Violent Trailer for AI Thriller ‘Appofeniacs’; In Theaters October 2
Newly minted Magenta Edge Films shares the first trailer for Fantastic Fest breakout Appofeniacs, which focuses on what happens when […]
Newly minted Magenta Edge Films shares the first trailer for Fantastic Fest breakout Appofeniacs, which focuses on what happens when AI-generated deepfakes spread amongst a group of interconnected lives, blurring reality and unleashing violent consequences.
In the film: “Amused by exploiting our instinct to believe what we see and hear, Duke (Aaron Holliday) treats deepfakes like a contagious party trick. Not because he has something to prove, but simply because he can. Soon blood starts to spill, but Duke isn’t the one who has to clean it up.
“Intersecting storylines catch the fallout of Duke’s petty pastime: Poppy (Simran Jehani), heading into the desert for a weekend of cosplay and foreplay; Clinto Binto (Sean Gunn), a legend in the scene with a reputation too expensive to fake; and Lazzy (Paige Searcy), a stranger who picks the wrong line, the wrong coffee shop, and the wrong day to argue.
“Paranoia. Confirmation bias. Baseless certainty. We’re all Appofeniacs. When anyone’s version of the truth can be created with the tap of a finger, the horror isn’t the lie. It’s what happens when people believe it.”
Trailer now:
What happens when nobody can trust what they see or hear anymore?
— Brad @ Dread Central (@DreadCentral) August 6, 2026
The violent trailer for 'APPOFENIACS' turns AI-generated deepfakes into bloody real-world consequences.
In theaters October 2. pic.twitter.com/fwaiodttVV
Dread Central reviewed Appofeniacs out of its Fantastic Fest premiere, noting that “while the film boasts some stunning kills and disgusting setpieces, the disjointed narrative structure ultimately takes away from Piliero’s overall message about just how easy it is to ruin someone’s life in 2025.” Read the entire review here.
