The one word we’d use to describe “M3GAN” is fun. But even that is much heavier than the more spritely “M3GAN.” If I am a scaredy-cat, can I still see “M3GAN?”įor sure. (Again: much more R-rated and, since it was an ‘80s horror movie, filled with blood and boobs.) The first “Terminator” movie, too (released back in 1984), features a killer robot and a much darker tone than the more action-oriented sequels. Although that movie was rated R and not nearly as smart or fun as “M3GAN.” Other, older analogs would probably be something like 1986’s cult classic “Chopping Mall,” which turned some mall-guarding drones into killers. Honestly, in the mixture of smart-technology satire and killer doll conventions (a long and very well-worn horror tradition), the closest comparison is 2019’s “Child’s Play” remake. What movies would you compare “M3GAN” to? In that regard, the movie more closely resembles a techno- thriller than anything else. And it’s true, there are great moments of suspense where Johnstone draws out the tension as M3GAN is about to strike.

But, according to Johnstone, it actually made the movie more intense because he was forced to build sequences around suspense and not senseless bloodshed. Johnstone has talked recently in the press about the 11th-hour decision to make the movie PG-13 and the re-shooting and clever editing that was required to get the movie down to that more family-friendly rating.

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