Let’s face it, reckless drivers are not only a danger to themselves, but a danger to society as well. With their actions, they cause accidents and death across every city in the world. What if an app existed that could help retrain these drivers? Should we force them to use this app for everyone’s safety? And what if this app had an agenda of its own? Filipino director John Torres takes a look at a society that has such an app, and the consequences of using that app in The Remotes.
Detective Mijares is grieving the death of his wife, but he doesn’t allow that to stop him from investigating a series of road accidents. These accidents involve previous offenders, who have all used the same app to improve their driving. The crash scenes however are all bizarre, each raising more questions about the effectiveness of the app. His investigation leads him to sisters Eva and Gill Cantero, leading to a mystery that asks if this ubiquitous app is unexpectedly controlling drivers.
The first thing that strikes you about The Remotes is how dark everything looks. While the film does take place at night, and during rain a lot of times, that doesn’t mean the film has to be as dark as it is. The Remotes will have an audience, but unfortunately it will be a small one. It doesn’t really offer anything new, and comes off as a wannabe artistic movie instead of truly offering anything truly unique.
- Rated: Unrated
- Genre: Mystery, noir, Sci-Fi
- Release Date: 9/11/2026
- Directed by: John Torres
- Starring: Alchris Galura, Enchong Dee, Gabby Padilla, Julia Richards
- Produced by: John Torres, Sherad Sanchez, Shireen Seno
- Written by: Dodo Dayao, John Torres
- Studio: CMB Film Services, IndieFlip, Los Otros Films, Popple Pictures, Project 8 Projects, This Side Up, Wapak Sounds Studios
