Demon Seed (1977)

5.9 ? Apr 07, 1977 1h 34m

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Overview

A scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.

Overview

A scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.

Genres

Horror Science Fiction

Release Date

April 07, 1977

Rating

5.9 /10

Runtime

1h 34m

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Julie Christie

Susan Harris

Fritz Weaver

Alex Harris

Gerrit Graham

Walter Gabler

Berry Kroeger

Petrosian

Lisa Lu

Soong Yen

Larry J. Blake

Cameron

John O'Leary

Royce

Alfred Dennis

Mokri

Davis Roberts

Warner

Patricia Wilson

Mrs. Talbert

Dana Laurita

Amy

Michelle Stacy

Marlene

Felix Silla

Baby

Tiffany Potter

Baby

E. Hampton Beagle

Night Operator

Michael Glass

Technician

Barbara O. Jones

Technician

Monica MacLean

Joan Kemp

Peter Elbling

Scientist

Georgie Paul

Housekeeper

talisencrw

8.0/10

Jul 21, 2016

I had only known of the eccentric, ill-fated director by going through Kenneth Anger's provocative short films collections and seeing Cammell act, early in his career, in Anger's 'Lucifer Rising'. Here, Julie Christie was both gorgeous and eerily convincing in a bizarre hybrid of 'Rosemary's Baby' with sci-fi elements reminiscent of 'Colossus: The Forbin Project'. The unique atmosphere and directorial integrity alone are worth the price of admission here. Well worth both purchasing and re-watching for the cinematically adventurous connoisseurs out there.

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Wuchak

6.0/10

Nov 27, 2020

_**If HAL from “2001: A Space Odyssey” were grounded in Los Angeles**_ Married to a computer scientist (Fritz Weaver), a child psychologist (Julie Christie) finds her home invaded by an autonomous supercomputer named Proteus IV, created by her husband at his futuristic lab in Thousand Oaks. What does it want? "Demon Seed" (1977) is a techno-thriller that mixes “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) with “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968), "Colossus: The Forbin Project" (1970) and “The Stepford Wives” (1975). Unlike “2001” the story is entirely Earth-bound, but the self-conscious supercomputer with a HAL-like voice, the psychedelic visual interludes and the sound effects are straight out of “2001.” Julie looks great in a challenging role and the cutting edge effects (for that era) hold up. Furthermore, the movie creates a disturbing vibe concerning menacing, out-of-control technology. But the story’s just too one-dimensional with the bulk of it taking place in the couple’s house that Proteus has taken over. The film runs 1 hour, 34 minutes, and was shot in Thousand Oaks & Los Angeles, California. GRADE: B-/C+

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