Boasting a similar premise to the '70s sci-fi thriller
Demon Seed, director Natalie Kennedy's debut feature
Blank sees a writer trapped in a hi-tech retreat by an out
of control AI.
The film stars Heida Reed, Rachel Shelley and Wayne Brady.
Having picked up awards on the sci-fi festival circuit,
Blank is set for a UK release later this year. [UPDATE: Blank will release on UK/ROI VOD on January 8th, 2024]
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Set in the near future, unique and unsettling sci-fi thriller Blank finds struggling author, Claire Rivers, sign up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to help her writer’s block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with a malfunctioning android, a degenerating host and no communication with the outside world. As time is running out, food supplies getting desperately low and the android becoming increasingly unstable, Claire must overcome her fears and find a way to outsmart the technology in order to make it out of the retreat alive…