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Ghost in the Machine

1993 ·1h 35m · ★ 4.7 (79)

After a freak, fatal accident, the soul Karl—aka The Address Book Killer—ends up trapped in the electrical grid. He targets Terry and her son for his next victims, turning home technology against them as deadly weapons.

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Director

Rachel Talalay Rachel Talalay
3 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
Discover with this DNA
Serial KillerTechnology

Setting

Hospital

Content Warnings

Child in Danger
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

address bookbabysittercomputerdogelectrocutionmagnetsingle mothertechnophobiavirtual realitywoman director

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