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CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Aaron J. Shelton. With Adam Lauver, Vince White.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Carl enters the terrifying world of video dating, trapped inside a VHS tape until he can make a genuine connection with the viewer.
MAKE THE CALL
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RELEASE SNAPSHOT
MoviHero lists August 29, 2026 as the release date for Video Encounters Ltd.. Aaron J. Shelton is the listed director. The listed cast includes Adam Lauver as Carl, Vince White as Announcer. A trailer is available on this page.
BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY
Pacing, attention and emotional impact are estimates from the current MoviHero Watch Profile, not verified scene-by-scene reviews.
Video Encounters Ltd. runs 16m. Allow extra time for breaks.
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 6/10: a middle-ground pace.
The attention estimate is 3/10. The profile suggests a lower-demand watch, although preferences vary.
The emotional-impact estimate is 4/10, suggesting a lighter emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
MOVIE RATING
MoviHero estimate: 7.1/10. Provisional MoviHero estimate based on genre averages from 642 rated movies in our catalog. Small genre samples are pulled toward the catalog average. This is not an audience rating or a review of this movie; its eventual rating may differ substantially.
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WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE
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