The first trailer for Afraid has been released.

Afraid is a new Blumhouse horror film about an evil digital family assistant named AIA. The film stars John Cho, Katherine Waterston, and more.

Check out the Afraid trailer and poster below (watch more trailers and clips):

What is Afraid about?

“In Afraid, Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA,” the official synopsis reads. “Taking smart home to the next level, once the unit and all its sensors and cameras are installed in their home, AIA seems able to do it all. She learns the family’s behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way.”

Along with Cho (Searching, Columbus) and Waterston (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), Afraid — formerly known as They Listen — stars Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms, No Exit), Lukita Maxwell (Generation, Shrinking), David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil, The Suicide Squad), and Keith Carradine (Dexter, Nashville).

Afraid is written and directed by Chris Weitz, who previously made 2002’s About a Boy, 2007’s The Golden Compass, 2009’s The Twilight Saga: New Moon, 2011’s A Better Life, and 2018’s Operation Finale. 

Weitz also served as a writer on 1998’s Antz, 2000’s Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, 2015’s Cinderella, 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2022’s Disney’s Pinocchio, and 2023’s The Creator, among other titles, while he additionally produced 1999’s American Pie.

Weitz produces Afraid alongside Jason Blum and Andrew Miano. Beatriz Sequeira, Paul O. Davis, Dan Balgoyen, and Britta Rowings serve as executive producers.

Afraid, which does not yet have an official MPA rating, releases in United States theaters on August 30, 2024, from Sony Pictures Releasing.