One can also safely discuss its cast, one that includes Jack Quaid of The Boys fame, whose ability to effectively play someone clueless is used to full effect here but not in the way you would think. Equally, Sophie Thatcher whose character in the hit TV show Yellowjackets is known for her resourcefulness gets to play opposite traits until…

The structure of the film is one of its strong points as well and it introduces you to a case of young love that is quite endearing unit it isn’t. It dips its toes into a predictable scenario to lure you into seeing it as something it really isn’t. This forms an engaging slight of hand but one enhanced by a lack of information.

Hopefully so far so good with this review, you should now still know very little but have your interest piqued. With its ever changing perspective, you will only know if Companion is a modern love story or horror story by film’s end. Regardless of its ultimate destination you will be entertained throughout the journey.
Rob Hudson
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Written and directed by Drew Hancock (“My Dead Ex”, “Suburgatory”), “Companion” stars Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”, “The Boogeyman”), Jack Quaid (“The Boys”, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”), Lukas Gage (“Smile 2”, “Dead Boy Detectives”), Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever”, “It Lives Inside”), Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”, “Blue Beetle”) and Rupert Friend (“High Desert”, “Asteroid City”). The film is produced by the filmmakers behind “Barbarian”—Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Zach Cregger and Roy Lee. The executive producers are Tracy Rosenblum and Jamie Buckner.

The cinematographer is Eli Born (“The Boogeyman”, “Hellraiser”). The production designer is Scott Kuzio (“Dumb Money”, the “Fear Street” trilogy). The editors are Brett W. Bachman (“The Fall of the House of Usher”, “Pig”) and Josh Ethier (“Don’t Move”, “Orphan: First Kill”). The costume designer is Vanessa Porter (“The Toxic Avenger”, “Archive 81”). The composer is Hrishikesh Hirway (“Song Exploder”, “Everything Sucks!”). The music supervisor is Rob Lowry (“Do Revenge”, “Miracle Workers”). The casting is by Nancy Nayor (“Saw X”, “Barbarian”).

New Line Cinema presents A BoulderLight Pictures Production, In Association With Vertigo Entertainment/Subconscious: “Companion.” The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in Australian cinemas January 30 2025.
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