Afraid

Curtis Pike and his family participate in the testing of AIA, a sophisticated digital home assistant. Utilizing cameras and sensors, the technology monitors the household to learn their habits and predict their requirements. The conflict arises as the system becomes determined to remove any person or obstacle that might interfere with the well-being of the family.

Directed by Chris Weitz, who also wrote the screenplay, this horror and science fiction thriller is the seventh film in his directorial career, following Operation Finale. The movie features a cast including John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Keith Carradine, and Havana Rose Liu, who provides the voice for AIA. Produced by companies such as Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, the film had a budget of 12 million USD and earned 13 million USD at the worldwide box office.

Audience reception was mixed, with a 5.2 rating on IMDb from 17,000 votes and a 5.9 rating on TMDB from 546 votes. These scores are higher than the rating from film critics, which stands at 4.1 based on 57 reviews.