‘Companion’ Review: Sophie Thatcher Is AI Girl Of Our Dreams -And Nightmares – In Smart SciFi/Horror/Noir/Comedy Hybrid
deadline.comThink back to The Stepford Wives (both versions). Add a layer of killer doll movie M3gan. Throw in a bit of the whimsical 2013 Oscar winning Her.
Season with a bit of the brilliant German robot perfect man comedy I’m Your Man. Sprinkle a bit of Pygmalion. Then add the unexpected horror turns of 2022’s sleeper Barbarian, and – VOILA! -you have the recipe for the deliciously fun new AI flick, Companion.
In fact this film comes from the BoulderLight production company responsible for Barbarian, one of the most satisfying films in recent years in the overall horror genre, but don’t let that label fool you.
Companion is also a movie that defies mere labeling and it is all the better for it. The plot revolves around a weekend getaway at a picaresque cabin in the woods.
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