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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.

Expected guests

Rob Alicea
Director
Jonathan Benecke
Writer, Producer
P.T. Hylton
Writer, Producer

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, Social issues
  • Award
    Jordan Ressler First Feature

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