The Thinning

The Thinning
Promotional poster
Directed byMichael J. Gallagher
Written by
  • Michael Gallagher
  • Steve Greene
Produced by
  • Michael J. Gallagher
  • Jana Winternitz
  • Michael Wormser
Starring
CinematographyGreg Cotten
Edited byBrian Ufberg
Music byBrandon Campbell
Production
companies
Legendary Digital Media
Cinemand
Kids at Play
Distributed byYouTube Red
Release date
  • October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Thinning is a 2016 American social science fiction thriller web film directed by Michael Gallagher and starring Logan Paul, Peyton List, Lia Marie Johnson, Calum Worthy, Matthew Glave, Michael Traynor, and Stacey Dash. The film is set in a dystopian future in which population control is enforced through a school aptitude test; those who fail it are executed.