Reality glitches harder than a corrupted save file.
A man obsessed with video games becomes increasingly confused between the game and reality. When he causes a fatal accident and flees, a policeman, who is no less infatuated with his electronic surveillance system, follows in his footsteps. Both fall in love with the same woman, without knowing whether she actually exists, and become embroiled in a deadly duel as a result of their addiction.
Direction
Ehmck blurs game and film until you can't trust your eyes.
Production
Glorious 1990 tech aesthetics—bulky monitors and CRT glow.
Director
Gustav Ehmck
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anne Carlisle also wrote and starred in Liquid Sky, another reality-warping cult classic.
Released right before Street Fighter II dominated arcades, capturing the exact moment gaming obsession went mainstream.
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