It’s clear that the upcoming Blumhouse film, “M3GAN,” gets some inspiration from slashers of the past, particularly the “Child’s Play” series. However, for as crazy as “Child’s Play” is, there’s something even more unhinged about “M3GAN,” when you watch the latest trailer for the film.
Maybe it’s the music. Maybe it’s when the murderous AI-powered child robot decides to do a dance number before killing someone with a paper cutter. Whatever the case, there’s something… off about “M3GAN.” That isn’t to insult the film. Sure, it looks terrible and silly. But it looks terrible and silly in the best possible way. I mean, we’re talking about a murdering child robot in a microbudget horror film from Blumhouse.
“M3GAN” is produced by James Wan and Jason Blum. The film is directed by Gerard Johnstone, who broke out with his horror film, “Housebound.” And if you had any questions about whether or not this would be a bonkers film, “M3GAN” is written by Akela Cooper, the woman who scripted “Malignant.”
“M3GAN” hits theaters on January 6, 2023. You can watch the new trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma (Get Out’s Allison Williams), M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. When Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker of her orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady (Violet McGraw, The Haunting of Hill House), Gemma’s unsure and unprepared to be a parent. Under intense pressure at work, Gemma decides to pair her M3GAN prototype with Cady in an attempt to resolve both problems—a decision that will have unimaginable consequences.
