Thursday 5 September 2024

Afraid - The scoop and digest

Chris Weitz writes, directs and co-produces the latest horror centred around AI.

John Cho - Curtis
Katherine Waterston - Meredith
Keith Carradine - Marcus
Havana Rose Liu - Melody/AIA
David Dastmalchian - Lightning

Summary

Curtis Pike is introduced to AIA and agrees to take next generation digital assistant home to his family.

She settles down in no time at all and is immediately popular.

But as ambient intelligence becomes more 'human', tech turns nasty.

Wanna hang?

At just over 80 minutes, there isn't much to say.

Predictable yarn was terrible, but at least those concerned do their best.

To compound matters, premise clones numerous sources.

1. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XII - House of Whacks (2001).
2. Smart House (1999).

Both of which have Demon Seed (1977) to thank.

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