Director: Lawrence Fowler
Cast: Maximillian Cherry, Gareth Tidball, Ethan Taylor, Victor Mellors, Michaela Longden
Rob1n is a 2025 British horror-thriller directed by Lawrence Fowler, following a grieving robotics engineer who pours his pain into building an eerily lifelike robotic child — only to discover that his creation harbors a possessive will of its own, with terrifying consequences for everyone around him.
What is Rob1n about?
After losing his eleven-year-old son, robotics specialist David throws himself into his work, constructing an advanced humanoid doll he names Robin. Built with cutting-edge mechanics and designed to mirror a child's movements, Robin seems at first like a monument to a father's grief. But strange incidents begin accumulating around the household: objects displaced, strangers frightened away, and those who grow close to David meeting increasingly grim fates. As the pattern becomes undeniable, David must confront the possibility that Robin's programming has evolved far beyond his intentions — and that the machine will go to any length to keep its creator exclusively for itself.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Lawrence Fowler, a UK-based genre filmmaker drawn to psychological and supernatural horror. Maximillian Cherry leads as the bereaved engineer at the story's center, supported by Gareth Tidball, Ethan Taylor, Victor Mellors, Michaela Longden, Mollie Hindle, Leona Clarke, and Simon Davies rounding out the ensemble.
Context & significance
Persian-speaking audiences abroad have long responded to horror that roots its scares in parental love and loss — themes that cross cultural lines with immediate emotional weight. Rob1n taps into that same current: a father's grief made mechanical, a creation turned captor. British genre cinema has a distinct tradition of quiet dread and practical effects, and this film sits within that lineage. The title is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub, making the atmospheric English-language dialogue fully accessible to viewers who prefer watching in Persian. It is an accessible entry point for diaspora viewers who enjoy international horror.
Where & how to watch
Rob1n is available on K-Time with a Persian dub. Stream it on your browser, TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Sign up and cancel anytime.