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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&amp;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. &nbsp;So well written and acted, and the cinematography is one point. This is a rare one, folks; you don&apos;t get gems like this often.

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