Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- eerie
- melancholic
- disorienting
- late night horror
- quiet solitary viewing
What critics said
The limited available reception signal is strongly positive, though a broad critical consensus remains unavailable.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thomas writes and envisions a bonding reality with his father until the boundaries between realities blur.
Kodak 16mm filmmaking is both Thomas's shared passion with his father and a defining production element.
Thomas copes with his father's death by writing and constructing an alternative reality through filmmaking.
Thomas's imagined reunion centers on bonding with his father through their shared filmmaking passion.
Films like Projection, and why
The Babadook
grief-driven psychological horror, parental loss, and an emotionally intimate supernatural atmosphere
Jacob's Ladder
reality-bending psychological horror, unstable perception, and melancholic dread
Personal Shopper
ambiguous supernatural unease, grief, and intimate identity destabilization
Movie Details
- Directors
- Evan Samaras, George Scoufaras
- Release Date
- 2025-09-18
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Nicholas Runfolo
- Brad Hamler
- Pamela Carey
- George Scoufaras
- Agatha Rose Emma
- Alexsis Durham
- Billy Bob Thompson
- Evan Samaras
- John Soul
Common questions
- What is Projection about?
- A grieving filmmaker rebuilds his bond with his dead father through 16mm fantasy until cinematic invention becomes psychologically unsafe.
- What is Projection like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Projection as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Projection violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Projection.
- What did critics think of Projection?
- The limited available reception signal is strongly positive, though a broad critical consensus remains unavailable.
- Which films are like Projection?
- Films with a similar feel include The Babadook, Jacob's Ladder, and Personal Shopper.
- How long is Projection?
- Projection runs 79 minutes.
