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Chronovisor

Play trailer Poster for Chronovisor Sep 2026 1h 39m Fantasy History Drama Mystery & Thriller Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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While writing a monograph on historical theories of memory, Béatrice (Anne Laure Sellier), a respected academic, becomes beguiled by the allegedly true story of the Chronovisor, an occult device said to reproduce visuals from any point in history on a TV screen. Her obsession with the mysterious machine drags her from her Upper East Side apartment through the depths of New York City's hidden libraries, to the edge of a breakthrough.
Chronovisor

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Critics Consensus

An eerie, wildly imaginative work of speculative sci-fi, Chronovisor transforms its modest structure into a darkly playful meditation on our obsession with images and recorded experiences.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Oct 2, 2026
Whether it proves anything is, of course, up for grabs, but it surely helps “Chronovisor” remain wonderfully unclassifiable. Go to Full Review
Chase Hutchinson Seattle Times Oct 1, 2026
3.5/4
"Chronovisor," an eerie, evocative work of pseudo sci-fi horror, feels less like a film constructed by people and more like one excavated from the dark recesses of a nightmare. Go to Full Review
Coleman Spilde Salon.com Sep 17, 2026
Yes, “Chronovisor” rewards on a massive scale for its relatively small structure, but viewers will have to work to get the most from it. Go to Full Review
Michael Nordine Movie Brief 4 days ago
The chronovisor may not exist, but at least movies like Chronovisor do. Go to Full Review
Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog 6 days ago
3.5/4
Walker and Auen illuminate relevant text passages... They also gave the subtitles a slightly aged look, a nice touch exemplifying their holistic approach. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Sep 25, 2026
If you are a complete nerd, and your favorite aspect of "The Blair Witch Project" (1999) was the marketing and figuring out whether it was real, then you may love this film Go to Full Review
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Amerigo R @RT80741172 Oct 3, 2026 I’ve never been to a movie where I had to read half of action. I went because the critic reviews were so good but I feel hoodwinked. This was the most boring movie I’ve ever seen. See more ray L @rayoflight88 Sep 21, 2026 This movie is so pretentious. Watching it feels like reading a very esoteric and boring book. Leaving the theater a woman said, "That felt like torture." If you like to be entertained, edified, or made to feel DO NOT pay money to see this movie. See more avner K @aka10003 Sep 12, 2026 Chronovisor is both impressive and disappointing. This quest for a fantastical machine is portrayed in an original style and on an admirably low budget. To follow the plot, much reading of sentences from books on screen is required, which makes this a fit for cerebral viewers. Yet anyone who understands how the world works would find this machine ridiculous, unearned, and a questionable choice to satisfy the same viewer. See more Rich P @RT50451927 Sep 9, 2026 This movie draws you in like few others. From beginning to end, you feel as though you’re not merely watching the story you’re participating in its unfolding mystery. It’s engaging, thrilling, and refreshingly original. Even after the credits roll, the experience stays with you, leaving you asking, "What just happened here?" Give yourself time afterward to process it, because this isn’t a movie you simply leave behind, you take it with you. Go see it. This is an impressive piece of filmmaking, and I’m looking forward to seeing what this talented new filmmaking duo creates next. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis While writing a monograph on historical theories of memory, Béatrice (Anne Laure Sellier), a respected academic, becomes beguiled by the allegedly true story of the Chronovisor, an occult device said to reproduce visuals from any point in history on a TV screen. Her obsession with the mysterious machine drags her from her Upper East Side apartment through the depths of New York City's hidden libraries, to the edge of a breakthrough.
Director
Jack Auen, Kevin Walker
Producer
Jason Zuriff
Screenwriter
Jack Auen, Kevin Walker
Distributor
Grasshopper Film
Production Co
Cosmic Salon
Genre
Fantasy, History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 4, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 39m
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