Ghost in the Machine
1993 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 4.7 · 23% critics
After a killer dies in a freak accident, a sinister presence seems to slip into the electrical grid and starts stalking a single mother and her child. As everyday devices turn threatening, they scramble for help and a way to stop the attacks before more people connected to them are put in danger.
Also known as Tueur du futur · Deadly Terror
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-12-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 23/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 (81 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a goofy, high-concept 90s techno-horror with over-the-top appliance mayhem and a brisk, suspenseful ride; Not for you if you need grounded rules or serious scares like Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.
Pros: wild gadget-based scares; energetic 90s vibe; a few memorable shocks | Cons: silly logic; dated tech ideas; thin characters
Themes
- computer
- virtual reality
- technology
- babysitter
- serial killer
- hospital
- electrocution
- single mother
- dog
- magnet
- address book
- woman director
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Karen Allen
as Terry Munroe
Wil Horneff
as Josh Munroe
Chris Mulkey
as Bram Walker
Jessica Walter
as Elaine Spencer
Shevonne Durkin
as Carol Maibaum
Brandon Quintin Adams
as Frazer
Ted Marcoux
as Karl Hopkins
Rick Ducommun
as Phil Stewart
Nancy Fish
as Karl's Landlord
Jack Laufer
as Elliot Miller
Directed by Rachel Talalay