The sci-fi horror movie Affection has found its leads, and the first details about its story make it sound like a darker version of a popular Adam Sandler rom-com. The horror genre continues to go through a great run with sequels, adaptations of other works, and original stories, and the branch of sci-fi horror has been especially popular recently. Movies like M3GAN have reignited interest in sci-fi horror, and there are some exciting movies in development from this branch of horror, among them Affection.

Affection is a sci-fi horror movie directed by BT Meza in his feature directorial debut. Affection is currently in development, but it already has its main cast. As reported by Deadline, starring in Affection are Jessica Rothe, Joseph Cross, and Julianna Layne, and from the plot details given in the report, family drama will be at the center. However, Affection sounds strangely similar to a popular Adam Sandler rom-com but with an even darker twist.

Affection's Premise Is Very Similar To 50 First Dates (But Darker)

Affection Has Some Obvious Similarities To 50 First Dates

Ellie deals with a strange condition that erratically resets her memory, meaning she doesn’t her family.

The first plot details of Affection tease a family drama amid some truly strange stuff. Jessica Rothe will play Ellie, who is married to Cross’ character, with Layne playing their young daughter. Ellie deals with a strange condition that erratically resets her memory, meaning she doesn’t her family. To make it even worse, each memory reset leaves Ellie disoriented, and she begins to be haunted by the vivid memories of a life she has never lived. The premise of Affection sounds intriguing, but it’s also very similar to that of 50 First Dates.

Jessica Rothe is no stranger to horror, having starred in Happy Death Day and its sequel, Happy Death Day 2U.

Peter Segal’s 2004 rom-com 50 First Dates is one of Adam Sandler’s most popular works. It’s the story of womanizing marine veterinarian Henry Roth (Sandler) who avoids commitment in all his relationships. One day, Henry meets art teacher Lucy Whitmore (Drew Barrymore), with whom he quickly bonds. However, Henry soon learns Lucy had an accident the year before and now has anterograde amnesia, so she re everything up until the night before the accident but nothing after that.

Affection will twist this by adding mystery to Ellie’s condition and some possibly horrible consequences of her not ing her family.

50 First Dates relies on Henry’s comedic efforts to introduce himself to Lucy every day in hopes that she will him one day, and Lucy’s condition has an explanation. Affection will twist this by adding mystery to Ellie’s condition and some possibly horrible consequences of her not ing her family. It’s unlikely Ellie’s husband will go to the lengths Henry went to make Lucy him every day, and the reasons behind Ellie’s condition will surely take a disturbing turn.

50 First Dates Is Already Secretly Tragic & Dark

50 First Dates Isn’t The Happy Rom-Com It Might Seem

Lucy’s condition is quite tragic as there will come a point when everyone close to her will look a lot older than she re.

50 First Dates is a rom-com and has many fun moments, but at its core, it’s a very tragic and dark story. Lucy’s condition is quite tragic as there will come a point when everyone close to her will look a lot older than she re and some of them will be gone, and the shock will be too intense for her. There’s also the topic of how much agency Lucy has by the end of 50 First Dates, as she doesn’t Henry, yet he somehow managed to make her agree to marry him and have a family.

The ending of 50 First Dates reveals that Lucy and her father ed Henry’s journey on his boat, and he keeps making videos for her to watch every morning. These videos recap their relationship, but not all days will be good ones for Lucy, even after watching the video, and every day she has to go through the shock of suddenly finding herself on a boat and meeting her daughter. 50 First Dates didn’t have to go on the sci-fi horror route like Affection to be tragic and dark, and it’s to be seen how similar Affection will be or not.

Source: Deadline.