Beta Test
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-- Screen Daily
The Beta Test
A married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, infidelity, and digital data.
“Exploring the varieties of volatile awkwardness and desperation, he plays a well-known type (the showbiz ladder-climber who’s nothing but a smile) while making the character unlike any we’ve seen.”
- The Hollywood Reporter
“Cummings has won a cult following on social media, and that’s because, as both actor and filmmaker, he uses a DIY aesthetic to touch something about our time — the way the 21st century tears at the notion of identity.” - Variety
“Exploring the varieties of volatile awkwardness and desperation, he plays a well-known type (the showbiz ladder-climber who’s nothing but a smile) while making the character unlike any we’ve seen.”
- The Hollywood Reporter
“Cummings has won a cult following on social media, and that’s because, as both actor and filmmaker, he uses a DIY aesthetic to touch something about our time — the way the 21st century tears at the notion of identity.” - Variety
Genre
Horror,
Thriller
Web Site
Runtime
93
Language
English
Director
Jim Cummings,
PJ McCabe
Writer(s)
Jim Cummings,
PJ McCabe
Cast
Jim Cummings,
PJ McCabe,
Virginia Newcomb,
Kevin Changaris,
Olivia Grace Applegate,
Jessie Barr
Awards:
Nominee, Encounters Award, Berlin International Film Festival
Played at
NoHo 7 11.05.21 - 11.11.21
Playhouse 7 11.05.21 - 11.11.21
Glendale 11.12.21 - 11.18.21
Monica Film Center 11.12.21 - 11.16.21
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