In 1999, two friends use a webcam for the first time and stumble across a mysterious browser game that may be haunted.
Practical Effects
Janky 1999 tech authenticity — every pixel feels legally haunted.
Editing
Browser-window tension that makes Slack look terrifying.
Acting
Naturalistic webcam panic — you believe they're real friends.
Director
Isaac Rodriguez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Deadware joins Host (2020) in the pandemic-fueled 'screenlife horror' boom, proving found footage works when everyone's already trapped in video calls.
Director Isaac Rodriguez shot this in his actual San Antonio apartment using period-accurate CRT monitors sourced from eBay — the heat from those beasts was reportedly worse than any ghost.
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