Anesthesia | Sci-Fi Short Film | DUST | Starring Aaron Staton
192K views · Sep 21, 2026 · Film & Animation
Comments · 227
@chronoverseofficials · 8 days ago
The scariest part isn't AI taking over the world—it's someone weaponizing your most comforting childhood memories against you while you're completely helpless on an operating table. Pure Black Mirror level psychological horror. 10/10 masterclass! 🤯👏
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@TimmyMoza · 8 days ago
Ok this is WAY too close to real….. fantastic vid but very scary at the same time.
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@maxpayne2574 · 7 days ago
Always make sure your surgeon has good wifi security, lol
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@Fomich · 8 days ago
This is the best short I've seen in a very long time. Great job.
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@lumofilms1 · 2 days ago
The moment the seagull audio glitched gave me chills — that's when you realize the 'memory' was never real. The way the film weaponizes something as comforting as a mother's voice ('Just as you remember me') while he's helpless on that table is pure psychological horror. The sound design sells the dread more than any jump scare could.
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@sharalen · 7 days ago (edited)
The loud seagull squawk at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9RCEkrSiXY&t=46">0:46</a> is the moment they hacked into the system and the simulation noticed. I get inception vibes. Amazing actors all three ♥
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@MikesHobbyPlanet · 7 days ago
dude that ending summed it up so well
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@Gianggiang-x5s · 8 days ago
This is a great story so far. Lilly sounds so cute and hope she gets thru the day. Kids are smarter than we think.
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@armouros · 8 days ago
nice it reminds me of the early seasons of black mirror.
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@lisandro3614 · 8 days ago
Someone needs to play this with a giant projector in the next G20 summit.
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@acmenegymilis8522 · 8 days ago
I can see this coming in the future.
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@SylerHusky · 2 days ago
10/10 !!! This goes up in my collection as one of my best shorts. When I show people what shorts are all about, this will be in the top 5. So well written and acted, and the cinematography is one point. This is a rare one, folks; you don't get gems like this often.
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