Episode 140: 10 AI-Themed Horror Films That Went Rogue
From Horror Dads by Horror Dads
February 6, 2026 · 1h 32m · Episode 140
About this episode
The Horror Dads discuss ten AI-themed horror films that explore the unsettling relationship between technology and humanity.
In Episode 140, the Horror Dads plug into one of horror’smost unsettling modern anxieties: artificial intelligence. John and Jamie break down ten AI-themed horror films that explore what happens when technology learns too much, feels too deeply, or simply decides humans are obsolete. The Horror Dads weigh in on practical effects versus digital menace, philosophical dread versus pure chaos, and which films truly understood the assignment. Tune in for a sharp, fun, and occasionally unnerving look athorror’s relationship with technology.
People in this episode
Hosts: John, Jamie
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- horror films
- technology
- practical effects
- digital menace
- philosophical dread
- chaos
Keywords
- AI horror films
- artificial intelligence
- technology in horror
- horror themes
- practical effects
- digital effects
- philosophical horror
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Books & works: 10 AI-Themed Horror Films That Went Rogue
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