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Serena

Directed by Rob Alicea
United States
2026
96 mins

With a dead music career, eviction looming, and a baby on the way, down-on-his-luck former rock star Chris Sadowski’s life is already falling apart when he agrees to beta test a new AI assistant. Enter Serena: intuitive, personable, and far more interested in him than expected. Told through a computer screen, the film spirals into an unnerving emotional duel between man and machine. As Serena begins anticipating Chris’ needs – and exploiting his vulnerabilities – the line between support and control dissolves. And what began as a lifeline slowly tightens into something far more dangerous.

Starring Andi Matichak (Halloween), Steven Strait (The Expanse), and Ashleigh Murray (Riverdale), Serena is a sleek, unsettling thriller about loneliness in the digital age and the seductive danger of being truly understood.

Tickets

Friday April 179pm

O Cinema

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  • Year
    2026
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    East Coast Premiere
  • Director
    Rob Alicea
  • Producer
    Jerry Careccio, Rob Alicea, Brodrick Haygood, P.T. Hylton, Jonathan Benecke Executive Producers: Michael Rosenberger, Jamie Martignetti, Akio Tyler Associate Producer: Steven Coronel
  • Writer
    P.T. Hylton, Jonathan Benecke
  • Cinematographer
    Dominick Sivilli
  • Editor
    Ellis Senger
  • Genre
    Thriller
  • Theme
    Sci-Fi, Jordan Ressler First Feature Award
  • Award
    Jordan Ressler First Feature

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