|Companion (2025): The "Nice Guy" Horror Movie That Will Ruin Dating Apps Forever

Send Us Your Scares!Your worst date. A remote cabin. An app that controls everything about your partner. And an electric wine opener that becomes the most satisfying kill in recent horror history.Ambrose and Jessica break down Companion — the 2025 horror-comedy that's one part rom-com, one part slasher, and one hundred percent a takedown of men who think love is something you can order off a menu.This episode covers:The Barbarian connection — and why director Zack Cregger handed the keys to first-timer Drew HancockTrailer Gate: did the marketing actually spoil the robot twist, or does it not even matter?Sophie Thatcher's tightrope performance as Iris — and the one-eye crying thing that is weirdly perfectJack Quaid weaponizing his nice-guy face as the most unsettling boyfriend in horror right nowThe "go to sleep" command, the Campbell's Soup font, the Goo Goo Dolls needle drop with a very specific meta layerWhat Companion is really about — control, commodification, and "nice guy" misogyny with a remote controlThat ending — and whether Iris deserves peace more than a robot revolutionIf the answer to "would you want to control everything about your partner" is yes... this movie has something to say to you. Support the showEPISODES FM - _https://episodes.fm/1809836198?view=apps&sort=popularitySwift - https://www.swiftenergy.gg/products/tropicrush?ref=svalxxsiFacebook Group Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1263899825130479Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/thethingaboutfilms.bsky.socialInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thethingaboutfilms/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=TheTHINGaboutFilms&t=1754605765379X - https://x.com/thingaboutfilms?s=21