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The Seal (2026)

Name: The Seal
Released: 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 13 min
Cast: Holt Boggs, Leanne Johnson, Derek McMahan, Elizabeth Brannen Davenport, Erik Halley

A Found-Footage Horror Film for the Age of AI, Isolation, and Extremism

Released 9 Oct 202613 minEnglishUnited States

Horror

Directed by Patrick Henry Simmons

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.

Cast

Holt BoggsThomas Akins

Leanne JohnsonHannah Braxley

Derek McMahanDispatcher #2

Elizabeth Brannen DavenportLeslie Braxley

Erik HalleyPolice Officer 2

Kenzie KlemMegan Akins

Tim RandleHoward Braxley

Daniel RomanDetective Williams

Caleb ChildersPolice Officer

Raleigh MooreRaum

Maddie GirouardNews Anchor

Kendra RainesDispatcher #1

Nicholas BonnenJonah Braxley

Crew

Directing
Patrick Henry Simmons (Director)

Writing
Patrick Henry Simmons (Writer)

Editing
Mark Vance (Editor)

Production
Paola Cortés (Producer) · Patrick Henry Simmons (Producer)

Crew
Preston Maddox (Cinematography)

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