"M3GAN" is a movie that takes pretty clear inspiration from some horror and sci-fi classics. It's part "The Terminator" and part "Child's Play," but it still feels fresh and original, with surprisingly deep ideas about the future of AI. According to director Gerard Johnstone, though, the movie also takes its cues from a 21st century horror-comedy classic -- one that's not afraid to have fun even as it scares us: "Shaun of the Dead."

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