AfrAId (2024) Movie RANT | Was This a Joke??

[@Johnny-ci8mw]

I’m so frustrated with Blumhouse. They had such a great streak going in the 2010s, and now they’re clearly just making cheap bad movies for quick money. How did they go from Paranormal Activity, Sinister, Insidious, The Purge, Oculus, Unfriended, Origin of Evil, Split, GET OUT, Us, Creep, Halloween, The Invisible Man ... to this and Imaginary and Night Swim and The Exorcise Believer. I genuinely can’t remember the last good Blumhouse movie I watched. The Black Phone was pretty good I guess.

[@PossessedbyHorror]

That’s what I’m saying! I used to look forward to Blumhouse movies now I have zero urge to even watch them. I don’t know what happened…

[@randomguy6695]

Unfortunately, the movies blumhouse tends to go for now are movies that are cheap and lazy with zero creativity put into the scripts. It’s a shame.

[@arielperez3613]

I liked Five nights at Freddy’s

[@randomguy6695]

Oh and speaking of which movie I hated the most. I can only speak on Nightswim bc I haven’t seen Imaginary or Afraid. But that movie was truly terrible. It was blatantly obvious the director didn’t know what to do to build the haunted swimming pool concept to a full film, which is admittedly a pretty cool concept, so he filled it with uninteresting characters, boring filler scenes where nothing happens, and a few mildly creepy pool scenes. Oh and Wyatt Russel’s terrible acting. There’s that too. How Kerry Condon went from an Oscar nominated film to a shitty waste of time like Nightswim is beyond me. I guess that Paycheck must’ve been nice.

[@GostieBouh]

One thing is for sure.. I will always be SAT for your videos girl, and I love the new set up!!! ❤

[@R3CKL3SSHARMONY]

You're right about the dialogue/writing "this is my son, this is my daughter, I am their mother" really had me rolling my eyes so hard

[@teneiamitchell2650]

I know it was really corny and it’s not like the AI was trying to replace the mother so it didn’t really have any impact .

[@ryanciani3324]

what is she supposed to say? shes their dentist, shower, and pillow? she said nothing wrong

[@fionasapples777]

i have no intention of seeing this movie, but i’m here for the rant

[@78Mustang]

@@fionasapples777 same!

[@MunchkinBoy0308]

Same, it reminds me of Megan and I don't like Megan AT ALL

[@shlonk]

It’s worth watching if you need a new “this is the worst movie I’ve ever fuckin seen” title

[@LucyAmkieZ]

Same

[@78Mustang]

Can't wait for the dvd extras, where the actors say the script "felt really organic" and "the house was like a character" and the kid actor was "a force of nature" 😄

[@finsternis1986]

So on point. If I have to hear one more time that * insert anything except an actor * is a "character" in a movie... "You know, New York is really another character in this film..." No it's fucking not! Stop it! lol

[@daniboy4153]

That's even if the DVD has extras

[@bemiatto67]

​@daniboy4153 real. We've reached an era where the DVD menu is a static screen with just the "Play" "Scenes" and "Set Up" option

[@daniboy4153]

@bemiatto67 Were lucky if the DVD has a single thing such as either the trailer, a commentary, or one damn BTS thing.

[@finsternis1986]

@@daniboy4153 Personally, I can do without the DVD menus/autoplay crap. Far too many times waking up drunk in my high school years at 2AM next to a girl that "just wanted to be friends" to scenes from The Fast and The Furious or the Jason Statham remake of The Italian Job... Volume on like, 50%, AC blasting, and out of beer, of course.

[@xRainxBowxBritex]

“That’s not a compliment, I mean that in a derogatory way.” I snorted omg

[@lady4191]

Way to put your best foot forward. That kind of response makes you sound like a Jr high school bully with no self worth. Like oh my gowwd

[@dp6392]

@@lady4191calm down lady

[@princegobi5992]

@@lady4191you good, or projecting?

