Deadstream

Shawn was once a popular online personality known for videos in which he confronted his own fears, until a scandal cost him his sponsors and his audience. After posting an apology and securing fresh backing, he plans a comeback built around a single night spent alone in a house with a haunted history. He locks himself in, sets up cameras throughout the building and streams the whole thing live, unable to leave. What begins as a stunt to win back followers turns into a struggle to survive when he stirs up a vengeful spirit inside the house.

Deadstream is a horror comedy directed by Joseph Winter and Vanessa Winter, who also wrote the screenplay together. It was released in October 2022 and runs 88 minutes. Joseph Winter plays Shawn, with Melanie Stone as Chrissy and Mildred, alongside Jason K. Wixom, Pat Barnett Carr, Marty Collins and Perla Lacayo among a credited cast of 27. The film, a United Kingdom and United States production, is the second feature the Winters directed in 2022, following their segment in the anthology V/H/S/99.

Made on a modest scale, it took about 1 million USD worldwide. Audiences are mixed on it: it holds 6.4/10 on IMDb from around 24,000 votes and 6.3/10 on TMDB from just over 400 votes. Critics were considerably warmer, giving it 7.6/10 across 61 reviews.