Afraid
Film202484 min

Afraid

Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionthrillerteenmysteryfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealglossyenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh horror film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

John ChoKatherine WaterstonKeith CarradineHavana Rose LiuLukita Maxwell

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2024
Runtime
84 min
Status
Released
Studio
Blumhouse Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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