Death Machine
A fired weapons engineer unleashes an unstable human-machine killing beast inside a corporate fortress, turning industrial ambition into savage science fiction horror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- manic
- visceral
- claustrophobic
- late night cult movie session
- robot horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as flawed cult horror whose chief strength is Brad Dourif's committed, eccentric performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chaank Armaments develops a lethal combat machine, foregrounding weapons industry power and military ethics.
The corporate weapons facility and the Warbeast give the film a machinery-dominated horror atmosphere.
The unreliable Hardman project culminates in Jack unleashing the human-machine Warbeast against Cale and her allies.
Brad Dourif's Jack Dante is the film's eccentric genius and was repeatedly singled out by critics as its strongest element.
Films like Death Machine, and why
Hardware
industrial science fiction horror, killer machines, and corporate weaponry
RoboCop
corporate dystopia, biomechanical menace, and visceral science fiction action
Demon Seed
android horror, technological paranoia, and claustrophobic survival thriller
Class of 1999
violent machine uprising, darkly comic excess, and cult science fiction energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Norrington
- Release Date
- 1995-05-02
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (144)
Cast
- Ely Pouget
- Brad Dourif
- William Hootkins
- John Sharian
- Martin McDougall
- Andreas Wisniewski
- Richard Brake
- Alex Brooks
- Stuart St. Paul
- Rachel Weisz
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Death Machine about?
- A fired weapons engineer unleashes an unstable human-machine killing beast inside a corporate fortress, turning industrial ambition into savage science fiction horror.
- What is Death Machine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Death Machine as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Death Machine violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Death Machine as graphic.
- What did critics think of Death Machine?
- Critics broadly regard the film as flawed cult horror whose chief strength is Brad Dourif's committed, eccentric performance.
- Which films are like Death Machine?
- Films with a similar feel include Hardware, RoboCop, Demon Seed, and Class of 1999.
- How long is Death Machine?
- Death Machine runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch Death Machine?
- In United States, Death Machine is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
