Are you ready for an early Valentine’s Day scare? The stunning yet deadly AI girlfriend of your dreams is coming to the silver screen, and she already has some big numbers on her side. AsCompanionprepares for its January 31 release,the reviews are piling in, and they’re more than promising.StarringYellowjacketsactress Sophie Thatcher andThe Boysactor Jack Quaid,Companionisn’t even out yet and already has a staggering 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Written and directed by Drew Hancock, and produced by acclaimedBarbariandirector Zach Cregger,Companionhas an elusive description that reads:“A weekend getaway turns bloody and violent when a subservient android that’s built for human companionship goes haywire.“Thatcher already has an impressive portfolio of horror projects under her belt, including last year’sHereticand the horror hitMaXXXine,so fans are excited to see her back in the genre domain. Quaid is also no stranger to the genre, having appeared in 2022’sScreamas well as Prime Video’sThe Boys(it’s not strictly horror, but it ishorrifying).
Arriving just in time for Valentine’s Day,Companionis here to break the January movie curse and give audiences a killer flick to kick off 2025 right. At the time of writing, the film is sitting at a 7.4 on IMDb, with early preview audiences seemingly impressed, but how will it fare once it opens to the public this Friday?Check out the trailer for the film below.
Zach Cregger Knows How to Please Horror Fans
Already confirmed to bewriting and directing another reboot of the classic sci-fi horror franchiseResident Evil,Cregger has not only earned the trust of fans, but studios as well, and his backing ofCompanionas producer bodes well for the new film. The filmmaker seems to get what fans are wanting, with the success ofBarbarianproving that he’s what the industry needs. WhileCompanionisn’t out just yet, a few of the lucky ones to have seen the film already have recorded their thoughts on Letterboxd.
Most users are in line with the film’s 91% RT score and had some interesting thoughts, spoiler-free of course, about where the film succeeds. Many had praise for both Thatcher and Quaid.
“Jack Quaid is leaning into being typecast in a way I find delightful.” -Louis Peitzman
While not exactly an appraisal of the film, one user used their review to show how Thatcher has been and will continue to dominate the horror scene.
“Sophie Thatcher December (Heretic)
Sophie Thatcher January (Companion)
Sophie Thatcher February (Yellowjackets)” -Cather1n3
Another user even said what many Thatcher fans were already thinking without even seeing her performance as the killer AI girlfriend.
“if this is the future of robots i wouldn’t mind it” -cherri
WIth only a few days left before its release,Companionis shaping up to be the first horror hit of 2025, and possibly the best film of the year so far.
