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Ghost in the Machine

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
4.4K
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Ted Marcoux in Ghost in the Machine (1993)
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An electric surge causes a serial killer's soul to end up in a computer system.An electric surge causes a serial killer's soul to end up in a computer system.An electric surge causes a serial killer's soul to end up in a computer system.

  • Director
    • Rachel Talalay
  • Writers
    • William Davies
    • William Osborne
  • Stars
    • Karen Allen
    • Chris Mulkey
    • Ted Marcoux
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    4.4K
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    • Director
      • Rachel Talalay
    • Writers
      • William Davies
      • William Osborne
    • Stars
      • Karen Allen
      • Chris Mulkey
      • Ted Marcoux
    • 56User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Karen Allen
    Karen Allen
    • Terry Monroe
    Chris Mulkey
    Chris Mulkey
    • Bram
    Ted Marcoux
    Ted Marcoux
    • Karl
    Wil Horneff
    Wil Horneff
    • Josh Monroe
    Jessica Walter
    Jessica Walter
    • Elaine
    Brandon Quintin Adams
    Brandon Quintin Adams
    • Frazer
    Rick Ducommun
    Rick Ducommun
    • Phil
    Nancy Fish
    Nancy Fish
    • Karl's Landlord
    Jack Laufer
    Jack Laufer
    • Elliott
    Shevonne Durkin
    Shevonne Durkin
    • Carol
    Richard McKenzie
    Richard McKenzie
    • Frank Mallory
    Mimi Lieber
    Mimi Lieber
    • Marta
    Mickey Gilbert
    • Mickey the Driver
    Ken Thorley
    Ken Thorley
    • Salesman
    Carl Gabriel Yorke
    Carl Gabriel Yorke
    • Safety Technician
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Scanner Technician
    Clayton Landey
    Clayton Landey
    • Mel
    Walter Addison
    Walter Addison
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    • Director
      • Rachel Talalay
    • Writers
      • William Davies
      • William Osborne
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    User reviews56

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    Bobzilla85

    So bad its good!

    This is one of those films that is so flagrantly horrible that its actually good, in the vein of Godzilla - its the type of film that you can watch on a Saturday night with a group of buddies and laugh your @$$ off to, the deaths are hilarious in their extravagance, and the killer is laughable along with the plot...read the prior reviews to get the jist of the movie, but read this one if you would like to know a good, bad movie.
    ts-0000

    Decent..

    Much was based on,special effects/science fiction.. Regardless.. Showed ideas of,how technology can be. Good cast & overall storyline,lead this movie. Watched it years back & now in 2020,it was a rather advanced concept.
    benchillin83

    Amazing and Touching Film

    "Ghost in the Machine" provided the best entertainment in years. The special effects were phenomenal and the acting was superb. I was on the edge of my seat the entire movie. The best part was when the dishwasher was put on the command "EXPLODE"! Wow, I was flabbergasted and appalled. The men and women involved with this movie are geniouses. I applaud them for their creativity and hope to see a sequel to this movie in the near future.
    6capone666

    The Vidiot Reviews...

    Ghost in the Machine

    The worst thing about being an online serial killer is that Internet users can leave comments about how "gay" your murders are.

    Fortunately, the serial killer caught in cyberspace here can retaliate against such cowardly remarks.

    When the Address Book Killer (Ted Marcoux) gets into an accident, he's taken to the hospital. As his injured body lies inside of an MRI, an electrical storm causes his mind to be transferred into a nearby computer.

    Able to continue carrying out his murderous rampage, by possessing electrical appliances, ABK targets Terry (Karen Allen) and the contacts in her little black book.

    Now, her and her computer hacker friend must trick the killer into accepting a virus.

    Although dated, and poorly acted, this 1993 horror movie has some interesting ideas when it comes to cyber-slayings.

    As for how to spot an online serial killer – they're the one who's wearing someone else's profile picture. (Yellow Light)
    JBoze313

    Kinda lame. Shevonne Durkin makes it watchable (sorta)

    I know that's probably a horrible thing to say about the movie, but everytime I see it on one of the premium channels, I usually watch it just to see the babysitting scene with Shevonne Durkin. That said, this isn't a good movie at all. It hits its mark throughout. The idea is a nice one, but it's too much. It was made to shock with lots of gorey scenes, but it doesn't do so well on the horror side. The acting is decent, and I like Karen Allen and the two young boys in it, but the plot is off. If you see it on tv, you might check it out, but don't rent it. A movie with the best scene being the babysitter showing her bra is one I wouldn't spend money on!

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Approximately 40 minutes into the movie, a computer is scrolling through a list of names in a phone book, in search of its next victim. The names listed are mostly Hollywood producers. Going through the list slowly reveals Caryn Mandabach (listed as "Caryn Mandab"), Wink Martindale, Lorne Michaels (of Saturday Night Live (1975)), Bill Melendez ("Charlie Brown" specials), Neal Marlens (Growing Pains (1985)), Thomas L. Miller (Full House (1987)) and a host of others. The name the computer is searching for is Terry Munroe, which (maybe by coincidence) happens to be the birth name of actor Stepin Fetchit.
    • Goofs
      At Terry's ATM and on the computer address search, her last name appears as Munroe. When her son Josh signs in to use the Virtual Reality gear with his friend, he signs as Munroe. On her son's computer info, his name is spelled as Monroe which is what the credits show, recently as December 2020.
    • Quotes

      Phil Stewart: You don't think a hacker did this do you?

      Bram: Well, when you leave it out in the open no self-respecting hacker is going to pass it by.

      Phil Stewart: [grits teeth and pulls hair out] Auugghhh! God Damnit!

      [tears out of room]

      Phil Stewart: Get the hell out of my way!

      Bram: You know you don't handle stress very well, Phil.

      Phil Stewart: Jesus Christ.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Ryan Hollinger Show: Pulse & Feardotcom: The Rise of "Internet Horror" (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Call Me Nigger
      Performed by Schoolly D (as Schoolly D)

      Written by Schoolly D (as Jesse Bond Weaver, Jr.)

      Courtesy of Jive Records

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Deadly Terror
    • Filming locations
      • 16711 Bosque Avenue, Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,086,909
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,854,431
      • Jan 2, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,086,909
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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