A closer look at Megan Fox's new sci-fi movie's trailer makes it hard not to believe that it is an R-rated version of an acclaimed horror movie with an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 93%. Although Megan Fox got her breakout with the first live-action Transformers movie in 2007, she has been active as an actor since 2001 after she made her debut with the family film Holiday in the Sun. After gaining immense attention through her Transformers role, she also appeared in the cult-classic horror comedy, Jennifer's Body, which highlighted her potential as a scream queen.
Although she has been involved with several low-budget horror movies since then, none of her recent films have matched the impact of her earlier roles. However, her upcoming part in a science fiction horror movie could change that because it seems similar to another critically acclaimed and commercially successful horror flick. As its trailer suggests, it also dabbles with adult themes, which might further add to its appeal.
Subservience Seems Like The R-Rated Version Of M3gan
The Megan Fox Movie's Take On AI Horror Seems Familiar
In more ways than one, Megan Fox's upcoming sci-fi horror movieSubservience comes off as a rehashed version of M3gan, with the only difference being that it has more adult themes. In both M3gan and Subservience, characters either take home or develop AI robots to be able to look after their families. What begins as a pursuit to make their lives easier soon takes a disastrous turn when the robots exhibit dangerous behaviors and threaten the families they are with.
Despite seemingly sharing many narrative similarities with M3gan and walking through a similar portrayal of technophobia, Subservience seems to be targeted toward a more mature audience. While M3gan has a PG-13 rating, Subservience is R-rated. As Subservience's trailer reveals, the film will unfold more as an erotic thriller where the central android will become self-aware and grow increasingly obsessed with its human owner before trying to seduce him. Even when it comes to violence, Subservience seemingly promises to push boundaries further than M3gan.
Subservience Continues The AI Horror Wave Of The Era
AI Horror Is Overflowing With A Sludge Of Many Similar Movies
It seems like, every few years, a new AI horror movie sees the light of day. As seen in movies like Alex Garland's Ex Machina, many intriguing narrative avenues can be explored with Artificial Intelligence as a plot device. However, AI horror flicks like Uncanny, Replicas, Wifelike, Simulant, and, now, Subservience usually seem like copies of one another, recycling the same plot points and themes over and over again. While it is interesting that horror films reflect humanity's growing concerns surrounding unchecked technological development, it is hard not to crave films that offer something new.
Subservience seemingly had the potential to rise above the conventional tropes of the horror subgenre. However, as its trailer reveals, it will likely not offer any new insights into the complexities of human-AI interactions. Undoubtedly, though, the Megan Fox film seems entertaining enough to attract audiences and perform well at the global box office.
