The Beta Test

The Beta Test

Embrace temptation.

Directed by PJ McCabe, Jim Cummings

Produced by Vanishing Angle, DiffeRant Productions

202194 min6.0 / 10

A darkly satirical thriller about temptation and digital entrapment that blends horror and black comedy to expose the paranoia lurking beneath Hollywood's surface.

An engaged Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, infidelity, and digital data.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Beta Test end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Beta Test scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Beta Test easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Beta Test violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Beta Test sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

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Rarity45

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Surprise27

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Love22

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