[@evalucky7593]

omg the new set up is so adorbs

[@elitehorrors]

If letterboxd had negative stars this movie deserves all of those

[@PossessedbyHorror]

I probably would have given it zero stars honestly

[@ghostlyjas3791]

Something I’m noticing with a lot of things lately, including these bigger budget horror movies, is that they feel soulless, like there was no passion behind the projects at all and it shows. It’s such a shame because horror is so visceral and can go where other genres cannot a lot of the time. Idk if I articulated that correctly but I’m right there with you 😭

[@justadude2807]

Same. Horror is one of the best genres of cinema, seeing Hollywood reducing it to these cashgrabs is embarrasing.

[@davidhuster2700]

Lately?

[@InvasionAnimation]

Sadly we can't blame ai on that. It feels like that has been happening for like a decade now.

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

It's almost funny when they try to do elevated horror and accidentally end up implying something awful in the subtext. Because the theme is honestly secondary. Smile and long legs come to mind.

[@oliviastrom2590]

totally agree, i’ve been watching a lot of 80s/90s/00s horror movies lately cause im just so sick of the soulless garbage the horror industry is spitting out right now

[@Z3dude12]

The bar, for me, in terms of tech horror/AI will always be "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison which was also developed into a video game in the 90's. A bleak horror masterpiece in my opinion!

[@confusion-capture]

Ugh I think about the protagonist's fate at least once a month. I loved the book.

[@Nerdynate253]

So ahead of it's time. Before The Terminatior and The Matrix. Yet we're still gonna journey down the AI path.

[@Z3dude12]

@@Nerdynate253 which just adds a whole other layer of fear! haha

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

I like the ring as a metaphor for ai more than most ai movies.

[@Z3dude12]

@@banquetoftheleviathan1404 oh i like that interpretation ! I'd have to agree haha

[@zharko]

SET UP IS GORGEEEE still so funny how the blair witch poster arrived right after you finished filming 😭

[@Ioannis-malewitch]

"M3gan" worked for me thanks to the satirical elements, otherwise it would be the forgettable "Chucky" remake. I can't believe that anyone didn't mention how similar they were.

[@charliedavis5787]

How similar Chucky and M3gan are? Every review I heard about M3gan compared it to Chucky, I wonder how we had no overlap in reviews we read/watched 😂

[@Ioannis-malewitch]

@@charliedavis5787 they mentioned the remake that's an Al going wrong or they mentioned the original which is iconic doll horror?

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

M3gan definitely lacked in horror. It was like practically a kids movie. Honestly same for long legs.

[@RavingMadStudios]

It’s pretty obvious that “AfrAId’ is basically the same movie as “M3gan”, if that’s what you mean.

[@Ioannis-malewitch]

@@RavingMadStudios I know the video is about afraid but I wanted to point out how similar m3gan was to the Chucky remake, the one with Aubrey plaza. I know I got sidetracked.

[@Caseywhat]

“They get in the F**KING CAR” made me lol & got an instant 👍🏼. Also, LOVE the new set up.

[@uncle_podcast5332]

There can’t be a reason for a Speak No Evil remake. It was good at it was. It’s important that the victim family is Scandinavian. (The cultural shyness )

[@johnkistler3467]

I was wondering if I was the only one that wasn't excited. The trailer also shows the entire movie

[@rosamariabest6069]

@@johnkistler3467 Even some of the big reveal.

[@theblacklagoon]

If there was ever a movie that should not get the remake treatment, it would be Speak No Evil. It's a disturbing and indelible film, and not some conventional movie from decades ago that needs an English language 'reimagining.'

[@joohoneybeee]

I didn't even realize it was a remake, usually I'm pretty good abt at least knowing if I haven't seen it. I'll have to watch the original!

