The Seal
A Found-Footage Horror Film for the Age of AI, Isolation, and Extremism
2026 · 13m
Horror
Directed by
Patrick Henry Simmons
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Patrick Henry Simmons Director
- Holt Boggs as Thomas Akins
- Leanne Johnson as Hannah Braxley
- Derek McMahan as Dispatcher #2
- Elizabeth Brannen Davenport as Leslie Braxley
- Erik Halley as Police Officer 2
- Kenzie Klem as Megan Akins
- Tim Randle as Howard Braxley
- Daniel Roman as Detective Williams
- Caleb Childers as Police Officer
- Raleigh Moore as Raum
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