This past January, Blumhouse had a big hit with “M3GAN,” their PG-13 thriller about a murderous A.I. doll. But moviegoers must wait until January 2025 for “M3GAN 2.0,” so what will tide them over at the start of 2024? How about “T.I.M.,” a UK sci-fi thriller that’s obviously cribbing from the “M3GAN” playbook?
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“Barbarian” star Georgina Campbell stars in “T.I.M.” as a prosthetic engineer who starts a new life in the city with her husband and her latest project: T.I.M., or Technologically Integrated Manservant. But soon, T.I.M. develops an obsession with its creator that quickly turns dangerous.
Here’s an official synopsis for “T.I.M.,” courtesy of Brainstorm Media:
Inspired by ’90s stalker thrillers, the film follows Abi, a prosthetics engineer, and her husband Paul. As they adapt to a new life outside the city, Abi’s latest project, the A.I. humanoid T.I.M., initially appears as the perfect aid. Programmed to serve only her, it transforms into a perilous obsession, determined to replace Paul.
Along with Campbell, “T.I.M.” also stars Eamon Farren, Mark Rowley, and Amara Karan. Nathaniel Parker and Tom Bell round out the main cast.
Spencer Brown directs “T.I.M.,” his feature debut. Brown also co-writes the film’s script with Sarah Govett. Patrick Tolan and Matthew James Wilkinson lead the movie’s producing team.
So does “T.I.M.” have what it takes to dethrone “M3GAN” as moviegoers’ favorite murderous AI robot? Find out when “T.I.M.” hits theaters and on demand on January 14, 2024. Watch a trailer for the film below.