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Death Machine

1995 · 122 min

A grimy, over-the-top sci-fi horror thrill ride with a gleefully unhinged villain and a relentless killer robot.

Directed by
Stephen Norrington
Genres
Action, Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Ely Pouget, Brad Dourif, William Hootkins
Tagline
It feeds on your fear.
Overview
Chaank Armaments is experimenting with the ultimate fighting machine which is part human - part machine. So far, the Hardman project has been unreliable and has killed a number of innocent people. The genius behind this project is Jack who lives in a world of models, toys and magazines. When he is fired by Cale for killing a few corporate officers, he unleashes the ultimate killing machine called the 'Warbeast' against Cale and those who would help her.

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Directed by
Stephen Norrington
Genres
Action, Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Ely Pouget, Brad Dourif, William Hootkins
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
  • obsession
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror6
Humour4
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Stephen Norrington
Written by
Stephen Norrington
Starring
Ely Pouget, Brad Dourif, William Hootkins, John Sharian, Martin McDougall, Andreas Wisniewski, Richard Brake, Alex Brooks
Music
Crispin Merrell
Cinematography
John de Borman
Runtime
122 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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