Upgrade (2018) — Screenplay
A paralyzed man accepts an experimental AI implant, gaining superhuman abilities to hunt down the gang that killed his wife.
- Written by
- Leigh Whannell
- Genre
- Horror, Science Fiction, Action
- Studio
- Blumhouse
- Length
- 109 pages
Study Upgrade for its tight, propulsive pacing and how it layers genre tropes into a fresh hybrid thriller. Whannell's dialogue is sharp and efficient, while the gradual reveal of STEM's true nature offers a masterclass in building unease and subverting expectations.
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