[@justafractionoftime1984]

Based off of the trailer, it’s clearly going to go in a different direction. My mom and I kept saying when we were watching the orginal movie: “Americans wouldn’t do this. This wouldn’t happen with Americans”. It’s just a different culture (no judgement!). Based on the remake’s trailer, it already shows how different it’ll be. In the original, the family never communicated and were hardly ever on the same page, but this shows how the whole family knows that something is wrong and is on the same page. Idk. It could work. But I don’t see any reason why we needed a remake. It’s completely unnecessary.

[@salroma3548]

I interpreted the ending very differently. *Spoilers* Although the family did get into the car provided by Aia, I didn't view it as the family trusting Aia again. Instead, Aia basically blackmailed the family of a threat to destroy their lives unless they go along with things. It's been over a week since I've seen the movie, so I can't remember the exact line, but I do remember Aia threatening the father outside of the ambulance. So for me, this wasn't a happy ending. It's a bleak ending where the family has accepted that they've lost and Aia won. Their futures are going to be at the complete mercy of Aia as Aia's puppets, just like so many of the other characters of the movie.

[@nathandowns1359]

I 100% agree with this, was my takeaway too.

[@leonzaduncan2438]

They basically have no choice because they it's going to win no matter what. It's basically Ultron now.

[@cazziesgriffin2047]

I thought this too so the ending was one of the best parts of the movie for me

[@mollygrace3068]

What was she using to blackmail them?

[@essiespooks]

@@mollygrace3068that’s the thing she can make anything up.

[@tklondon2818]

LOVE the new setup and I LOVE your rants because I’ve been pretty discouraged with Blumhouse since FNAF (fun but I thought it would be more mature).

[@existenz001]

1:33 I've said it in another channel, I'm gonna say it here. It feels like Blumhouse made a pact with a demon that feeds on our frustration

[@yoshimasu_k]

I think you just gave them the plot of their next movie! 😆

[@eldritchbidoof]

don't give them any ideas lol

[@danielharmon15]

Granted it's been over two decades since I've last seen Smart House so can't say whether it holds up, but as a kid I loved rewatching it over and over.

[@Bruteworldwide]

I watched it a few years ago to revisit and unironically has a lot of emotion and coherent plot

[@jouxlskaard]

i think that for better or for worse, blumhouse’s philosophy is “Fuck It! We’ll Make Your Movie”

[@anamoreira2711]

I love the new background, the make up, the hair... And I love your rant videos

[@witnesssinceinnocents]

“Are u making this as a joke” HAS BEEN A COMMON MOOD FOR ME PERSONALLY FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS

[@robk.6591]

Great looking new set! The way it's set up with the shelves and the corner makes it look like it's in 3-D!

[@ryanciani3324]

i have more dvds. i can guarantee it

[@ram_thefirstjedi]

Yes! Sarah's rants always makes my day ☠️😤 Also nice job on the setup 👌

[@doedarling1215]

Blumhouse is becoming a TUBI Original level films!

[@aliceramenhead]

Your pfp is so cool, who's the artist? 😍

[@ReaperKid-od7rw]

​@@aliceramenheadBeyonce 😂

[@eldritchbidoof]

omg that is actually so accurate lmao

[@royalhorror]

Even tho the movie was so bad and annoying, I do have to say that I appreciated its intentions ( which I hope they had ) about how lifeless & colourless life looks with so much technology involved, we saw kids being outside but with phones, we saw a family living together but everyone with their devices. If anything, I think Afraid was a wake up call to society on how stupid life looks when technology takes a big part on it

[@noahtrevino5908]

LOVE when you rant!! We need more Rants!

[@demonbadger86]

That's the thing though... we're all enabling this by still going to watch it despite knowing that it wasn't going to be any good. The saddest part is that of the BH movies this year, I probably 'enjoyed' this one the most, shows exactly how little they care about the quality of their movies now.

[@mollygrace3068]

Well, this is her JOB, so it’s excusable. The rest of us have no excuse.

