REVIEW #432 Companion (2025)

Companion

Synopsis 

Iris meets the man of her dreams, Josh, falls madly in love but a weekend away in a remote estate starts to rip their world apart as everything is not as it seems.

My Review

Companion’s core formula is one we have seen in horrors such as Blink Twice and although it does have a lot of charm, with a likeable cast and an interesting twist, it doesn’t quite have the same quality as other recent instalments in the genre. Sophie Thatcher continues her impressive form with another captivating performance and quickly becomes the highlight of the film for me. Not only does she exude that Final Girl energy that can carry a horror on her back but she also executes the dramatic aspects of the script perfectly, which ensures nothing ever becomes cheesy or cliche. Companion touches on themes such as the direction the world is heading with AI and robotics, showing that no matter how safe you programme something, if it can be controlled by humans, then they can always be exploited in the most evil of ways. However it also highlights manipulation which is perfectly encapsulated in Jack Quaid’s ‘I don’t need programming to control you line’ which symbolises the power of emotional manipulation. All of this means there is a lot to enjoy here, but in my opinion it just doesn’t have that cutting edge to elevate it to that upper echelon of horror movies.

My Rating: 7 out of 10

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