The Focusing Effect
2018, English.
For his final project for film class in college, Kevin Morris, with the help of his girlfriend Julie and his roommate Jay, is making a documentary in which ex-couple share their breakup stories individually. When he comes across a disturbing secret involving one of his subjects (Ashley), he goes against his better judgment and shares it with Ashley's ex-boyfriend, James. But when the results are anything but satisfying, things start to get dangerous as James acts more ominous and it seems the lives of Kevin, Julie, Jay, and Ashley are soon in question.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Samantha Laine AndersonJane
- Sarah BarrettInterviewee #4
- Kayla EsmondJay Morris
- Dewey FarmerInterviewee #3
- Daniel Lee HarrisJames Anthony
- Daniel Lee HarrisInterviewee #7
- Jacob MilesInterviewee #7
- Ketcher MontgomeryInterviewee #9
- Natalie NorwoodInterviewee #5
- Hayden ReedInterviewee #2
- Gage ScottInterviewee #6
- L. Tanner SmithKevin Morris
Details
- Released
- 5 October 2018
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Nikki Emerson, Kelly Woodruff, L. Tanner Smith
- Budget
- $1.1K
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The Focusing Effect runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Focusing Effect is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Focusing Effect on?
The Focusing Effect isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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