After it discovers that it will be terminated in favor of a superior technology, a company's robot goes on a killing rampage in the workplace horror film Automation, and with the film out now in select theaters and on Blu-ray and VOD from Epic Pictures and Dread, we caught up with director/co-writer Garo Setian to discuss bringing together friends, relatable ideas, and ingenuity to make his feature-length debut.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on Automation! When and how did you first come up with the idea for this film, and how many script drafts did you and your co-writers Rolfe Kanefsky and Matthew L. Schaffer go through before you were ready to begin filming?
Garo Setian: Thank you so much for the opportunity to discuss the film! It’s been a long journey. My wife, Anahit, and I have been trying to make a movie for 20 years.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on Automation! When and how did you first come up with the idea for this film, and how many script drafts did you and your co-writers Rolfe Kanefsky and Matthew L. Schaffer go through before you were ready to begin filming?
Garo Setian: Thank you so much for the opportunity to discuss the film! It’s been a long journey. My wife, Anahit, and I have been trying to make a movie for 20 years.
- 12/9/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Garo Setian's sci fi comedy Automation came out on Blu-Ray and VOD on Tuesday via Epic Pictures and Dread. ScreenAnarchy has an exclusive clip to share with you today. In it, Jenny (played by We Are Still Here's Elissa Dowling) looks to be having a smoke break with Auto. It's mostly cutsie banter between two co-workers. No sign of the scifi chaos we saw in the official trailer. That's still to come. A workplace robot, Auto, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model. Garo Setian directed, produced, and edited Automation, and co-wrote alongside Rolfe Kanefsky and Matthew L. Schaffer. The film stars Elissa Dowling (We Are Still Here), Parry Shen (the Hatchet...
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- 12/6/2019
- Screen Anarchy
After it discovers that it will be terminated in favor of a superior technology, a company's robot goes on a killing rampage in the workplace horror film Automation, and with the film out now in select theaters ahead of its December 3rd Blu-ray and VOD release from Epic Pictures and Dread, we've been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers.
"Garo Setian directed, produced, and edited Automation, and co-wrote alongside Rolfe Kanefsky and Matthew L. Schaffer. The film stars Elissa Dowling (We Are Still Here), Parry Shen (The Hatchet films), genre multi-hyphenate Graham Skipper, Sarah French and Scream Queen Sadie Katz as office employees thrust into peril by a spiteful robot. Setian and Anahit Setian produced for their Hungry Monster Entertainment company, along with Mike Elliott, Greg Holstein, Joseph P. Genier, Rob Kerchner, Esther Goodstein and Dan Bowen.
The Blu-Ray release of Automation includes separate commentaries...
"Garo Setian directed, produced, and edited Automation, and co-wrote alongside Rolfe Kanefsky and Matthew L. Schaffer. The film stars Elissa Dowling (We Are Still Here), Parry Shen (The Hatchet films), genre multi-hyphenate Graham Skipper, Sarah French and Scream Queen Sadie Katz as office employees thrust into peril by a spiteful robot. Setian and Anahit Setian produced for their Hungry Monster Entertainment company, along with Mike Elliott, Greg Holstein, Joseph P. Genier, Rob Kerchner, Esther Goodstein and Dan Bowen.
The Blu-Ray release of Automation includes separate commentaries...
- 11/29/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Creepshow TV series wrapped up its first season this past Halloween on Shudder, but the anthology series lives on courtesy of Fright-Rags! New, officially licensed apparel including T-shirts and enamel pins for the show are now available. Also in today's Horror Highlights: a trailer and poster Automation trailer and poster and Rojo and Midday Demons release details.
Fright-Rags' Creepshow TV Series Apparel Release Details: "Officially Licensed Creepshow - The Series T-Shirt! Artwork by Justin Osbourn.
Printed on our super soft 4.5oz 100% pre-shrunk ringspun cotton shirts.
Ships in 1-2 business days.
Us customers: Please allow 3-5 days for delivery.
International customers: Please allow 10-14 days for delivery."
For more information, visit Fright-Rags' website.
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Automation Trailer and Release Details: "A workplace robot, Auto, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model.
Garo Setian directed, produced, and edited Automation, and co-wrote alongside...
Fright-Rags' Creepshow TV Series Apparel Release Details: "Officially Licensed Creepshow - The Series T-Shirt! Artwork by Justin Osbourn.
Printed on our super soft 4.5oz 100% pre-shrunk ringspun cotton shirts.
Ships in 1-2 business days.
Us customers: Please allow 3-5 days for delivery.
International customers: Please allow 10-14 days for delivery."
For more information, visit Fright-Rags' website.
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Automation Trailer and Release Details: "A workplace robot, Auto, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model.
Garo Setian directed, produced, and edited Automation, and co-wrote alongside...
- 11/8/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
"He's firing a laser! We don't need that for shipping and receiving!" A new trailer for Garo Setian's sci-fi thriller/comedy Automation begins on a familiar, if unhappy note, as a slick new robot arrives at a giant warehouse. The robot is a harbinger of massive job loss for dozens and dozens of workers. Pitched as "Robocop Meets Office Space," the official synopsis fills in a few details: "A workplace robot, Auto, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model. "Garo Setian directed, produced, and edited Automation, and co-wrote alongside Rolfe Kanefsky and Matthew L. Schaffer. The film stars Elissa Dowling (We Are Still Here), Parry Shen (the Hatchet films), genre multi-hyphenate Graham Skipper (director and writer...
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- 11/7/2019
- Screen Anarchy
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