United States / Jan 25, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival
It's just a game...
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog, Sandy, until one day he begins playing OBEX, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of OBEX to bring her home.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gloria Probably | Woman in Field |
| Nate Krimmel | Man in Field |
| Nicholas Gurewitch | Voice of Ixaroth (voice) |
Genres
FantasyAdventureHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | OBEX |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cartuna, True Friend, Ley Line Entertainment, Salem Street Entertainment, Spartan Media Acquisitions |
| Official site | truefriend.studio |
| Release date | 9 gennaio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Adam Belfer, Kyra Nicole Rogers, Todd Remis, Rheagan Kearney, Adam Kersh |
| Production | James Belfer, Albert Birney, Emma Hannaway, Pete Ohs |
| Writer | Albert Birney, Pete Ohs |
| Editing | Albert Birney, Pete Ohs |
| Cinematography | Pete Ohs, Marnie Ellen Hertzler, Paul Oh |
| Assistant directors | Albert Birney |
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| Camera operators | Pete Ohs, Marnie Ellen Hertzler, Paul Oh |
| Additional photography | Marnie Ellen Hertzler, Paul Oh, Pete Ohs |
| Visual effects | Pete Ohs, Albert Birney, Maciej Rynkiewicz, Patrick Lomantini II, Karolina Latoska-Skalka, Cyprian Piwowarski, Marcin Arcimwicz |
| Music | Deakin, Scott Birney, Albert Birney, Matthew Giordano |
| Sound | Deakin, Scott Birney, Albert Birney, Matthew Giordano |
| Budget | 5000 € |
| Revenue | 32.452 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 05, 2025 / Sydney Film Festival
Germany / Jul 04, 2025 / Munich International Film Festival
South Korea / Jul 04, 2025 / 15 / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
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New Zealand / Aug 10, 2025 / New Zealand International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 02, 2026 / Glasgow Film Festival
Finland / Mar 25, 2026 / Night Visions Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 09, 2026 / R
Digital
United States / Feb 06, 2026 / R
Ireland / Mar 09, 2026
United Kingdom / Mar 09, 2026 / 15
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