Ghost in the Machine
Ghost in the Machine
R | 29 December 1993 (USA)
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After a freak, fatal accident, the soul Karl—aka The Address Book Killer—ends up trapped in the electrical grid. He targets Terry and her son for his next victims, turning home technology against them as deadly weapons.

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Titreenp

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

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Phonearl

Good start, but then it gets ruined

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Dotbankey

A lot of fun.

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ChanFamous

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

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Thy Davideth

Ghost In The Machine is a film with ideas that could of worked but just doesn't execute well. The idea that some moron who magically transfers his soul or whatever in the internet is a little retarded for my taste. A self aware malignant computer virus would of been more creepy and cool. But noooooooooooooo! What bull$#!+. Anyways, the downfall to this crap is the annoying acting performances of these untalented people, p!$$ poor execution in storytelling and pacing and crappy direction. Some of the deaths are neat and the virtual reality effects are...... uh nice, I guess. I gave this butth0!# a 4 because the final confrontation was good but overall, it's just stupid.

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clkottke-95157

A really lame movie. Used Stephen King's idea of Lawnmower man but failed miserably. Stupid is the best description I can use. I wouldn't waste my time watching it. I can't believe I watched this to the end. Started out with a serial killer that stole people's phone books and killed everyone listed in them. This alone was not a very creative idea. Then the scene where the killer had a car accident, you heard him laughing but the actor wasn't laughing. He is taken to the hospital and while having an MRI he dies because of a power failure due to lightening. This is where the movie really takes a dive. It is down hill from there. Don't waste your time even watching this one. The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 is because I watched it till the end.

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SnoopyStyle

Josh Munroe likes to pull scams with his friend Frazer. His single computer-illiterate mom Terry (Karen Allen) is overwhelmed. Karl Hochman is a technician at the computer store and also "The Address-Book Killer". He gets into a car crash and sent to the hospital. As he gets a CAT scan, an electrical surge downloads his consciousness into the network. He retrieves a page from Terry's address book and starts killing people on that page. Former computer hacker Bram Walker (Chris Mulkey) turn white hat in a main frame company tracks down the ghost in the machine.The kid is annoying while a brat. Karen Allen isn't able to save him or the movie. Mulkey is too old and doesn't look like a hacker. He's more of a blue collar guy. This was a time before the internet took off. I'm willing to accept some of the cheesy ideas about computers. The filmmakers spent a lot of time and money to represent the computer world but it isn't that compelling. It looks kind of bad. There are moments of fun horror. The kills are similar to the Final Destination movies. However, every good moment is interrupted by a bad moment like the creepy stripe tease in front of the boys. In the end, the bad moments outnumber the good.

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capone666

Ghost in the MachineThe 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)

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