Monolith

A desperate young journalist turns to podcasting to salvage her career, but her rush to make headlines leads her to an alien conspiracy.

Cast

Lily Sullivan

as The Interviewer

Ling Cooper Tang

as Floramae (voice)

Ansuya Nathan

as Paula (voice)

Erik Thomson

as Dad (voice)

Terence Crawford

as Klaus (voice)

Kate Box

as Laura (voice)

Rashidi Edward

as John (voice)

Brigid Zengeni

as Shiloh (voice)

Damon Herriman

as Jarad (voice)

Chase Coleman

as Tyler

Reviews

Chris Sawin

Lily Sullivan is quietly captivating, and the storytelling masterfully unfolds in a way that mimics sweating anxiously; all the while trying to wrap an armed landmine in paper mache. Still, _Monolith_‘s purposeful slow tone, lack of a budget, bigger cast, and intricate set pieces will only cater to ...

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