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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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"In pre-internet 1987, Conor and his dog Sandy live a life of seclusion, lost in the slow-rendering graphics of early Macs and televisions aglow with late night horror movie marathons. But when be begins playing Obex, a new and mysterious, state-of-the-art computer game, he finds himself trapped in a low-tech, but high-stakes analog hellscape as the line between reality and game blurs. Audacious and uncanny, writer-director Albert Birney's Obex is a delightfully skewed lo-fi fantasy. Shot in striking black and white, this surreally nostalgic nightmare revisits the dawn of personal computing to reflect on the loneliness of our always-online present day."--Disc container
Originally released as a motion picture in 2025
Wide screen
Special features: Audio commentary with Albert Birney and Pete Ohs; deleted scenes; short films from Albert Birney, Gruenfeld, Portrait of my mother splitting wood, Tank fantasy, Melody electronics; Making the real OBEX game featurette; Josh Dibb scoring OBEX; promotional videos; Behind the scenes footage; theatrical trailer
Cinematography by Pete Ohs
Albert Birney, Callie Hernandez, Frank Mosley
Rating: Not rated
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.78:1); DTS-HD master audio, Dolby stereo; requires Blu-ray player
Optional English subtitles