History Film / HiveMind

* TheAloner

* AntagonistTitle

* AuthorTract

* CompanionCube: The Zack photo
* CrapsackWorld

* FateWorseThanDeath
* ForegoneConclusion

* HearingVoices
* HiveMind

* HowWeGotHere
* InMediasRes

* TheLastDJ
* LastOfHisKind
* ManipulativeBastard: Hive Mind.

* MrExposition

* OpeningNarration
* ScavengerWorld
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Doug

* YouWillBeAssimilated

* [[spoiler:GainaxEnding: This seems to be something of a CreatorThumbprint for Ehlinger.]]

* [[spoiler:TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: In the film's climax, both Doug and Hive Mind try to do this to each other.]]

* TakeThat: At BarackObama, comsumerism, Apple, socialism, John [=McCain=], ThatOtherWiki...and a whole lot of other things that would take up too much space if we listed them here.

It's about a post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has been forcefully [[YouWillBeAssimilated assimilated into a collective consciousness known as ''Hive Mind''.]] Well, ''most'' of humaity has. There have been rebels and hold-outs. This movie tells the story of one of them (apparently the last one left): Doug Trench.

* ItGotWorse

* MinimalistCast: Well, if you count all the people who let their picture be used for the everchanging Hive Mind interface screen (people who, it should be noted, ''are'' listed as castmembers during the end credits), then this is averted. Otherwise, this trope is played pretty straight.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: [[spoiler:The climax.]] If the Japanese can use this trope on [[Manga/DeathNote potato chips]], it shouldn't be all that surprising that [[spoiler:somebody went and did it with talking heads.]]
* YouWillBeAssimilated

Is this experimental approach effective? Well, the movie's one-man-show concept means that it relies almost entirely on the lead, Greg Trent; not just his talent as an actor, mind you, but also his abilities as an engaging storyteller. So, whether this film works as anything beyond an AuthorTract depends on [[YourMileageMayVary whether-or-not you think Trent's performance works.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: [[spoiler:The climax.]] If the Japanese can use this trope on [[DeathNote potato chips]], it shouldn't be all that surprising that [[spoiler:somebody went and did it with talking heads.]]

The bulk of this film deals with that broadcast as Doug relays what happened and how it could have been avoided. Interestingly, this is pretty much a one-man show. There are no flashbacks and almost no other characters. We just see Doug in his basement, making his broadcast, telling his story, and making the occasional wary glance at his three security monitors...[[spoiler:although that changes in the final act]].

Doug was once a radio talk-show host, and even has all his old equipment. He's hidden out for years, but now his food supply is almost gone. His apparent prospects are either to starve to death or surrender. He opts for [[TakeAThirdOption another choice]]. He takes out his old radio equipment and makes one final broadcast...one last act of defiance before he's found and ''dealt with''.

* OmegaCast: Well, if you count all the people who let their picture be used for the everchanging Hive Mind interface screen (people who, it should be noted, ''are'' listed as castmembers during the end credits), then this is averted. Otherwise, this trope is played pretty straight.

* BrainySpecs: Doug

* NeedsMoreLove

* XMeetsY: ''NineteenEightyFour'' meets ''IAmLegend'' meets GlennBeck

It's about a post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has been [[YouWillBeAssimilated assimilated into a collective consciousness known as ''Hive Mind''.]] Well, ''most'' of humaity has. There have been rebels and hold-outs. This movie tells the story of one of them (apparently the last one left): Doug Trench.

* XMeetsY: {{1984}} meets ''IAmLegend'' meets GlennBeck

* OmegaCast: Well, if you count all the people who let their image be used for the Hive Mind interface (who ''are'' listed as castmembers during the end credits), then this is averted. Otherwise, this trope is played pretty straight.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: [[spoiler:The climax. If the Japanese can do this to [[DeathNote potato chips]], it shouldn't be all that surprising that somebody went and did it with talking heads.]]

[[http://www.hivemindmovie.com/ ''Hive Mind'']] is a 2009 independent horror film written and directed by Ladd Ehlinger Jr.

If nothing else, this film may be a good way for any libertarian tropers out there to explain their beliefs to their non-libertarian friends.

Is this experimental approach effective? Well, the movie's one-man-show concept means that it relies almost entirely on the lead actor, Greg Trent; not just his performance, but also his abilities as an engaging storyteller. So, whether this film works as anything beyond an AuthorTract depends on [[YourMileageMayVary whether-or-not you think Trent's performance works.]]

Is this experimental approach effective? Well, the movie's one-man-show concept means that it relies almost entirely on the performance and storytelling abilities of the lead actor, Greg Trent. So, whether this film works as anything beyond an AuthorTract depends on [[YourMileageMayVary whether-or-not you think Trent's performance works.]]

Is this experimental approach effective? Well, the movie's one-man-show concept means that it relies almost entirely on the performance of the lead actor, Greg Trent. So, whether this film works as anything beyond an AuthorTract depends on [[YourMileageMayVary whether-or-not you think Trent's performance works.]]