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Prime Video just added one of the best sci-fi thriller movies of 2025 (so far) — and it deserves more attention

"Companion" is one of the year's most entertaining sci-fi thrillers, and this twisty ride just arrived on Prime Video. Make sure you don't skip.

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3 new to Prime Video movies I’d watch this weekend (Oct. 24-26)

There's plenty of new to Prime Video movies I'd watch this weekend, from a twisty sci-fi thriller to a tender comedy-drama and more.

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7 new to Prime Video movies in October with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Here's a round-up of seven critically acclaimed movies that have come to Prime Video in October 2025.

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"Black Mirror" reflects on itself

Charlie Brooker’s once-prescient show feels creatively stagnant and outpaced by pop culture

Salon

Companion review: this sleek but violent film asks interesting ethical questions about our relationship with AI

Science fiction film and television has long been fascinated by robots. But stories that show us uncannily human cyborgs have often tended to veer towards either comedy or horror. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) both imagine a world where beautiful female cyborgs threaten to overstep…

The Conversation

How 'Companion' Turned Sophie Thatcher Into the "Perfect Girlfriend"

The film’s creative team breaks down turning the star’s robot character into the “perfect girlfriend.”

Marie Claire

Companion review – country house tech horror presses the button marked fun

A plush weekend getaway turns violent in Drew Hancock’s enjoyably grisly feature debut

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"Companion": A smug attempt at feminism

Neither a horror nor a comedy, this future-tinged tale settles for being a reductive collection of better movies

Salon

In Companion, the Killer Robot Is the Hero

An AI sexbot undergoes a feminist awakening in this clever sci-fi thriller.

Reason

Companion review: Sophie Thatcher shines in mildly entertaining thriller

Companion features a solid script and good performances, but first-time director Drew Hancock struggles to elevate the movie above middling heights.

WhatToWatch

The Wildest Sci-Fi Thriller Of The Year Flips The Killer Robot Movie On Its Head

'Companion' is a surprisingly smart subversion of the killer robot movie, thanks to a terrific lead performance from Sophie Thatcher.

Inverse

Sophie Thatcher has mixed emotions about her scream queen tag

Sophie Thatcher has mixed thoughts about being considered as a scream queen as she doesn't want to be "put in a box" as a performer.

BANG Premier

Companion’s Take On Toxic Relationships Was So Intense Jack Quaid Apologised Inbetween Takes

“I think there is that feeling within women of lacking control in this atmosphere that we live in right now.”

Pedestrian.tv

Companion review: this comedy horror on the perils of AI might be blunt, but it’s a bloody hoot

4/5 Sophie Thatcher makes her claim for the scream queen crown in Drew Hancock’s punchy take on the rogue robot genre

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