What is Earworm?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Earworm" (2026).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2026
- Release date
- Oct 10, 2026
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 0.0/10
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Earworm" (2026).
Constraints:
ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventions (titles, names, dates, counts, awards, etc.).
No guessing.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
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First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Earworm
Year: 2026
Release Date: 10/10/2026 (US)
Genre: Horror, Music
Runtime: 11m (Short)
Director: Ethan Whyborn
Plot Point A (TMDB Synopsis): Reed spends all day doomscrolling in bed. He finds a video of a mother unaliving her baby while humming 4 notes. Every sound Reed hears morphs into those 4 notes. The bloody Mother draws closer with each note.
Plot Point B (TMDB Cast/Simkl): Cerin discovers a compelling new song before a weekly catch-up with friends. She shares it with Trent, Helena, Justine, and Lee. They agree it is amazing. The earworm draws them into something deadly.
Plot Point C (Letterboxd): A directionless young person seeks a remedy for the music that plays relentlessly in his head
Should you watch it?
“An inescapable online video traps Reed in a relentless auditory nightmare of a relentless four-note melody.”
- Explores the terrifying psychological trap of modern doomscrolling and internet media.
- Features a deeply unsettling premise built around a persistent, inescapable four-note melody.
- Delivers a compact horror experience with a runtime of eleven minutes.
- The short eleven-minute runtime may leave viewers wanting a more deeply developed narrative.
Watch it if you enjoy short psychological horror films centered on internet-borne paranoia.
The film maintains a tense and unsettling tone appropriate for its eleven-minute runtime.
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Is Earworm worth watching?
It is a compelling choice for fans of short horror who appreciate concepts based on modern internet anxiety.
What is the binge duration for Earworm?
The film has a runtime of eleven minutes.
What are the essential episodes to watch?
Earworm is a standalone short film rather than a multi-episode television series.
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