Beta Test (2016)

Champion gamer Max Troy discovers events in a new video game are being mirrored in the real world, and must join forces with the game's protagonist, Orson Creed, to unravel the conspiracy before the game's sinister plot overwhelms the city.

Director:

Nicholas Gyeney

Writers:

Nicholas Gyeney (story), Nicholas Gyeney

Stars:

Manu Bennett, Larenz Tate, Linden Ashby

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Manu Bennett	...	Creed
Larenz Tate	...	Max
Linden Ashby	...	Kincaid
Kevon Stover	...	Zane
Brandy Kopp	...	Tech Support
Sara Coates	...	Abbie
Yuji Okumoto	...	The Surgeon
Edward Michael Scott	...	The Professional
Edi Zanidache	...	The Runt
Bill Sorice	...	Interviewer
Stefan Hayek	...	Slackjaw (as Stefan Hajek)
Adrien Gamache	...	Caleb Angelo
Mark Riccardi	...	The 2nd Professional
Angela DiMarco	...	Lillian Brandt
Angela Okumoto	...	Reporter

Storyline

While testing the latest first person shooter from global game developer, Sentinel, video game champion Max Troy discovers the events happening within the game are being reflected in the real world. He soon determines that the game's protagonist is real-life Orson Creed, an ex-Sentinel employee who is being remotely controlled by the corporation for reasons unknown. As virtual and real worlds collide, Max and Creed must join forces to unravel the conspiracy before the game's sinister events escalate and overwhelm the city.

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Plot Keywords:

wilhelm scream | video game | gamer | gun | fighting | 

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Taglines:

The game is real

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The largest fight scene of the film, shot in Seattle's City Hall, involved the hero taking on 16 adversaries, and was shot as one large take.

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Crazy Credits

Nothing is what it seems

User Reviews

SyFy Channel production values, at best.

At the time of my review this is carrying a 7.1 score on IMDb. I'm left wondering if the user votes on this movie are bought from some click-farm in India.

So the premise of the movie is a chump who is the ultimate beta- tester for a game studio who gets to beta test a new game, only to find out he is actually controlling someone else in real life. As events unfold the uber-beta tester decides to "do the right thing" even under penalty of death.

As you can imagine, a movie that mixes video games and real-life footage has to be brilliantly convincing. This is not the case. At all. This carries, at best, SyFy production values in a movie with terrible CGI, awful acting and the result is, shamefully, something the actors will have to live with for the rest of their lives.

The "biggest fight scene" tries to cash in on Daredevil and the likes, but the premise is so contrived (and the execution so poor/unconvincing) that you'll avert your eyes or start laughing.

Sorry click-farmers... this is horrible.

BTW: if you remain unconvinced that this is not even worthy of a TV Movie, please bear in mind that it grossed $9000 box-office. mmmkkay?

Not 7.1. Not unless that is a scale of shittiness.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Бета-тест

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,778, 24 July 2016

Gross USA:

$10,104

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,104

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirror Images LTD.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color