Dimension 404

Dimension 404 is an American science fiction Black Comedy anthology series created by Desmond "Dez" Dolly and Will Campos, and co-created by Dan Johnson and David Welch. It began airing on April 4, 2017, on the streaming service Hulu. The series is produced by RocketJump and Lionsgate Television, with each episode being its own self-contained television film. The series is heavily inspired by The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. Its name is taken from the 1950s radio program Dimension X with 404 added on the end to signify its content is based on the internet generation. The number 404 is a reference to the HTTP status code signifying an error due to a webpage not being found.

Plot

An anthology series that explores the wonders and terrors of our digital age, from outrageous horror comedy to mind-bending action adventure.

Episode 2 "Cinethrax"

A snooty cinema purist struggles to convince his fellow filmgoers that the 3D movie they’re watching—screening in a mysterious new format—is summoning forth a brain-sucking interdimensional monster only he can see. Nods to They Live include the protagonist's T-Shirt and the stick of chewing gum.

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  Brainwashed people attack Uncle Dusty.

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  The creature brainwashes the audience of the theatre.

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  Hypnotized slaves are surrounding Chloe.

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  Chloe looks into the eyes of the creature.

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  Chloe is entranced.

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  After Dusty decapitates the creature, Chloe apparently snaps out of the trance.

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  But it's too late. Chloe's brainwashing is already complete, her mind was absorbed by the creature's collective intelligence.