Project Dorothy

Project Dorothy is a sci-fi horror film directed by George Henry Horton starring Danielle Harris and Tim de Zarn. The film was released on January 16, 2024.

Plot
Two robbers, (DeZarn and Budron), take refuge in a remote, lifeless lab. Unbeknownst to them, they have awoken a creature from her deep sleep. It's a rat-race between man and machine as they face off against an advanced 1980's AI (Harris).

Cast

 * Danielle Harris as Dorothy
 * Tim de Zarn as James
 * Adam Budron as Blake
 * Emily Rafala as Officer Romano
 * Olivia Scott as Dr. Jillian
 * George Henry Horton as Officer Janus

Development
Project Dorothy was developed by Kinogo Pictures and Liberty Atlantic Studios, with Horton, Scaringe and Harris producing.

Production
Production took place in Illinois. Post took place in Los Angeles.

Release
Project Dorothy was announced in The Hollywood Reporter as having been acquired for US distribution by Gravitas Ventures on December 13th, 2023.

Marketing
On December 18, 2023, a trailer for the film was released.

Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a positive score of 80%. Bobby LePire of Film Threat said the film 'makes technology run amok and crime thrillers fresh again by mixing the two'. The New York Times said ‘"Project Dorothy" will not win awards, but at a time when everybody seems to think they have something deep to say about A.I., its retro goofiness has the charm of classic B flicks’.