M3GAN rips off a kid's ear in new clip of AI horror movie

A new clip from the upcoming Blumhouse AI horror film M3GAN shows her brutally tearing off a child's ear while scolding him for being rude.

Brand new footage from the upcoming Blumhouse AI horror film M3GAN depicts the titular character mercilessly ripping off the ear of Brandon, a young boy who doesn't pay attention to his behavior. This sci-fi horror from Gerard Johnstone tells the story of Cady, an orphaned girl who ends up in the care of her aunt Gemma, played by Get Out's Esther Played by Lison Williams. Gemma has to juggle the stress of inheriting an 8-year-old orphan and a high-pressure job at the same time, so enlists the help of an AI-prototype doll called M3GAN to ease the workload, but the doll starts taking the life of itself, with dire consequences.

James Wan-produced thriller opens Jan. 13, making it the first Blumhouse film of the year. Rotten Tomatoes recently featured a horrific clip showing a killer doll brutally ripping off Brandon's ear. Rated PG-13 at release, the gore is limited, but it's enough to show M3GAN mutilating helpless children while she scolds him for being an "unruly bad boy." As terrifying as it is, the clip also teases the dramatic dark humor to come. You can watch it in full below:

Why M3GAN Seems Primed To Succeed At The Box Office

M3GAN looks Opening with little competition, Avatar: Way of Water has scared off all other major releases, as it continued to dominate the box office even in its third week. Though it will still share the screen with James Cameron's blockbuster, M3GAN will be well into its fourth week of release when it hits theaters, and it's a standout for those who've seen the epic set in Pandora. s Choice. Produced by horror veteran Wan, whose film credits include The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It, which will gross more than $200 million in 2021 alone, the rogue AI doll seems poised to hit the ground running.

M3GAN is one of the most anticipated horror films of 2023, along with Scream 6, The Evil One and Wan's own Saw 10; its first official trailer in 2022 Released in October, it has over 2 million views. It's already drawn plenty of comparisons to the Child's Play franchise's own infamous killer doll, Chucky, who has since spawned a 2021 TV sequel of the same name. Talk of an M3GAN sequel is already underway, proving just how much Blumhouse producers can expect it to perform at the box office. A key factor affecting its box office Performance is its controversial PG-13 rating, which opens up a wider market than most of Blumhouse's other projects.

What's In Store For Blumhouse In 2023?

The producers of Blumhouse are looking to extend their success in 2022, with standouts such as Black Telephone and Last Halloween doing well at the box office, though the latter performed slightly below the standards of the Halloween franchise. Opening up their slate of most anticipated releases for 2023 is a bold move, but it could set the stage for their other upcoming projects, including Insidious 5 and a sequel to the original The Exorcist. The producers of Blumhouse have bet on M3GAN to be a huge success, but time will tell if this will materialize in reality.

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