Last updated on June 10th, 2025 at 12:29 am
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On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (Eiza González) awakens to find her crew slaughtered. When a man named Brion (Aaron Paul) arrives to rescue her, an ordeal of psychological and physical terror ensues while Riya and Brion must decide if they can trust one another to survive.
RLJE Films and Shudder distribute in the US.
Filmed in New Zealand.
Eiza Gonzalez said the following about filmmaker Flying Lotus and the movie: “The way his brain works is quite special. He reminds me a lot of David Fincher, who also started in music videos, as someone who is quite interested in pushing boundaries and not being scared of diving into something. But this movie also required someone who had a really authentic and unique artistic take. We couldn’t have been more lucky, because his visual imagery and the way that he spoke to us about the movie really translated to the making of the film. It’s a movie that causes the audience to stay engaged consistently. I love movies that require you to keep thinking and trying to figure out what is actually happening.” (7/7/23)
Tessa Thompson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt were previously attached to the project before getting replaced by Aaron Paul and Eiza Gonzalez.
Directed by Steven Ellison AKA Flying Lotus, who is an American record producer, DJ/rapper-turned filmmaker.
Described as a “sci-fi/thriller horror movie.”
RLJE Films and Shudder released Ash in Theaters on March 21, 2025.
RLJE Films and Shudder released Ash on PVOD on April 22, 2025.
Ash premiered on Shudder on June 20, 2025.
Director: Flying Lotus
Wikipedia: Ash (2025 film)
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