Here’s a trailer for a super dark-looking film titled Black Eyed Susan. The film centers around a lifelike robot that was built for receiving and “enjoying” sexual abuse. It’s like a much darker take on Ex Machina.
In the film, “Down-on-his-luck Derek (Damien Maffei) is hired by a shady tech industrialist to ‘test’ Susan (Yvonne Emilie Thälker, in a striking feature debut), a lifelike robot built for the purpose of receiving and “enjoying” sexual abuse.
“Initially hesitant to take part, Derek accepts, but quickly finds himself drawn to Susan’s developing personality and inquisitive nature.
“As the robot’s expanding humanity chips away at him and he learns more about his own secret desires, he questions if what he’s been tasked to do – even to a robot – should ever be condoned.”
This looks like a very unsettling story but it’s also thought-provoking. The film comes from director Scooter McCrae, who hasn’t directed a film in 21 years. The movie also stars Marc Romeo and Scott Fowler.
Black Eyed Susan is set to premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival.