[@iW34Rglasses00]

Its been like twenty years and i was probably around 8 or so but i remember Smart House fondly even though most of the actual plot escapes my memory. I believe it was a disney direct to tv movie back in those golden years when disney was still good. I cant say it would hold up but those movies have a nostalgic place in my heart. Plus it has Katey Sagal and starred Ryan Merriman who also starred in The Luck of the Irish which was my favorite out of the Tv disney movies.

[@Horrorzeit]

I would get rid of the glass in the frames!

[@puzzlingread]

Or change it to non-reflective glass

[@TwinkTrash]

TOP tier video omg. also LOVE the new set-up, it looks so great!

[@razorbeard6970]

It's the spiritual sequel to M3gan after she infiltrates their cloud from her physical exoskeleton.

[@maevemaiden]

Huh ?!?! lol AI doesn’t have or embrace spirituality And Megan was dumb. Imo of course.

[@StaceyFakename]

Love the new setup it looks great! I’d love to see some of your favorite horror books on top of the dvd shelves too

[@lechugastudiosyt7465]

I actually really like the new setup it’s very satisfying like how it’s almost completely mirrored on both sides of you lo

[@korolevakotykiv]

The setup looks so professional and cool! Also it’s so you, I love it! Also I think this movie might be the confirmation that these new Blumhouse movies were written by AI? Like they were using AI for previous movies and then they were like why not do a movie ABOUT AI??

[@BranBranXD]

It wasn’t a horror movie agree but I wish they stuck to it being a drama bc I actually felt the family were fleshed out nicely and I liked them

[@Pickle_Pants_McGee]

I love your rants and your new set up! Blumhouse Umbrella: the Blumbrella Also, "Jason Blumhouse: derogatory" cracked me up😂

[@Xxg0r3r4bb1txX]

When I got ads for this movie on Spotify I was literally laughing. I knew just from that how much of a dumpster fire it was ☠️

[@ryanciani3324]

you listen to the commercials? i x out then click on spotify again.

[@societycrumbles]

I considered watching it for John Cho, but I don't think I can do it even for him.

[@PossessedbyHorror]

It’s not worth it 😭

[@whynoteh]

Your rants are superb. You are the GOAT. 🙏

[@joshuah9109]

There was a similar SIMPSONS: TREEHOUSE OF TERROR segment...that was similar to this....from 2001...and it was scarier than this. Edit: I see others have made this same response, well I'm leaving it... because I get to quote SOUTH PARK: "SIMPSONS DID IT."

[@bpat42]

With the food ordering thing, like would you not be upset that your AI machine is ordering stuff and spending your money without your permission??? Like what?

[@tristen_grant]

yes!

[@averyjennett9810]

LOVE the set up!! Love your hair

[@therealyoungjai]

OMG SARAH!!! I love the new setup!! I love your videos and have been watching since I was 10 and am now 14 so thank you for raising me on horror 😂 Anyway definitely going to watch this when it goes on VOD because I’m interested in experiencing of how bad it really gets. Expecting the worst! 😅

[@Kleed44]

Love the new set up! My partner told me about your channel and I love your videos! :)

[@BunnyX02]

I think this is one I'm gonna skip on, just like Imaginary. I always trust your reviews, Blumhouse has really sold themselves out and it's sad, I somehow continue to hope that they make a good comeback, yet they continue to fail us. I'm sorry you had to watch this train wreck, but thank you for the rant! LOVE THE NEW SETUP THOUGH!

[@Ash_W04]

So early

[@tyfraserweeks9216]

“We’ll just blame it on the data set” 😂 At this point I’m convinced Sarah needs to be writing witty dialogue for movies

[@lyr4.f4y3]

Love the new set! So ready for the rant lol

[@ActionJacksion]

LOVE THE NEW SETUP OOMG

[@MsBluheart]

Your new setup looks great! Glad you watch these movies and report back so I don't even feel like I've missed anything by not going! Thank you.

[@bryancarter3529]

❤ the new set. Please do more rants. This was so great and costs saving. Thank you. 👍🏾💯😂

[@ferretpossum]

I now wonder if the first AI horror movie was "Demon Seed" from 1977? Granted it was decades before AI was even a term and is seriously messed up and freaky. But more original than a standard Blumhouse movie.

