The Beta Test (2021)
- Directed by
- PJ McCabe, Jim Cummings
- Genre
- horror film, comedy drama, thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 246 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A talent agent accepts an invitation to a secret sexual arrangement. The encounter spirals into paranoia and chaos as his career and personal life begin to unravel.
suspensefulunnervingdarkly comictenseparanoidsatiricaltwistycynical
What happens
The Beta Test is a 2021 black comedy thriller film written and directed by Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe. It follows a talent agent whose life is turned upside-down after taking part in a secret sex pact; Cummings and McCabe star alongside Virginia Newcomb and Jessie Barr. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on March 1, 2021, and was released in the United States on November 5, 2021. It received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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