Ghost Machine (2009)

Two technicians battle a vengeful spirit that has infected their stolen military software.

Director:

Chris Hartwill

Writers:

Sven Hughes, Malachi Smyth

Stars:

Sean Faris, Rachael Taylor, Luke Ford

Cast

Cast overview:
Sean Faris	...	Tom
Rachael Taylor	...	Jess
Luke Ford	...	Vic
Richard Dormer	...	Taggert
Jonathan Harden	...	Benny
Sam Corry	...	Iain
Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir	...	Prisoner K (as Hatla Williams)
Jenny Marshall	...	Hostage
JoAnna Robinson	...	Brunette dancer
Josh Dallas	...	Bragg (voice) (as Joshua Dallas)
Eilionior Fegan	...	Blonde Dancer
Krysten Cummings	...	Submerge (voice)

Storyline

Two technicians battle a vengeful spirit that has infected their stolen military software.

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Plot Keywords:

extraordinary rendition | virtual reality within virtual reality | female soldier | stripper | human bait | 

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Taglines:

A deadly new player has joined the game.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, some drug use and sexual material

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

Μηχανή δολοφόνος

Filming Locations:

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Generator Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The young soldier who was attacked by the spectre is wearing a USAF Pacific Air Forces patch on his shoulder. Assuming PACAF would have a British soldier assigned, perhaps on an exchange program, the patch should be worn on one of his front shirt pockets.

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Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Ghost Machine' (2009)

User Reviews

"This game, is no game my friend."

Lamentably banal, metallic straight-to-DVD horror sci-fi outing which sees modern technology connecting with a revengeful spirit. Adeptly made with a certain slickness, but the commonplace story is quite ho-hum, as "The Matrix" meets "Stay Alive" or like somebody already mentioned "The Ring", but it comes off very second-rate in most departments. Uninterested performances with Rachel Taylor, Luke Ford and Sean Faris don't help much either. Richard Dormer is your stereotypical officer with a mean-streak. A couple of army computer experts and some gamer friends take some very high-tech software equipment and set it up in an abandon prison to kick back and have some fun smoking weed while creating a virtual war. However an evil entity (a woman computer hacker terrorist) lurks within the confinements and infiltrates the game's network, putting the lives of the gamers at risk. The premise is workable but the execution of it is lazy and repetitive. Many awkward exchanges, cheap predictable jolts, cheesy special effects and a flat pace. The choice of setting though, creates a foreboding presence. Boring, run-of-the-mill cyber Sci-fi Horror where if you end up dead, you're really dead.