
Uncanny Valley
Directed by Federico Heller
Produced by 3dar
A dystopian sci-fi short that uses virtual reality and first-person violence as a lens to examine societal alienation and the blurring of simulation and reality.
In the slums of the future, VR junkies satisfy their violent impulses in online entertainment. An expert player discovers that the line between games and reality is starting to fade away. A glimpse into a future where First Person Shooters have become a new drug for those disillusioned with society. The films examines the consequences of this on the global society.
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Questions people ask
Is Uncanny Valley easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Uncanny Valley end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Uncanny Valley scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Uncanny Valley violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is Uncanny Valley sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Uncanny Valley
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Uncanny Valley
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Uncanny Valley, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Uncanny Valley, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Uncanny Valley, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



















































