Ash
Directed by Flying Lotus4.670%53%
A woman wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space station viciously killed. Her investigation into what happened sets in motion a terrifying chain of events.
Ash Ratings & Reviews
- Kristian Odland6d agoA lot of red, a lot of gore, and a lot of Eiza González. If you are particularly obsessed with any of those, you are going to LOVE this.
- Mr UberjudenJuly 5, 2025It's shite
- N-U-M-A-NApril 25, 2025A complete waste of time. If you want a good movie, go for Event Horizon, not this SHIT.
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Ash is a frustratingly uneventful slow burn that finally wakes up in the final act—just in time to salvage some of the face-melty, ooey-gooey sci-fi horrors it spends the first hour and change only teasing through fleeting, non-sequitur flash jumpscares. Flying Lotus wears his influences loudly, but instead of synthesizing them into something fresh, the film mostly drifts through a haze of familiar beats without any urgency. The script somehow manages to be both incoherent and entirely predictable, which is almost impressive in its own way. Eiza González and Aaron Paul do what they can, but the film gives them little to work with. I was, however, impressed with how much effort they put into hyping the film and supporting each other. Before the screening, they were engaging with fans; during the film, Paul was whooping and hollering at every big moment—even when the audience wasn’t. Throughout the screening, he and González exchanged reassuring hand clasps and encouraging shoulder squeezes. Apparently longtime friends, their enthusiasm was infectious and made me wish I had enjoyed the movie more. At least Flying Lotus’s score absolutely slaps, and the visuals—especially given the budget—are commendable. If only the film had matched its ambition with more substance.
- RipLinesManApril 24, 2025Ash wants to be Event Horizon (1997), but only captures the shadows, not the fire. Eiza González leads as Riya, a survivor in the aftermath of a massacre aboard a distant space station. She brings conviction, but the script drifts — more quiet than tension, more mystery than menace. Aaron Paul’s Brion is watchable, but underwritten, and while Iko Uwais brings intensity as Adhi, his presence is more setup than payoff. The supporting cast — Kate Elliott as Clarke and Beulah Koale as Kevin — do what they can, but the film’s rhythm never quite locks in. Compare that to Event Horizon, where Laurence Fishburne’s Captain Miller and Sam Neill’s Dr. Weir tear through grief and cosmic dread with urgency. That ship felt cursed — alive. In Ash, the station is eerily quiet, but rarely threatening. The horror comes in waves, but never crashes. Both films ask: what happens when you wake up too late to stop the nightmare? But only one feels like it stares back. Ash aims high, but in space, drifting is still drifting.
- Tom CooperApril 27, 2025Crappy CGI. Crappy script. Crappy plot. Crappy colour palette. Crappy budget. Does everything have to be in red/blue/green/purple lighting? (We get it, it's scifi) Don't they own normal white lights anywhere on this space station? Wake me up when something interesting happens.. 💤😴 People comparing this to event horizon or dead space mustn't have seen either. When the director calls himself "flying lotus" you should know it's going to be absolute crud.
- JesseApril 27, 2025Ash is a clear case of style over substance. Visually, it's impressive at times, and the action sequences show flashes of potential. But the film crumbles under the weight of a weak script, uneven direction, and sluggish pacing. It tries to build a tragic, mysterious atmosphere around its characters, but never earns it, making the emotional beats feel hollow. At best, it's a pale imitation of films like The Thing and Event Horizon and a reminder of how much better those movies are. If you're looking for real tension or smart storytelling, look elsewhere.
- Jason P.June 5, 2025The movie was like "The Thing" If it was made by people who were high and thought they were writing something good. Great visuals, great cast, HORRIBLE writing and direction.
- k4hlilMay 7, 2025Real waste of time, very slow roll, movie picks up during the last 14 mins. No character building or reason to buy in. DO NOT WATCH THIS. UNLESS YOU WANT TO WASTE TIME. The other reviewers are right I should have listen instead of being optimistic and hard head. This I not a hidden gem, this is not a fan flick, this is only disappointment!!!!
- Sean NorwoodApril 26, 2025It was entertaining. Had Thing vibes.
- dragon3236April 25, 2025needs a lot of work.
- ahwooApril 25, 2025Like a low budget 'Dead Space' adaption from the game but replaces hulk guy in battle spacesuit with hot girl in in skintight blinky spacesuit.
- parcolanJune 28, 202580% of the entire movie is fake, boring and even predictable despite the fact that it is a sci-fi and it should not be
- hayde56April 24, 2025The movie has its moments but overall rather average only saved by the quality of acting
- cultfilmlikerApril 23, 2025Saw the Brainfeeder logo and knew I was in for a trip. I think I got 8 minutes into KUSO before I turned it off lol but don’t worry he made sure to include some gross out / downright gory moments. FlyLo as an actor was jarring but a decent performance. There’s a lot of digital static in the sound effects and it’s very unnerving to me. Love the music tho. A harsh sound design that is more brutal than the visual jump scares at times. Which is saying something bc FlyLo knows how to repulse you, fast. FlyLo is such a weeb. Also, a lot of this feels like a video game. Felt kinda like a feature-length V/H/S segment. Probably better than SiREN! Some effective transcendental sequences. Unique! FlyLo has an auteuristic vision for sure. Can’t recommend decent audio equipment enough for this film. The man knows what he’s doing. Big EVENT HORIZON / SUNSHINE vibes and also SPOILER ALERT ⬇️⬇️⬇️ obviously The Thing