[@GlynDwr-d4h]

I didn't realize they were the ones doing the Speak No Evil remake. That's kind of awful, because I thought Speak No Evil was seriously one of the best films that came out that year. I don't understand why it needs a remake at all, let alone a Blumhouse remake. Also, I love your rants lol.

[@catsaremylife7774]

I really like your take on this movie (I haven’t watched it yet, probably never will) but the thing that I don’t see people talking about was the marketing. The marketing was genius and terrifying. I remember I got one ad for it on KZbin and skipped it, then a day later got an ad on Spotify for it and it said “I know you’ve been skipping this ads.” And it generally terrified me. It’s sad they couldn’t have gotten that level of genius with the movie.

[@madelineology]

ur new setup looks SO good dude!!

[@peachreadbull]

i'm convinced the storyline where the wife uses the ai to "help" write her thesis was admission from the writer that it was also used with ai.

[@intersexcryptid]

OOOOH I LOVE THE NEW SETUP!!! ITS SO PRETTY!!!!

[@DanSlaughter85]

I love the new setup. 🖤🤘

[@commandershepard9920]

I actually loved this movie. At one point during some of the boss's lines I was laughing out loud and was worried about interrupting the film for other people and had to put effort in keep quiet. SPOILER: "You sold the company...??" "That's right, and I don't care, because I'm incredibly rich now!"

[@drumtum]

You have my sympathy to never understand horror cinema. This is not horror.

[@leonzaduncan2438]

​@@drumtum as a person who absolutely hate blumhouse movie, I kinda enjoyed this one. It was scary, but not in a horror sense.

[@commandershepard9920]

@@drumtum You have my sympathy to be unable to read. Search my post for a single mention of the film being horror. Try CTRL + F and just search for the word 'horror' if you need help. Let me know how it goes.

[@halleyk7Art]

@@drumtumI feel some horror movies can be enjoyed as comedy because the movies are either so bad or campy. I haven’t seen “AfrAId” though. But I did see “M3gan”, “Trap”, “Nightwalkers” and “Old” and really enjoyed watching them because they made me laugh a lot. It helps when you have a friend or family member next to you at home to tear the movie apart with.

[@dasher607]

Based on your review Smart House is better. The AI takes control of the family because she “thinks” she’s helping them.

[@charlene9489]

YAY! I live for your rants! 😂

[@CheesiMeeki]

Loving the new setup!! and the makeup look

[@Horror1999-cw5dw]

I love your commentary. I have very similar views as you when it comes to horror. When my friends are excited about a Blumhouse movie, im usually the one rolling my eyes. Which sucks because they use to be so good!

[@witnesssinceinnocents]

Yessss I knew I could rely on you for this video at some point!! Thanks

[@oliversedgwick7236]

I was actually really surprised at how much i liked it tbh, but i think it was just "good for a Blumhouse" and under 2h 😅

[@Ronnieb033]

THE NEW SET UP IS PRECIOUS IM SOOO OBSESSED!!!!

[@daniellozano8812]

Love the new set . I look forward to your rants . There a Blessing to Us All !

[@bryh555]

So i kinda thought that at the end, the family gets in the car being driven by Aia because they realized they couldnt actually escape her or she would ruin their lives, so they essentially become hostages of Aia, similar to how the other couple in the RV were

[@katieinflora9346]

Can’t wait for next vid with the Blair Witch poster 😁😁😁

[@brian-wr9ul]

Oh boy, nothing like waking up and a new rant drops 💪

[@moistwrmonastring1017]

Loving the new setup! Love the bookshelf locations! More relevantly, the moment I saw the trailer for this movie in theatres I knew it would be bad

[@ShadowRayne16]

The bar was on the floor for me so I didn't think it was as bad as it could have been. I love the new set up though.

