NZ-made killer doll sequel another scary merry dance
M3GAN 2.0, directed by Gerard Johnstone, is in cinemas now.
Kiwi director Gerard Johnstone's 2022 worldwide horror hit, M3GAN, might have capitalised on fear of Artificial Intelligence, but it was a dance routine by Auckland youngster Amie Donald playing the titular Robo-Barbie villain that became its viral, defining moment.
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