“Likeness” – A Search For The Truth Takes An Unsettling Turn – Horror Shorts Review

"Grief changes shape, but it never ends."
~ Keanu Reeves

Is there anything that A.I. can’t do? In the film, “Likeness”, an A.I. mom is instrumental in a young woman’s quest to find her missing real mom. David Flores ratchets up the tension throughout the run time of this short film delivering an emotional and compelling story with a suspenseful ending that leaves the watcher breathless.

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The Plot

The film opens with the sounds of keyboard taps. Kaitlyn comes into view squarely in the middle of the screen – the POV proxy for the laptop. The scene shifts to a computer screen interface. A friendly but impersonal A.I. assistant’s voice walks Kaitlyn through accessing the platform. Images flash of a carefree woman before that same woman appears on the screen to greet Kaitlyn. It’s her mother, Fiona. But it’s not her mother…Kaitlyn’s mother vanished four months ago. To read the entire blog, head to Killer Shorts Reviews.