Ghost Machine (film)
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| Directed by | Chris Hartwill |
| Written by | Sven Hughes Malachi Smyth |
| Produced by | Simon Bosanquety Mark Huffam |
| Starring | Luke Ford Rachael Taylor Sean Faris |
| Cinematography | George Richmond |
| Edited by | Emma Gaffney Dayn Williams |
| Music by | Bill Grishaw |
Production company | Generator Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Ghost Machine is a 2009 British science fiction film, directed by Chris Hartwill[1] and based on a screenplay by writer Sven Hughes and Malachi Smyth.[2] It stars Rachael Taylor, Sean Faris and Luke Ford.[3]
Plot
[edit]The film opens with a tied and hooded woman being taken to some sort of jail run by the British military.
Nine years later, military technicians and video gamers; Tom and Vic perform a training exercise for several candidates for a special force.
They smuggle their top secret, virtual warfare program into a disused prison (as seen before) , to experiment with it using two of the candidates.
What should first be a thrill becomes a deadly reality, as a vengeful outsider has manipulated the software and kidnapped them. When their companion Jess hears of this, they begin a seemingly hopeless rescue mission, but is also drawn into this virtual world. A world which can be just as deadly as real warfare.
Cast
[edit]- Sean Faris as Tom
- Rachael Taylor as Jess
- Luke Ford as Vic
- Jonathan Harden as Benny
- Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir as Prisoner K
- Sam Corry as Iain
- Richard Dormer as Taggert
- Josh Dallas as Bragg
Production
[edit]The film was shot in September 2008 in Northern Ireland in the city of Belfast at the Crumlin Road Gaol.[4] It based on a storybook of British screenwriter Sven Hughes.[5]
Soundtrack
[edit]The Score was composed by American country artist Bill Grishaw.[6]
Release
[edit]Ghost Machine premiered on 1 February 2009 in the United Kingdom[7] and was released in the United States as direct-to-video production on 22 December 2009 over Anchor Bay Entertainment.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "TRUST: Nola's Chris Hartwill Wraps Ghost Machine". Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Trailer for new Brit cyber-horror Ghost Machine". Quiet Earth. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "'Ghost Machine' Begins in Belfast". The Irish Film & Television.
- ^ "Generator's 'Ghost Machine' Starts Production - UK Broadcast News | 10/09/2008". www.4rfv.co.uk.
- ^ Inside Pulse Movies | Ghost Machine – DVD Review
- ^ "Ghost Machine – Film Reel Reviews | The Film Reel". Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Ghost Machine Movie". www.fluge.com.
- ^ "Anchor Bay Revs Up Ghost Machine". shocktillyoudrop.com.