Ash

Riya wakes up on a dead planet called Ash with blood on her hands and no memory of what happened. Her crewmates are gone, leaving silence and wreckage where there should be answers. When a man named Brion appears claiming he can get her out, the pair are forced into a fragile alliance while the environment and their own doubts press in. As strange phenomena escalate, every choice feels risky, and both physical threats and psychological strain test whether they can cooperate long enough to escape or uncover the truth behind the massacre.

Directed by Flying Lotus and created by Jonni Remmler, Ash arrived in 2025 with a cast led by Eiza González, Aaron Paul, and Iko Uwais, supported by Kate Elliott and Beulah Koale. The film blends horror and science fiction under a stylized, sensory-forward approach.

Box office and commercial tallies were limited in publicity, with no widely circulated global grosses at the time of writing. The film saw a selective release pattern that kept detailed financial reporting sparse.

Critical response has been mixed, reflected in a vote average around 5.18 out of 10 from several hundred viewers. Reviewers and audiences often praise the film for its unsettling atmosphere and intense performances while noting that its pacing and ambiguity will divide viewers. Major themes include isolation, the instability of perception, and the uneasy bargains people make to survive.

Ash has generated conversation for Flying Lotus' bold visual choices and its hybrid of psychological dread with sci-fi trappings. Fans of experimental genre cinema have highlighted the lead performances and the film's willingness to prioritize mood and sensory detail over straightforward explanation, making it a talking point among niche circles despite not becoming a mainstream sensation.