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Directed by | James Moran |
Produced by | Jimmy Miller M. Riley |
Screenplay by | Ian Shorr |
Based on |
Marble Hornets by Joseph DeLage Troy Wagner |
Starring |
Alexandra Breckenridge Chris Marquette Jake McDorman Doug Jones |
Cinematography | Ulf Soderqvist |
Edited by | Wendy Nomiyama |
Production
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Mosaic
Good Universe GraceSam |
Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time
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92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story is a 2015 American horror movie directed by James Moran and starring Alexandra Breckenridge, Chris Marquette, Jake McDorman and Doug Jones. The film was released on video on demand on April 7, 2015, and opened in select theaters on May 15, 2015.
The movie is a film adaptation of YouTube web series Marble Hornets inspired by the Slender Man online mythos. The first episode was posted on YouTube on June 20, 2009, following a post of its co-creator Troy Wagner on Something Awful the previous day.
The movie starts with Eli (Brendon Huor) and Jamie (Mickey Facchinello) holding a camera, seemingly fleeing through the woods. Jamie hits a button on her key to unlock hers and Eli's car, indicating they are extremely close to their vehicle. However, Jamie stops when she realizes that Eli has disappeared. She stops to look for him, but spots The Operator (Doug Jones), a tall, faceless creature in a suit. She reaches the car and locks herself inside before starting it. Eli, who seems to be blankly standing in front of the car, doesn't respond as Jamie begs him to get into the car. Eli rushes to Jamie's door, and bashes his head through the door's window. He then drags Jamie out of the car and pulls her to the ground. A loud crack is heard, implying that Jamie was killed, and the tape abruptly cuts off.
Milo (Chris Marquette) is a member of a news reporting team, and has a crush on his coworker, Sara (Alexandra Breckenridge). Charlie (Jake McDorman), an Ivy League graduate, has just transferred to the team, upsetting Milo and his chances at getting with Sara. The three are given the assignment of investigating the mysterious disappearance of a man named Dan (Michael Bunin). Milo is tasked with investigating a series of Mini-DVR tapes that Dan shot. Many are simply birthday tapes or other such filmings, however after some analysis, Milo begins findings images of the Operator in the tapes.