Soulm8te(2026)
2026 · Kate Dolan · 99 min
After a ruthless tech giant acquires a small robotics company, a grieving engineer is tasked with testing their new AI companion. But when he attempts to reprogram her to be a truly sentient soulmate, she develops needs of her own—unleashing a relentless spree of precision-engineered mayhem.
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
7.4288 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Soulm8te scares
There's a jittery, stylish energy to this one, more like a sleek thriller ride than a slow creep-fest. The scares come from a sleek, human-shaped threat turning increasingly violent and unpredictable, mixing dark humor with sudden bursts of brutality. It leans into slick, modern tech-horror dread rather than ghostly atmosphere, with real-world stakes instead of anything otherworldly. Expect a mix of twisted romance, jet-black comedy, and a body count that escalates fast once things go wrong.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Soulm8te rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 60 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 78 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, moody build of grief and unease that gradually tightens into a violent, high-intensity back half.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Soulm8te?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Soulm8te rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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