Shock Value

Shock Value

Are you in control?

PG-13 2025 · 25 min · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Confined to a 1960s testing room, a man assigned the name of "Teacher" by an unseen voice must conduct a tutoring session with a distant "Student." As the lesson unfolds, their cooperation strains — and a sinister truth surfaces through a series of shocking questions and irreversible choices.

Directed by Sam Veeramachaneni · Written by Sam Veeramachaneni

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