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Struggling author Claire Rivers signs up for a fully A.I.-operated retreat to help her writer's block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with a malfunctioning android, a degenerating host and no communication with the outside world. As time is running out, food supplies getting desperately low and the android becoming increasingly unstable, Claire must overcome her fears and find a way to outsmart the technology in order to make it out of the retreat alive.
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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 01/07/2024
3/5
[A] smart little thriller. Go to Full Review
Phil Hoad Guardian 10/30/2023
3/5
With some flashes of inspired direction, like an upwards through-the-typewriter shot, this hybrid of fastidious huis clos thriller and trauma drama at least has an in-progress human energy and scope. Go to Full Review
Luke Y. Thompson AV Club 09/19/2022
When the all-important moment of catharsis that every good scary movie requires comes around, it’s palpable. But writers, and other creative types, just might feel it a little bit extra. Go to Full Review
Jayne Nelson Radio Times 09/13/2024
3/5
It's just a pity that the pace is so glacial and the novel's subject matter, acted out alongside the main plot, is deeply unpleasant to engage with. Go to Full Review
Kat Hughes THN 01/09/2024
3/5
A well devised tale of the struggle to create, Blank places woman and machine in uncomfortable circumstances with interesting results. Go to Full Review
Paul Mount Starburst 01/08/2024
4/5
Blank descends slightly into histrionics in its last act, but this is still a smart, well-considered spin on what is now well-trodden material and, brought to the screen on a relatively small budget, is something of a low-key triumph. Go to Full Review
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Elaine H Nov 23 "I really enjoyed this series. The story of being trapped; sometimes in the past, sometimes in the future, is both intense and entertaining. You can’t help but root for the star to overcome every challenge. See more Pinoy Short R Sep 9 Sayang oras. Oks sana un simula hanggang lumaylay un kwento sa gitna hanggang ending. Naging napaka predictable na. Bitin din para sa akin ang ending See more Dale K Jul 2 I am not a fan of AI and wanted to see how they handled this in the movie. I also like Heida Reed after seeing her in 'Against the Ice'. What a gorgeous creature and she makes a great android. But her lines grew tiresome as she kept repeating them over and over. But that stressed how it might be for a glitchy android. Shelley was good as the tortured writer but the use of the typewriter was anachronistic, but apparently needed as a bridge to the writer's nightmares and subsequent story development. Tedious for the actors and director, and also for the audience, but I guess that was the point. See more Erin C Jun 3 I spent a lot of time writing a review on this film but apparently Rotten Tomatoes.. by the time I hit the post button it blanked it out. At any rate I will abridge. This film has a modicum in the sense of a story where a human is confined against their will which many movie viewers appreciate. Unfortunately the film does not procure itself in any insightful way. The protagonist does not exhibit what you would expect from someone who has been held for months in confinement with no human contact in just AI. That lack of voltage is the worst thing about this film. The scene flashbacks with her mother are dull. The AI female robot was not believable or creepy in the sense that we have come to expect and films like megan, I Robot and the widely praised ex machina. The story has few turns in it. An hour or more of the film is droll dialogue between the protagonist and the female AI robot. So much could have been done with this, it is a shame, this film leaves the viewer wishing it was over with a half hour to 45 minutes left. Not even a clever ending can redeem this film. See more Mark B May 21 This is not a fast paced movie, but the concept is interesting and it works for the most part. I feel that many movies in the thriller/horror movie genre do not know how to tie up the ending. This one works l. See more Charlotte M Mar 15 I stuck with this boring, repetitive movie thinking it just has to get better, but no. Wish I could get the time back that I wasted on this. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Struggling author Claire Rivers signs up for a fully A.I.-operated retreat to help her writer's block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with a malfunctioning android, a degenerating host and no communication with the outside world. As time is running out, food supplies getting desperately low and the android becoming increasingly unstable, Claire must overcome her fears and find a way to outsmart the technology in order to make it out of the retreat alive.
Director
Natalie Kennedy
Producer
Rebecca-Clare Evans
Screenwriter
Stephen Herman
Distributor
Brainstorm Media
Production Co
Templeheart Films, Kenmor Films, Caged Film
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 23, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 23, 2022
Runtime
1h 34m
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