M3GAN

20221 hour 42 minsPG-13English

HorroRated pick

HorroRated verdict

Legendary

2020sSlasherSci-Fi HorrorKiller DollTech Horror

Directed by: Gerard Johnstone
Written by: James Wan, Akela Cooper
Produced by: Jennifer Scudder Trent, Allison Williams, Ryan Turek, Mark David Katchur, Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath, Judson Scott, Ainsley Allen, Emily Fay Higgins, Melissa Brockman, Alayna Glasthal, Danielle Bozzone, Jason Blum, Michael Clear, James Wan, Haley Pigman

Collections

Slashers Sci-Fi Horror Family Horror Tech Horror Evil Children

Why it’s HorroRated

M3GAN found the exact right balance between comedy and horror that its premise required and didn't tip either direction. The film's argument about technology designed to optimize connection actually severing it is delivered through a killer robot doll with impeccable dance moves. Smarter than it needed to be and more fun for it.

Synopsis

Gerard Johnstone's film generates its horror from the logic of a product optimized for its function to the point where the function definition becomes the problem. Allison Williams plays Gemma's professional detachment with precision. Smarter than it needed to be and more fun for it.