We're All Going to the World's Fair

"So you want to join the internet's scariest online horror game?"

2022 1h 26m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 175

HorrorDrama

Synopsis

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Reality and fantasy begin to blur when a teenager, alone in her attic bedroom, immerses herself in a role-playing horror game online.

“So you want to join the internet's scariest online horror game?”

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Cast

Anna Cobb
Casey
Michael J. Rogers
JLB
May Leitz
Rebecca
Theo Anthony
Man on Treadmill
Valeria Santiago
Tim
Turner Greaves
Alex
Holly Anne Frink
Plastic Girl
Slight Sounds
ASMR Host

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jane Schoenbrun
Writers: Jane Schoenbrun
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jane Schoenbrun, shot by Daniel Patrick Carbone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex G. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jane Schoenbrun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anna Cobb and Michael J. Rogers and May Leitz carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jane Schoenbrun directs. Daniel Patrick Carbone behind the camera. Alex G scores. Jane Schoenbrun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 7.8× over at the box office.
4Released 4 years ago.
5Directed by Jane Schoenbrun, shot by Daniel Patrick Carbone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alex G. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jane Schoenbrun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anna Cobb and Michael J. Rogers and May Leitz carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "So you want to join the internet's scariest online horror game?".
10IMDB entry: tt13648224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 23 themes, including "isolation", "winter", "identity", "bedroom".