Ash opens in theaters on Friday, March 21, and will stream on Shudder at a later date. This review is based on a screening at the 2025 SXSW Film and TV Festival.
It’s been more than 10 years since EA first floated the idea of a live-action Dead Space movie, and we’re still waiting for our first look at a Necromorph on the big screen. At first glance, Ash seems like the next best thing: The sci-fi horror movie from music producer, DJ, rapper, and director Flying Lotus evokes Dead Space in tone, subject matter and visuals. But fans of the franchise, and scary movies set among the stars in general, shouldn’t get their hopes up. Gnarly visuals, decent jump scares, and immaculate…