Project Dorothy

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Project Dorothy
Directed by George Henry Horton
Screenplay by
  • Ryan Scaringe
  • George Henry Horton
Story byRyan Scaringe
Produced byRyan Scaringe

George Henry Horton

David Andrew
Starring
CinematographyOlesia Saveleva
Edited byMarc Sedaka
Music byMatthew James
Production
companies
  • Liberty Atlantic Studios
  • Kinogo Pictures
Release date
  • January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Project Dorothy is a sci-fi action horror film directed by George Henry Horton starring Danielle Harris and Tim de Zarn. The film was released on January 16, 2024. [1]

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Plot

Two robbers, (DeZarn and Budron), take refuge in a remote, lifeless lab. Unbeknownst to them, they have awoken a creature from her deep sleep. It's a rat-race between man and machine as they face off against an advanced 1980's AI (Harris).

Cast

Development

Project Dorothy was developed by Kinogo Pictures and Liberty Atlantic Studios, with Horton, Scaringe and Harris producing. [2] [3]

Production

Production took place in Illinois. Post took place in Los Angeles. [4]

Release

Project Dorothy was announced in The Hollywood Reporter as having been acquired for US distribution by Gravitas Ventures on December 13, 2023. [5]

Marketing

On December 18, 2023, a trailer for the film was released. [6] [7]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a positive score of 80%. [8] Bobby LePire of Film Threat said the film 'makes technology run amok and crime thrillers fresh again by mixing the two'. [9] The New York Times said ‘"Project Dorothy" will not win awards, but at a time when everybody seems to think they have something deep to say about A.I., its retro goofiness has the charm of classic B flicks’. [10]

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References

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  2. Grobar, Matt (2022-04-08). "Walter Hill Gets Festival Tribute; 'ClearMind,' 'Second Chances,' 'Project Dorothy' Set Casts; Acquisitions By Greenwich, Dark Star, Uncork'd, Gravitas, Freestyle, Gkids; EarthX Lineup; More — Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  3. "Project Dorothy: Danielle Harris sci-fi thriller has wrapped filming". 8 April 2022.
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  10. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/movies/five-science-fiction-movies-to-stream-now.html