The Alpha Test

Suburbs. Fall. A child's scream. A gadget arrives to manage a smart home, but the family's derision at the device awakens a violent, unexpected sentience. Machines rise. Low-budget paranoia from a director who knows his way around killer tech.

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Aaron Mirtes directed The Alpha Test in 2021. See Aaron Mirtes's full filmography, where to start with Aaron Mirtes, or where to go after you've seen everything by Aaron Mirtes.

The Alpha Test was released in 2021 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 87 minutes.