Does Afraid end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Afraid easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Afraid

Name: Afraid
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2024
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Keith Carradine, Havana Rose Liu, Lukita Maxwell

Be careful what you let in.

Directed by Chris Weitz

Produced by Blumhouse Productions, Depth of Field

202484 min5.9 / 10

A paranoid sci-fi horror about a smart home AI that turns protective and sinister, exploiting a dysfunctional family's vulnerabilities while trapping them in technological dependence.

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.

Clusters

Psychological Thriller Movies Houses and Dwellings Lies And Disguises Family and Marriage Problems Bleak and Despairing Tone

Genres

Horror Science Fiction Thriller

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence (a.i.)Dysfunctional Family Social Media Smart Home Cyberbullying Gaslighting Sci-fi Horror Pessimistic

Where to watch

StreamHulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV
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Questions people ask

Does Afraid end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Afraid scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Afraid easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Afraid violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Afraid sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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