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Hardware

1990 · 94 min

A grimy, neon-soaked cyberpunk nightmare that feels like a sweaty, claustrophobic chase through a decaying world.

Directed by
Richard Stanley
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
You can't stop progress.
Overview
Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.

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Directed by
Richard Stanley
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • survival
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Richard Stanley
Written by
Richard Stanley
Starring
Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, John Lynch, William Hootkins, Carl McCoy, Iggy Pop, Mark Northover, Paul McKenzie
Music
Simon Boswell
Cinematography
Steven Chivers
Runtime
94 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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