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Ghost Machine

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  •  UK  •    •  100m  •    •  Directed by: Chris Hartwill.  •  Starring: Sean Faris, Rachael Taylor, Luke Ford, Richard Dormer, Jonathan Harden, Sam Corry, Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir, Jenny Marshall, JoAnna Robinson, Josh Dallas, Eilionior Fegan, Krysten Cummings.  •  Music by: Bill Grishaw.
       A group of tech-savvy thrill seekers get a deadly surprise when they steal a highly advanced combat simulator and test their skills inside a derelict prison once used to house suspected terrorists. When an unidentified player hacks into their A.I. software, a simple night of fun becomes a bloody battle for survival.

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Image from: Ghost Machine (2009)
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A couple of computer scientists working with the army borrow their expensive experimental computer equipment to map out a haunted prison, that was secretly used to torture terrorists to death, so they can create an authentic environment to play a virtual reality first person shooter with their stoner buddies. Turns out the prison was haunted by the vengeful spirit of a cyber- terrorist who died there. She hacks into their game system leading to exciting adventures for our plucky band of heroes.

The atmosphere of the prison is excellent, I assume it is a prison in Northern Ireland. Rachael Taylor, playing an army private, love interest and experimental subject really stood amongst the acting performances. The others were playing such very thinly written characters that we learn almost nothing about any of them. Perhaps all the other characters were merely game characters and the whole film takes place in a virtual reality game she has been playing from the start.

The story seems very similar to other films and it really pales in comparison to some of those. The ghost was okay and I suppose the CGI gore is really to be expected in the context of the film. Some of the early action sequences really do capture the authentic feel of the first person shooter games.


Review by Pete975 from the Internet Movie Database.