Universal Pictures, along with Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, debuted the official trailer for SOULM8TE, their latest android-gone-wrong horror feature. The preview, which can be seen below, shows an android who just wants to make everything perfect.
The official synopsis of the film reads “Unnerving, suspenseful, and darkly compelling, SOULM8TE follows a grieving engineer tasked with testing a ruthless tech giant’s new AI companion. But when he attempts to program her to be a truly sentient soulmate, she develops needs of her own – unleashing a relentless spree of precision-engineered mayhem.”
Directed by Kate Dolan, the film stars Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, Claudia Doumit, and Arty Froushan.
“When Blumhouse Atomic Monster first approached me about an erotic thriller set in the M3GAN-verse, I thought, are you insane? But something drew me in. We exist in a bizarre time where companies sell us ‘connection’ through apps, algorithms, and AI. Yet those are the same forces pulling us apart. The lonelier we get, the more dependent we become on the tools doing the pulling,” states Dolan. “SOULM8TE is a movie about that vicious cycle. It is a satirical, unhinged movie that explores desire, obsession, autonomy and control. It’s a movie that knows how ridiculous it is, and I’d argue it’s best watched the way you’d watch Basic Instinct or Showgirls now, with friends, a drink in hand, and zero shame about shouting at the screen.”
According to the release, the film will be available exclusively on digital platforms to watch with no ads or subscription required starting August 1, 2026. Stay tuned to Horror News Network for more on SOULM8TE.
