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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Rachel Talalay, Rachel Talalay

Producer:

William Davies, William Osborne, Barry Sabath

Writer:

William Davies, William Osborne

Release Date:

Jan 1, 1993

Runtime:

1hr 35m

Synopsis

An electric surge causes a serial killer's soul to end up in a computer system.

Cast

  • Karen Allen
  • Chris Mulkey
  • Karen Allen
  • Ted Marcoux
  • Chris Mulkey
  • Wil Horneff
  • Ted Marcoux
  • Jessica Walter
  • Wil Horneff
  • Jessica Walter
  • Brandon Quintin Adams
  • Rick Ducommun
  • Nancy Fish
  • Jack Laufer
  • Shevonne Durkin

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  • Oct 21, 2024

    SPOOKTOBER V: DEATH’S DEVICE There are films out there with so many flaws that instead of hurting the experience, it makes it even way more entertaining. I believe this is one such instance. The performances are by no means great and the visual effects are outdated…

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    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Jul 4, 2021

    Soundtracked by early 90s rap music and R&B, featuring terrible computer graphics, Karen Allen's best role, and inventive deaths, this the kinda rent-for-your-kids VHS horror movie that should be heralded as the height of the genre.

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    Sally Jane Black
    Sally Jane Black
    Feb 15, 2024

    "So, if he's computer-based..." "I got it. We exorcise him, right?"

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    David Sims
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    Jul 1, 2026

    This hits too close to home because one time a ghost haunted my computer and downloaded 800 gigafarts of geriatric porn and made me watch all of it.

    65 Likes
    Jason Duron
    Jason Duron
    Nov 21, 2021

    A supernatural/cyber slasher of sorts with super dated '90s computer fx (my favourite kind ♥️). This one is super fun and wild with some very creative kills (one where a whole kitchen is turned into a microwave, for instance). Had I seen this as a tween then it probably…

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    Lou (rhymes with wow!)
    Lou (rhymes with wow!)
    Feb 27, 2020

    Wow.. this whole movie is dripping with peak 90's computer generated FX. We get some high tech virtual reality and even 90's hackers are represented in Mr. Cool; Chris Mulkey :') Ghost in the Machine is a movie about a serial killer who dies in a car crash. Because his…

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    Lou (rhymes with wow!)
    Lou (rhymes with wow!)
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    REALLY DOPE til the end, which is like something out of bibleman (trust me on this) talalays still 1 of my faves & this doofy movie has the same camp exuberance as freddys dead which had me :D'n str8 thru

    53 Likes
    pd187
    pd187
    Feb 29, 2016

    not as wacky as SHOCKER, but still a fun and delightfully gross twist on the same concept. it's driven by a technology panic that may seem paranoid, but 23 years later i can't really argue with the fears on display here, though i guess they haven't been realized quite so…

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    sydney
    sydney
    Dec 28, 2022

    FREDDY'S DEAD is underrated. TANK GIRL is awesome. And GHOST IN THE MACHINE is hands down, without a doubt, the absolute best slasher movie ever where the killer is electricity created by a serial killer using household appliances. Justice for Rachel Talalay!

    46 Likes
    Paul Thomas
    Paul Thomas
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With token computer graphics thrown in to pad an already overlong script, Ghost In the Machine gamely tries to hop aboard the Virtual Reality bandwagon and only succeeds in crashing the Net.

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Metacritic review by Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
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At least there are some decent special effects to distract the viewer's attention from the story, right? Wrong. The visual effects aren't much better than those found in any typical video game system. They're repetitive and unimaginative.

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Metacritic review by James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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The plot stumbles over genre cliches after a promising start and the whole thing becomes lamentable. As an indictment of a techno-society in which too much information is available by computer, it's simply unconvincing.

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Richard Harrington
Washington Post
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Ghost in the Machine (1993)?
The movie is 1hr 35min long.
What's Ghost in the Machine (1993) about?
An electric surge causes a serial killer's soul to end up in a computer system.
Who's the cast of Ghost in the Machine (1993)?
  • Karen Allen
  • Chris Mulkey
  • Karen Allen as Terry Munroe
  • Ted Marcoux
  • Chris Mulkey as Bram Wlaker
  • Wil Horneff
  • Ted Marcoux as Karl Hopkins
  • Jessica Walter
  • Wil Horneff as Josh Munroe
  • Jessica Walter as Elaine Spencer
  • Brandon Quintin Adams as Frazer
  • Rick Ducommun as Phil Stewart
  • Nancy Fish as Karl's Landlord
  • Jack Laufer as Elliott Miller
  • Shevonne Durkin as Carol Maibaum
Who's the director behind Ghost in the Machine (1993)?
Rachel Talalay and Rachel Talalay directed Ghost in the Machine (1993).
Who produced Ghost in the Machine (1993)?
William Davies, William Osborne and Barry Sabath produced Ghost in the Machine (1993).