In a future where virtual vacation memories can be implanted, Douglas Quaid seeks to uncover the meaning behind his recurring dream of Mars. Choosing to have a fake memory of being a Martian secret agent implanted, Quaid’s experience takes a dark turn when he recalls being a real secret agent fighting against the tyrannical Mars…
Author: The Simulist
Darkroom (1981)
S1E1 – Closed Circuit Aging TV newsman Greg Conway becomes suspicious that his colleague Arthur Desmond has been replaced by a computer-generated simulation. Despite warnings from his producer Linda Beckwith and network head Bill Bellamy, Greg discovers a network conspiracy where anchors are replaced by simulations, while real individuals enjoy luxurious lives. After reluctantly allowing…
Ascension (2014)
In 1963, the U.S. launches a covert space mission, Ascension, to ensure humanity’s survival. The starship Ascension, a self-sustaining generation ship, carries 600 volunteers on a century-long journey to colonize a distant planet. Fifty-one years into the expedition, as they approach the irreversible point of no return, a young woman’s mysterious murder disrupts the ship’s…
The Truman Show (1998)
Truman Burbank, an insurance salesman, stumbles upon the shocking truth that his entire life is a meticulously constructed reality TV show. From birth, Truman remains blissfully unaware of the thousands of hidden cameras documenting his every move, as his existence revolves around the manipulation of the television producer, Christof. Christof, acting as the omnipotent creator…
Free Guy (2021)
In the vibrant world of the widely popular video game Free City, Guy, an unassuming bank teller, experiences a transformative revelation. Unbeknownst to him, he exists as a non-player character (NPC) within the game. This profound realization dawns upon him when he encounters the girl of his dreams, a human player whose actions carry significant…
Discontinued (2022)
A young woman named Sarah is entangled in the challenges of depression, anxiety, and a future that appears devoid of direction. The film introduces Sarah as she maneuvers through the monotony of her daily life, having lost her dream job and now engaging in work that offers little fulfillment. Despite the underlying despondency, the narrative…
The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
A computer scientist, Hannon Fuller, is on the verge of revealing a groundbreaking discovery to his colleague, Douglas Hall, when he is mysteriously murdered. In the parallel world of a virtual reality simulation set in 1937 that Fuller created, Douglas becomes the prime suspect. In our real world, Douglas finds a bloody shirt and struggles…
Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
In the 1950s, Alice and her husband Jack live a seemingly happy life in Victory, California. Jack works in a secretive facility, and Alice is expected not to inquire about the nature of his work. As she tries to assimilate into the community, Alice becomes increasingly suspicious of the abnormal behavior exhibited by the other…
Bliss (2021)
In this mind-bending love story, Greg, who has recently faced divorce and unemployment, encounters Isabel, a mysterious woman living on the streets. Isabel is convinced that the polluted and broken world they inhabit is nothing more than a computer simulation. Initially skeptical, Greg becomes entangled in Isabel’s belief in this unconventional reality. As their connection…
Pleasantville (1998)
Two teenage siblings from the 1990s, David and Jennifer, experience a peculiar twist when a TV repairman hands them a supposed magical remote. David, enamored with the 1950s sitcom “Pleasantville,” and his sister Jennifer, after a quarrel, find themselves zapped into the black-and-white world of the show. In Pleasantville, they take on the roles of…