Presented as a double feature, Split Screen follows a computer hacker releasing two films pulled from the darkest corners of the Internet: The Illinois Valley Murder Tapes and Greys: The Nevada Alien Incident.
Direction
Dual directors craft distinct visual languages for each tape
Practical Effects
Grimy lo-fi aesthetic sells the "dark web" authenticity
Editing
Hacker framing device cleverly bridges two uneasy narratives
Director
Dillon Brown
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Screenlife format—entirely computer screens and phone footage—was pioneered in 2014's Unfriended, but this doubles down with nested narratives.
The Illinois Valley setting deliberately echoes real Midwestern serial killer mythology, while Nevada's UFO corridor references Skinwalker Ranch lore.
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