While shes out there, she immerses herself in a podcast project that exploresunexplained mysteries.
Soon enough, she stumbles upon an anomaly that seems pretty random at first glance.
But as she digs deeper, the mystery starts seeping into her own life.
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Soon enough, its no longer just a podcast episode its personal.
Here you have a disgraced journalist who becomes obsessed with the mystery of the brick.
At the end of the day, this only amps up her paranoia as things progress.
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Shes in limbo between curiosity and unbridled fear.
At that point, every single glance and movement she makes draws viewers into hergrowing paranoia.
Even more, the stripped-down setting coerces the audience to hone in on her every move.
These stellar films are even better a second time around.
Its really in the quiet moments that Sullivans performance speaks volumes.
The moment is unsettling enough to inspire contagious and hair-raising dread.
Monolith: A struggling journalist dives into podcasting to rejuvenate her career, inadvertently uncovering an alien conspiracy. As she seeks to make impactful headlines, she must navigate the complexities and dangers that arise, testing her professional ethics and personal resolve in the pursuit of truth.
The best part of this all is thatMonolithmanages to build tension void of flashy action scenes andX-Files-worthy footage.
Rather, it uses a single actor in the right environment to deliver edge-of-your-seat suspense.
The story equally features an enigmatic monolith, which stood as a symbol of both progress and doom.
At the end of the day, it peddles the idea that communication isnt always straightforward.
Monolithis currently available to stream on Hoopla in the U.S.
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