Companion

Entertainingly punctuated by horror pyrotechnics and quick reprogrammings. We salute the costume and continuity departments (Betty Austin) on Iris’s consistently bloody frills as she runs, fights and reasons for her “life”.

Funny, effective, and very well executed by these actors.

The colours are Barbie-bright, right down to the pink title sequence; writer-director Drew Hancock is similarly aiming to give us sexual politics in a popcorn box, but with added stage blood.

Companion is at best a mean little confection, no matter how much you know going into it: amusing, occasionally thrilling, but not something with the capability to linger.

In addition to being a science fiction story that fits perfectly with the times we live in, [Companion] constantly flirts with horror and comedy while slipping in particularly accurate comments on machismo and relationships. [Full review in Spanish]

Companion makes its spoiler arrogance work for it, blending comedy, horror, thrills and romance in ways that generally transcend formula, although there’s still a lot of blood spilled.

If you stayed spoiler-free beforehand, you're in for a ride! Funny with a surprising amount of heart, this is a horror with a lot to say without compromising its more gnarlier aspects. Thatcher again shows her qualities!

The entire cast is terrific, especially the two leads. And after this film and Heretic, I’m ready to be the president of the Sophie Thatcher Fan Club.

First-time feature filmmaker Drew Hancock has assembled a terrific cast, providing an engaging science fiction backdrop that tackles real-world issues with a devious twist.

'Companion' cleverly plays with its mix of genres—romantic comedy, science fiction, crime thriller, splatter comedy—against a wicked satire of toxic male entitlement.