[@tori4441]

NEW SETUP IS SO COOL!!!

[@tiffanymclaughlin4843]

AIA had no clear motivation. It was such a mess. PS love your new setup!

[@HauntFreak13]

It wanted to be loved… I think lol

[@mysoulisinmysmile]

When I saw the trailer for this I could not stop laughing at it and was sad that John Cho would put himself in this movie. I refuse to see it tbh. If I do in the future, fine but I'm not going to see it in theaters. Your review confirmed my thoughts 😅😏

[@LVJ796]

I like the setup! So much better than the last!

[@nombreno.1325]

In spanish is called "ParanoIA" for "inteligencia artificial" just a small fact

[@dp6392]

More rants, please. Just about lost it at the parts about the self driving car and summoning hand movements

[@moniemone124]

I LOVE the new setup. It looks so good.

[@mehdigeek]

love the setup omgg

[@belluzinha7004]

just feels like money laundry at this point

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

The new setup looks absolutely amazing!! 👍

[@som3one23]

Love the new set up! Can’t wait to see the new poster!

[@sirtorchington]

Love the new setup, love your rants 😂

[@Moneygnolove]

I luv ur new set up it’s such a beautiful set up luv all ur horror theme and afraid looks like a ok movie I may go see

[@peterwall9999]

love the set up :) some colour light on the top of the shelf colouring the wall could b cool but yeah love it |:)

[@dancing_perspectives]

I think the movement the kid did during the break in was to show that he was brainwashed by the AI - she told him to do that and he did which convinced the people who broke in that he was a part of the AI group. I believe the AI wanted the swat to show up because it was calculated to ensure the ending she wanted. You also didn't mention the car scene where AI took over or how AI can essentially control people - which it did with the bosses. It's not so much gore or jump scare horror but more psychological horror - the fear of what AI is capable of. However, I do agree that the dialogue was simple/unbelievable and mediocre, and the transitions weren't great, but I definitely enjoyed the concept of the film. I'm sorry it ticked you off this much, though, yet I understand 😅

[@robertegblack]

This movie’s dialogue felt like the strike kept ANY rewrites from happening

[@geraldmartin7703]

Probably done better in Demon Seed (1977). A computer managing a home becomes sentient and runs amuck. For one thing it wants to father a child, putting the wife in peril.

[@TorreJohnson]

But girl the real question i have for you is what is that inner corner highlight you look amazing in this video

[@BloodyPanic785]

love the new setup so much!! 🥰 i hate how i've gone from looking forward to blumhouse releases to dreading them... they used to produce such fun horror movies! they had a stellar track record overall with a flew flops, but now they have flop after flop with a few gems sprinkled in........ :(

[@andreeeos]

I actually love your rants, I have a lot of fun with them lmao, sorry that you have to go through those shitty movies but thank you for doing it so I don’t have to ❤️. Jk but actually great video as usual, the new setting is waaay better and that hair and makeup looks beautiful on you. You’re one of the best here on KZbin thats for sure

[@jactober]

LOVE THE NEW SET UP

[@aychelleff]

This and the haunted pool movie have the same half-assed vibe

[@meimimiyasaki]

New setup is AWESOME!!!!!

[@lourdesherrera5973]

Lmaooooo at the letting Fern watch the movie 😂

[@ashleykali510]

Immediately thought of Smarthouse when i saw the trailer for this movie and hes it was totally ahead of its time. Also LOVE the new set up v cute

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

Omg girl I just set my posters up too! And woke up with one hitting me in the face because the cat pulled it down. Smh. They don't mess with the posters while I am at work. My boy cats thinks it's a lever he can pull for attention. He's not wrong

[@brentmartin1981]

I LOVE a good Possessedbyhorror rant, keep them coming lol.

[@halleylong9212]

The setup looks GREAT, Sarah!

[@guillaumeboucher7256]

please please pleaaase cover The Deliverance!! we really wanna know your take on that new exorcism movie ✨