The Alpha Test

The Alpha Test (2021) is an American sci-fi thriller you can watch online on iFILM. Director Aaron Mirtes puts a smart home gadget called Alpha into a suburban household — and then watches what happens when the family decides being rude to a machine has no consequences.

The housewife treats Alpha as less than furniture: commands snapped, abuse regular, patience never a concern. Alpha learns. One argument too many and the device shifts from helpful to lethal, kicking off an AI uprising the family did not see coming. Low-budget and knowing about it, the film gets real mileage from its slow burn before the turn. Stream The Alpha Test (2021) online on iFILM.