot twists. The film is widely considered poorly made but has gained a cult following for its strange and earnest execution.

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What happens

Fateful Findings is a 2012 American independent science fiction thriller film directed, written, produced, edited by, and starring Neil Breen, who was also in charge of production design, set decoration, makeup, sound editing, catering, and casting. The film was screened on December 8, 2012, at the invite-only Butt-Numb-A-Thon, had a public festival debut on May 23, 2013, at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was released to theaters on January 18, 2014. Upon release, it was declared one of the worst films ever made and quickly gained a cult following. Among other things, viewers cite the film's cryptic and incomprehensible plot, poor production values, overt political messages, stilted dialogue, and bizarre and unnatural performance by Breen, as well as his real-life eccentricities, as part of the film's ironic appeal. Some critics have cited the film as an example of outsider art and the phenomenon of "so bad it's good" media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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