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Offline (2015)
Set at a remote beach house rental, the story follows two couples — one straight, one lesbian — as they awaken from a night of celebration to find that the internet, smartphones, and all forms of modern digital technology never existed. With only a landline, analog TV, and a CD stereo system in sight, the five friends are thrown into an alternate version of reality that feels like the 1980s — despite the newspaper still reading March 2015.
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Set at a remote beach house rental, the story follows two couples — one straight, one lesbian — as they awaken from a night of celebration to find that the internet, smartphones, and all forms of modern digital technology never existed. With only a landline, analog TV, and a CD stereo system in sight, the five friends are thrown into an alternate version of reality that feels like the 1980s — despite the newspaper still reading March 2015.
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Genre:Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Written By:Zachary Chambers, Alvin Soprano
In Theaters:3/18/2015
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Runtime:47 minutes
Studio:Soprano Productions
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