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Ghost in the Machine

1993Movie1 h 35 minR

Thriller
25
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb4.7Metacritic34–Rotten Tomatoes10%24%

A tense, eerie sci-fi movie about technology and the mind.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

Plug in to your worst nightmare

After a freak, fatal accident, the soul Karl—aka The Address Book Killer—ends up trapped in the electrical grid. He targets Terry and her son for his next victims, turning home technology against them as deadly weapons.

Feels like

  • Cyberpunk Horror
  • Technophobia
  • Digital Nightmare
  • Technological Thriller
  • Early Internet Era
  • Trapped in the Machine
  • Home Invasion
  • Paranoid
  • Dystopian Elements

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Rachel Talalay
Written by
William Davies, William Osborne
Produced by
Paul Schiff
Music by
Graeme Revell

Everyone

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Facts

December 20, 1993 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released
December 20, 1993
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$12 million
Box office
$5 million
Available in
20 countries

Tropes

Ax-Crazy, Body Horror, Brain Uploading +9

  • Ax-Crazy
  • Body Horror
  • Brain Uploading
  • Buxom Beauty Standard
  • Cruel and Unusual Death
  • Cyberspace
  • Digitized Hacker
  • Everything Is Online
  • Evil Sounds Deep
  • Would Hurt a Child
  • Laughing Mad
  • Police Are Useless

12 of 27 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Ghost in the Machine?"

Questions about Ghost in the Machine

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Ghost in the Machine?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Ghost in the Machine from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Ghost in the Machine worth watching?

25
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 25 (IMDb 4.7, Rotten Tomatoes 10%, and Metacritic 34). Audiences rate it higher (36 out of 100) than critics (22).

Will Ghost in the Machine scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Ghost in the Machine?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Ghost in the Machine a box office flop?

Budget$12 million
Box office$5 million

Yes: it cost about $12 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 42% of its budget.

What tropes does Ghost in the Machine use?

Ax-CrazyBody HorrorBrain UploadingBuxom Beauty StandardCruel and Unusual DeathCyberspaceDigitized HackerEverything Is OnlineEvil Sounds DeepWould Hurt a ChildLaughing MadPolice Are Uselessand 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Ax-Crazy, Body Horror, and Brain Uploading.