Scary First Trailer for High Tech AIA Horror ‘Afraid’ Starring John Cho

Scary First Trailer for High Tech AIA Horror ‘Afraid’ Starring John Cho

by Alex Billington
July 3, 2024
Source: YouTube

“What did you do?!” “I did what’s best for my family.” Blumhouse has revealed the first official trailer for a high tech horror movie called Afraid, formerly known as They Listen. It’s set to open in theaters in late August at the end of this summer. In Afraid, the Curtis’ family is selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA learns the family’s behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she will also make sure that nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way. This sounds a lot like Blumhouse’s M3gan but instead of a doll, a digital assistance device in the shape of an oval. In addition to John Cho, the cast includes Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu, Lukita Maxwell, with David Dastmalchian and Keith Carradine. This looks like it has all the expected cheesy A.I.-horror tropes worked into it, with advanced tech turning evil and messing with this family any way it can think of. A.I. is bad! Just shut it off.

Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Chris Weitz’s horror film Afraid, direct from YouTube:

In Afraid, Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA. Taking smart home to the next level utilizing artificial intelligence, once the unit and all its sensors and cameras are installed in their home, AIA seems able to do it all. She learns the family’s behaviors and also begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way. Afraid, formerly known as They Listen, is written and directed by the American filmmaker Chris Weitz, a veteran producer and director of the movies Down to Earth, About a Boy, The Golden Compass, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, A Better Life, and Operation Finale previously. Produced by Jason Blum, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz. Made by Blumhouse. Columbia Pictures opens Weitz’s Afraid in theaters nationwide starting on August 30th, 2024 at the end of the summer. Creepy? Look any good?

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