7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fantasy, Adventure, Horror • 2026 • 91 min • Adults (18+)
Obex (2026)
Obex (2026)
Overview
OBEX is a black-and-white lo-fi sci-fi horror fantasy directed by and starring Albert Birney as Conor Marsh, a reclusive computer artist in 1987 who lives with his dog Sandy. His isolated routine shatters when he plays the OBEX video game, pulling him into its surreal digital world after Sandy vanishes. Co-starring Callie Hernandez and Frank Mosley. The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
Starring Cast
Albert Birney • Callie Hernandez • Frank Mosley
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
OBEX is a black-and-white lo-fi sci-fi horror fantasy directed by and starring Albert Birney as Conor Marsh, a reclusive computer artist in 1987 who lives with his dog Sandy. His isolated routine shatters when he plays the OBEX video game, pulling him into its surreal digital world after Sandy vanishes. Co-starring Callie Hernandez and Frank Mosley. The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
Starring Cast
Albert Birney • Callie Hernandez • Frank Mosley
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film addresses isolation through a protagonist's immersion in a video game world, championing personal growth and reconnection to reality as the solution without aligning with progressive or conservative ideologies.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The film incorporates visible diversity through a Latina actress in a supporting role alongside white leads. Its narrative sympathetically portrays a white male protagonist's personal quest without critiquing traditional identities or emphasizing DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low
OBEX centers on a reclusive protagonist whose sole companion is his dog, with no depiction of human family structures, relationships, or norms throughout the narrative. This absence of family content results in a neutral portrayal.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
No transgender characters or themes are present in the film. The story centers on a reclusive man's virtual adventure to rescue his dog, with no exploration of trans identity.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium
Female characters like Mary function as neighbors and guides in both real and virtual worlds, aiding the protagonist's quest without engaging in or winning direct physical combats against male opponents. The male lead conducts sword-based confrontations with demonic foes and minions.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low
OBEX presents original characters in an independent science fiction narrative without adaptations from books, games, comics, or historical events, so no gender swaps occur.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
OBEX presents an original narrative centered on newly created characters like Conor Marsh, with no adaptations from prior source material, historical figures, or legacy roles that establish canonical races. Consequently, no instances of race swapping occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
6.0
Critic Ratings
9.7
7.5
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