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Released Sep 23, 2022

1h 34m

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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)

[A] smart little thriller.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 7, 2024

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

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.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2023

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Luke Y. Thompson

AV Club

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.

Sep 19, 2022

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Jayne Nelson

Radio Times

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.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 13, 2024

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Kat Hughes

THN

A well devised tale of the struggle to create, Blank places woman and machine in uncomfortable circumstances with interesting results.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 9, 2024

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Paul Mount

Starburst

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.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 8, 2024

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Erin C

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.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Mark B

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/21/25

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Charlotte M

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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Ian C

Has got to be some of the worst acting I've ever had the privilege of watching. I don't think Ive ever gotten so annoyed at watching an "actor" in a movie. Usually u would expect the robot to have absolutely horrible acting, but she wasn't bad. Storyline unoriginal with Ai r notouobot gon

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Ken D

A great idea turned out to be over 70 minutes of repetive and boring routines with no advancement of the plot. The attempt to link Claire’s life with her book was a failure and the ending was both obvious and absolutely pathetic. How this ever got commissioned is beyond me. I think the movie was probably inspired by Ex Machina which is a far superior film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Gerald H

interesting, well played

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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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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