Companion’s Ending Echoes Ex Machina: A Familiar Twist in Sci-Fi
Among the 2025 films, Companion stands out as my top pick for the year’s first outstanding horror movie, despite not being a typical horror flick like some other recent releases. The dark comedy by writer and director Drew Hancock revolving around Iris (played by Sophie Thatcher), a woman who uncovers through gruesome events that she is a sophisticated robot bought by her boyfriend, Josh (Jack Quaid), offers the same fun, challenging, and thought-provoking elements as some of the best episodes from Black Mirror I’ve ever watched.