Everything is on autopilot. A bicycle propels forward with no rider and adolescent boys make internet videos. At home, Mark's family drifts in isolation, escaping the lazy afternoon, when reality circles back.
Direction
Herndon turns 13 minutes into an eternity of suburban unease
Cinematography
The self-riding bike shots are genuinely unsettling
Sound
Ambient hums that make silence feel loud
Director
J.B. Herndon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'autopilot' title refers both to technological automation and emotional disconnection—the family runs on routines without presence.
J.B. Herndon shot this in his actual suburban neighborhood; the bike rig was borrowed from a local craftsman who builds motorized props for haunted houses.
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