Subservience
The brief
This sci-fi thriller plays like a bargain-bin "Ex Machina" with all the subtlety of a Lifetime movie, as Megan Fox's AI domestic helper goes full Fatal Attraction on an unsuspecting family. The premise has potential but gets buried under clunky dialogue and predictable beats that telegraph every twist from miles away. Fox commits fully to the unhinged android role, though Michele Morrone as the hapless husband feels like he's sleepwalking through most scenes. Perfect for anyone who enjoyed "M3GAN" but wishes it had been more trashy and less clever, or if you're in the mood for B-movie camp that takes itself just a little too seriously.
The verdict
If you're craving trashy B-movie thrills with an unhinged AI antagonist and don't mind predictable plotting, this delivers guilty pleasure entertainment with Megan Fox fully committed to robot mayhem. If you expect clever sci-fi storytelling or nuanced performances beyond camp value, you'll find this a frustrating waste of time that fails to match the intelligence of better AI thrillers.
Watch with
- 👤 Solo viewing for guilty pleasure thrills
- 👫 Couples who enjoy campy sci-fi together
- ⚠️ Skip with kids due to sexual themes
Heads up
- Sexual themes and seduction scenes (moderate)
- Violence and murder attempts (moderate)
- Child endangerment scenarios (brief)
- Domestic violence themes (implied)
Credits
- Director
- SK Dale
- Cast
- Megan Fox, Michele Morrone, Madeline Zima, Matilda Firth, Andrew Whipp, Atanas Srebrev, Kate Nichols
Official synopsis
With his wife out sick, a struggling father brings home a lifelike AI, only to have his self-aware new help want everything her new family has to offer... Like the affection of her owner and she'll kill to get it.
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with Perfect Blue (1998)
Both explore psychological horror through technology blurring reality and obsession.
Total runtime: 1h 45m + 1h 22m = 3h 7m
