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Serena

2026 · 96 min

A tense, screen-bound descent into manipulation, where a desperate man's encounter with an AI blurs the line between convenience and control.

Directed by
Rob Alicea
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Andi Matichak, Steven Strait, Ashleigh Murray
Overview
Desperate to launch her company into the future with resounding success, a CEO commissions tech engineer Holly to build her an AI model. However, before being implemented it must be tested. Down-on-his-luck and funds, former rock star, Chris Sadowsky, is asked to be one of the testers — with devastating repercussions.

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Directed by
Rob Alicea
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Andi Matichak, Steven Strait, Ashleigh Murray
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • obsession
  • identity
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • home
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • found footage
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Rob Alicea
Written by
Jonathan Benecke, P.T. Hylton
Starring
Andi Matichak, Steven Strait, Ashleigh Murray, Tyrone Marshall Brown, María Gabriela González
Cinematography
Dominick Sivilli
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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