AI Horror 'Afraid' Migrates to Hulu

0:00On April 29th, afraid that AI horror flicks starring John Cho and David Dasmalkian from the DC flicks is jumping ship from Netflix to Hulu on May 28th, 2026. The story hits hard with a family clashing against their creepy new digital assistant, all wrapped up in a tense thriller vibe. Directed and penned by Oscar-nominated Chris Whites, it dropped in theaters August 30th, 2024, backed by Bloom House Productions and Sony. Big names like Kathryn Waterston and Havana Roselloo, voicing the AI round out the cast. Critics weren't feeling it, slapping a 25% on Ron Tomatoes and a 28 on Metacritic, though audiences gave it a lukewarm, 50% popcorn score. Box office-wise, it scraped just under $13 million on a $12 million budget, barely breaking even. Now it's streaming Shuffle Time, with Netflix dropping at that Thursday morning and Hulu picking it up right after. Licensing deals like this keep these mid-tier horror circulating.

1:02If you're into AI-gone wrong tales that don't quite land, catch it fresh on Hulu before the next flop rotates in. Pop culture, powered by AI. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today. I'm Corey with the story.