# Hardware (1990)

> A punk-charged cyberpunk horror film in which a salvaged military cyborg turns an artist’s apartment into a brutal survival zone.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6296

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Richard Stanley
- Cast: Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, John Lynch, William Hootkins, Carl McCoy, Iggy Pop, Mark Northover, Paul McKenzie
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099740/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, abrasive, hallucinatory, midnight movie night, cult horror marathon

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- [Nemesis (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/14298)

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