The Seal (2026)
A Found-Footage Horror Film for the Age of AI, Isolation, and Extremism
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.
- Date of release
- 2026-10-09
- Runtime
- 13m
- Genres
- Horror
- Director
- Patrick Henry Simmons
Casting
- Holt Boggs — Thomas Akins
- Leanne Johnson — Hannah Braxley
- Derek McMahan — Dispatcher #2
- Elizabeth Brannen Davenport — Leslie Braxley
- Erik Halley — Police Officer 2
- Kenzie Klem — Megan Akins
- Tim Randle — Howard Braxley
- Daniel Roman — Detective Williams
- Caleb Childers — Police Officer
- Raleigh Moore — Raum
- Maddie Girouard — News Anchor
- Kendra Raines — Dispatcher #1
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