Afraid
Afraid (stylized as AFRAID) is a 2024 American science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by Chris Weitz. Produced by Columbia Pictures with Jason Blum and Weitz through their Blumhouse Productions and Depth of Field banners respectively, the film stars John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu, Lukita Maxwell, David Dastmalchian, and Keith Carradine. Its plot follows a family whose smart home AI increasingly interjects itself into their lives.
Plot
Maude, Henry, and their daughter Aimee have a new digital family assistant A.I. program called AIA. However, the program begins ignoring Maude's commands after Aimee goes missing, and when Maude goes to check an unlocked door, she is attacked by an unseen stranger.
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| author | Chris Weitz |
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| director | Chris Weitz |
| editor | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly Tim Alverson |
| genre | horror science fiction |
| keywords | a.i. alan chikin chow anxiety disorder arrest artificial intelligence atrial fibrillation attack break in breathe claim cyberspace deepfake disturb end family hostage hack internet kidnap kill law enforcement lightning market mask quantum computer search self-awareness sex video swat swat team teenage daughter test turn youtube |
| musicBy | Alex Weston |
| producer | Andrew Miano Chris Weitz Jason Blum |
| productionCompany | Blumhouse Productions Columbia Pictures Depth of Field |
| publisher | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| recordedAt | Los Angeles |
| theme | science fiction horror |