Countdown to Midnight

Countdown to Midnight

The Story Is In Your Hands

2025 · 16 min · Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery

After an encounter with a strange man, Nathan is cursed to vanish from everyone’s memory—his physical presence fading and his existence slipping away. With a literal timer counting down above his head, Nathan has until midnight to unravel the mystery of the curse, or risk being erased from reality forever. In this interactive film, after viewing the introduction, the viewer chooses the order to view 3 different stories in, which will lead to a different ending.

Directed by Saif Mir · Written by Saif Mir

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