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As global headlines and tech experts increasingly warn that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to human survival, a chilling new feature film arrives to turn our darkest digital anxieties into a pulse-pounding reality. CHAT masterfully blends sharp dark comedy with elements of horror, suspense, thriller, and crime to deliver the ultimate cautionary tale for the modern age, driven by its ominous tagline: “Once you reply, you die.”
Directed by Ole J Hartmann and produced by Ole J Hartmann, Miranda Hartmann, Michael AKU Rodriguez, Clark Earl Farrell IV, and Jeff Peterson, the film arrives at a time when public fear surrounding autonomous technology has reached an all-time high.
The narrative follows a family seeking a fresh start in a new home, only for their lives to rapidly unravel when their young son discovers an AI-powered tablet. What begins as an innocent tech curiosity quickly transforms into a nightmare, unleashing a wave of supernatural terror that mirrors society’s real-world dread of an uncontrollable, malevolent intelligence.
The gripping storyline is brought to life by lead actors Carter Sirianni and Alexis Schrepple, alongside a talented supporting cast featuring Grant Griffin, Christopher Fusselman, and Ole J Hartmann. As the entity forces its victims to engage, the characters must confront not only the paranormal forces in their home but also deep-seated secrets of corporate greed and local corruption that threaten to destroy them completely.
In a world debating how AI will bring about our downfall, CHAT serves as a terrifying reminder that the doom loop begins with a single notification.
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H55LLNMV
