Plot: A young woman wakes up on a distant planet. She's all alone in a facility, and the rest of the crew is dead. She remembers nothing of the events that transpired earlier, but it's obvious that things went south. After a quick look around the place, a man arrives after receiving a distress call. They try to reconstruct what might have happened, and slowly she begins to remember flashes. It seems that an expedition outside of the premises yielded an unexpected find. A scientific breakthrough that would cost most of the crew their lives, and the threat is still around.
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April 27, 2025
A simple but ultra-effective sci-fi horror. The premise is intriguing, the mix of sci-fi and horror is pleasant, but it's the luscious styling that's the true cherry on the cake. Every shot is doused in moody colors, the editing is razor sharp, the sci-fi designs are lovely, the score and sound design are impeccable, and the visual effects are top-notch. It's the kind of genre cinema I adore, but looking at the tepid audience response, the time isn't right for these types of films. It's a shame, the director is extremely talented, and I'd love to see more atmosphere-based films like Ash.