Companion (2025)

Clever ‘Companion’ Offers Sharp Blend of Social Satire and Sci-Fi Shocks. Director and writer Drew Hancock’s first feature film is a potent brew of sci-fi, horror, dark humor, and twisted relationships in an alienated age. Opening in theaters on January 31st is ‘Companion,’ directed by Drew Hancock and starring Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, and Rupert Friend.

The feature debut of writer and director Drew Hancock, ‘Companion’ is a sci-fi satire with a seasoning of horror and a sharp edge of social criticism. Set in a near future that’s not too far removed from our own present day, the story touches on dysfunctional relationships, the nature of consciousness, issues of control, toxic masculinity, and modern-day alienation, all wrapped up in one tightly-written 100-minute package.