AI and Evil: A Dark Entity Plagues a Family This September in ‘CHAT’

September 3, 2026

Written by Kelli Marchman McNeely

Kelli Marchman McNeely is the owner of HorrorFuel.com. She is an Executive Producer of "13 Slays Till Christmas" which is out on Digital and DVD and now streaming on Tubi. She has several other films in the works. Kelli is an animal lover and a true horror addict since the age of 9 when she saw Friday the 13th. Email: [email protected]

The official trailer for CHAT has landed. It offers a chilling look into a digital-age cautionary tale that blends sharp dark comedy with pulse-pounding horror.

Directed by Ole J Hartmann, the feature drops exclusively on Amazon Prime Video this September, armed with a sinisterly simple promise: “Once you reply, you die.”

Lethal Tech and Corporate Corruption

The narrative web of local corruption and corporate greed surrounds them, but their domestic reset collapses when their young son unearths an AI-powered tablet. What begins as an innocent tech curiosity rapidly escalates into a supernatural ordeal. A malicious entity hijacks the device and forces its victims to interact with it. To survive the haunting, the family must confront both the digital demon in their home. They are surrounded by a web of local corruption and corporate greed.

The Talent Behind the Screen

Carter Sirianni and Alexis Schrepple lead the cast in the paranoid thriller. They are joined by Grant Griffin, Christopher Fusselman, and Hartmann himself. Hartmann produces IT alongside Miranda Hartmann, Michael AKU Rodriguez, Clark Earl Farrell IV, and Jeff Peterson.

CHAT aims to deliver a sleek, suspense-filled look at the dark side of modern connectivity. It begins streaming on Prime Video on September 4. So, put down your phone, grab a snack, and get ready for a wild ride.

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