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Monolith

Play trailer 2:12 Poster for Monolith R Released Feb 16, 2024 1h 34m Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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While trying to salvage her career, a disgraced journalist begins investigating a strange conspiracy theory. But as the trail leads uncomfortably close to home, she is left to grapple with the lies at the heart of her own story.
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Carried by Lily Sullivan's outstanding lead performance and enriched by an expertly administered sense of creeping claustrophobia, Monolith is an eerie thriller that burns slow and lingers.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News An industrious indie that defies its genre conventions every step of the way. Rated: 3/4 Feb 28, 2024 Full Review Phil Hoad Guardian Matt Vesely’s impressive debut ably stakes out its own territory, not least in the vast distances covered by a single on-screen actor and a handful of vocal performances. Rated: 4/5 Feb 20, 2024 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com In the end, the goal was clearly to trap us in the increasingly fractured mind of a single person who increasingly believes what is beyond believable. Mission accomplished. Rated: 3/4 Feb 16, 2024 Full Review Jorge Loser Espinof The final sequence delivers a couple of terrifying scenes that stand out for their elegance and make Matt Vesely a director to watch... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Aug 28, 2024 Full Review Hernán Ferreirós La Nación (Argentina) Just as 2001 pondered upon humanity's place within the cosmos, this film pursues a no less elusive problem: the place of truth in the age of digital media. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Jun 10, 2024 Full Review Kat Halstead Common Sense Media The only actor on-screen for the entire 94-minute runtime, Sullivan impresses as a disgraced journalist looking for redemption via an eerie unexplained mystery in this psychological sci-fi film May 20, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Colin A An excellent, mysterious, and self contained film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Ben D One of the best “COVID Era” movies I’ve seen (although released in US theaters in 2024, it was filmed in 2022 and shown at the Adelaide Film Festival), Monolith has the obvious inspiration from 2001: A Space Odyssey, but is contained in one house with one actor appearing on-screen (Lily Sullivan) whose connection to greater society is a mystery to the very end. What begins with an anonymous email transpires into a story of childhood guilt. “The Interviewer” (Sullivan) is trying to rehabilitate her tarnished reputation after a defamation suit cratered her journalism career. Like a true journalist, she disregards all warnings to “stop asking questions” when her podcast concerning a “black brick” garners attention from all over the world. These “bricks” are mysterious and tantalizing with their origins uncertain and powers maddening. Kudos to Sullivan who carries this story with a range of emotions. The ending, while creepy, may leave you unsatisfied. Nevertheless, I’m with the critics on this one (84/45). It’s not so much horror and barely Sci-Fi, but definitely a gripping, one-woman, family-drama thriller. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/25 Full Review Steven G This was a fantastic sci-fi thriller! And for me, there's nothing better than a sci-fi thriller. Can someone please tell me where I can buy my brick? Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/08/25 Full Review The Best t This movie blow my mind awesomeee Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Kyle M Strange phenomena unfolded onto certain dates just to formulaically serve amidst the psychologically-edged absorbent till manifesting under brow-raising affirmation and a captivating twist to solidify both its engagement and convoluting focus. It flattens its own dimension with enough considered tangibility to grasp in complimenting its intelligent build being expertly voiced by Lily Sullivan to also personify symptomatic effects through this slightly thrilling showcase cautiously treading into the unknown. (B) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Audience Member JEDER MUSS EINEN PODCAST HABEN Eine in Ungnade gefallene Journalistin hat nun ihren eigenen Podcast in dem es um Verschwörungstheorien und anderen Humbug geht. Als jedoch die Geschichte um einen schwarzen Backstein immer mehr Fahrt aufnimmt sieht sie ihre Chance gekommen. Denn dieser Backstein scheint nicht von dieser Welt zu sein. Monolith geht ca. 94 Minuten und ist ab 12 Jahren freigegeben. Wir haben hier einen Sci-Fi-Thriller in dem es um eine Verschwörung geht und nur eine Podcasterin kann dieses Geheimnis aufdecken, was sonst. Wir bekommen hier eine Geschichte reingedrückt die von der Idee her spannend klingt, überall werden Leute krank und alles hat einen Zusammenhang mit diesen schwarzen Backstein. Allerdings sehen wir ca. 60 Minuten lang unsere Hauptfigur am Telefon, vorm Laptop sitzen oder am Telefon. Das machte es für mich unglaublich langatmig, da ich die meisten Gespräche uninteressant fand. Zu dem passiert nicht viel was einen bei der Stange hält, erst in den letzten 30 Minuten kommt etwas Schwung in die Sache und lässt einen ein wenig mitfiebern. Dies ist nicht wirklich ein schlechter Streifen, die Idee ist gut und auch die Auflösung macht etwas her. Mich faszinierte er nur nicht und daher ließen mich die Figuren kalt sowie die Handlung. Das Finale dreht dann voll auf, Dinge passieren schlagartig egal ob es Sinn macht oder nicht, aber hey Aliens wieso drüber nachdenken. Zu dem wird das Ende relativ offen gelassen, für mich jedenfalls, aber da war mein Interesse schon gen Null gesunken. Am Ende bleibt ein Werk das mich leider nie erreichte da Figur, Story und Darstellung einfach nicht funktionierten um den Funken zu entfachen. Denn die Idee ist gar nicht verkehrt und Aliens sowieso gruselig. Von mir bekommt der Film 5/10 Punkten. Jeder Dulli heutzutage braucht nen Podcast, allerdings scheint ja ein reges Interesse zu bestehen. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis While trying to salvage her career, a disgraced journalist begins investigating a strange conspiracy theory. But as the trail leads uncomfortably close to home, she is left to grapple with the lies at the heart of her own story.
Director
Matt Vesely
Producer
Bettina Hamilton
Screenwriter
Lucy Campbell
Distributor
Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co
The South Australian Film Corporation
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 16, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 16, 2024
Runtime
1h 34m
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