DEADLINE
The Black List 2024
AIDa by Alexis Jacknow
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A new mother finds the perfect nanny in AI, only to learn that a “perfect” caregiver might be the most dangerous kind of all. This psychological thriller examines the disparity between human nature versus AI nurture and asks the question, could AI ever replace us as parents?
VARIETY
'Clock' Review: Dianna Agron Has a Problematic Pre-natal Experience in a Frightening Psychological Thriller
"Writer-director Alexis Jacknow amps up the anxiety by blending science and religion into paranoia-soaked mayhem, conjuring resonant emotion and haunting menace in this psychological horror film..."
"Like a taut, “Rosemary’s Baby”-inspired “Black Mirror” episode, the film’s defiant sentiment that society should stop pressuring women to procreate is bold, brutal and bloodier than a pregnant woman’s bloody show."
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"Jacknow’s genuinely disturbing imagery crawls under our skin, lingering long after the tense, bleak finale..."
WALL STREET JOURNAL
'Clock' Review: Hulu's Hormonal Horror Movie
"A full blown nightmare hellscape...."
"Writer-director Alexis Jacknow creates an atmostphere both cool and chilling around Ella, who really is a woman alone..."
LA Times
"...ends strongly with a succession of unforgettable scenes of gruesome body horror.."
"...a vivid and visceral explication of one woman’s fears."
Review: The Natural Horror of the Biological 'Clock'
PASTE MAGAZINE
'Clock' Ticks Amid Terrors of Coerced Motherhood
"Among American offerings, Clock might be the first film that manages to feel genuinely engaged with the discussions women are having about the prospect of bearing a child...."
"A fantastically frenetic performance from Dianna Agron, a truly chilling central entity and interrogations of Jewish heritage elevate Clock (and the potential of further monstrous motherhood stories) above otherwise lackluster competition stateside."
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"Jacknow’s Jewish perspective is an enormous boon to the narrative, providing a distinct conflict that hasn’t been addressed in similar horror offerings..."
MOVIE NATION
Dianna Agron is Terrified of Her Biological 'Clock'
"I’m not a huge horror buff, fan or aficionado. But when I sit down to watch one I do like for it to be smart. 'Clock' is a childbirth/”biological clock” thriller that has modern medicine playing God, The Holocaust and Human Evolution itself as its subtexts. Smart? Writer-director Alexis Jacknow’s debut feature borders on brilliant."
"...Jacknow’s lean script and focused direction build the mood, so that when this “Let’s get you pregnant” picture turns dark, we’re braced for it."
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
WGA Awards: Full List of Nominations
Alexis' episodes, OVERNIGHT and GROUP, were nominated for a 2019 WGA Award for Short Form Original.
DEADLINE
Amazon Lands 21 Laps' 'The Blindings' Pitch; Alexis Jacknow to Helm Her Genre Script
"Amazon Studios has acquired The Blindings, a pitch for an original genre film to be written and directed by Alexis Jacknow. 21 Laps' Shawn Levy & Dan Cohen will produce."
VARIETY
Kobe Bryant, Jim Sheridan, John Turturro on Tribeca's Short Film Slate
Shorts: Your Heart's Desire (Narrative)
AGAIN - directed by Alexis Jacknow
