Apr 03, 2017 demon seed 1977 posted by stacia on april 3, 2017 dr. The ais goal, it seems, is to impregnate the woman, susan, so that its consciousness can live on in a human form. Julie christie, fritz weaver, gerrit graham, berry kroeger, lisa lu, larry. Some of the names are kept, and the outline is similar, but thats about it. Demon seed 1977 new 2017 1080p hd remaster bd50 color. A supercomputer aspires to get out of the box so it kidnaps, then impregnates, its creators wife. Demon seed 1977 i remember reading dean koontzs demon seed in the 9th grade, not remotely aware a movie based on the book had been out for 20 years already. Demon seed nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Demon seed 1977 posted by stacia on april 3, 2017 dr.
The fertile film genres of science fiction and monsterbaby horror intersect and crosspollinate in demon seed 1977. Julie christie is awesome as the hapless wife of a computer scientist who is taken hostage by a selfaware computer which has taken control of the house and wants to procreate. Demon seed is a fun science fiction story with a dark sense of humor. Demon seeds synopsis is that a man creates a brain that comprised of robotics with a. A brilliant scientists marriage is strained by his devotion to his latest project, the creation of an intelligent supercomputer. Demon seed is a science fiction horror novel by american author dean koontz, first published in 1973, and completely rewritten and republished in 1997. Fiction, horror, horror stories, artificial intelligence, fiction in english. Demon seed is one of those movies that pose the question if man was to make an artificial brain by using robotic technology, what will happen. Alex harris and susan harris are a computer scientist and child psychologist respectively. Set in 1977, alex harris fritz weaver is preparing to leave his wife, susan julie christie. Season 11 will air 10 onehour episodes of season 11 starting on thursday, july 11 at 10 p. Excellent story, with a great performance by the terrorized julie christie. Susan harris is alone in the house when, suddenly, doors lock, windows slam shut and the phone stops working.
Julie christie gets impregnated by a computer in demon. Demon seed 1977 i, proteus, possess the wisdom and ignorance of all men but i cant feel the sun on my face. Demon seed nude scenes 8 images and 2 videos including appearances from julie christie. The relationship and possibilities regarding humans and artificial intelligence was explored by dean koontz in 1973 and updated in 1997. Released 1977, demon seed stars julie christie, fritz weaver, gerrit graham, berry kroeger the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Demon seed 1977 artificial intelligence film youtube. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Scientist alex harris, doing research on artificial intelligence, is working on a special kind of computer. Aside from being a showcase for the well preserved christie, this movie treated the viewer to a glimpse of the mentalities against which the populace is. For the episode of xiaolin showdown, see the demon seed xiaolin showdown.
Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. Demon seed, joshua the robot, 1977, belgrade hand, milan rakia, movie robot, orthotics, prosthesis, rajko tomovic, rancho golden arm, rancho electric arm, tomovic hand this entry was posted on wednesday, august 29th, 2012 at 12. While there is nothing remarkable about the hd, the upgrade in clarity and in background detail is welcomed. Regionfree playback warner bros archive collection brings demon seed to life on bluray with a strong 1080p transfer that maintains the original 2. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his. Classy actress julie christie is imprisoned and raped by a malevolent supercomputer in the 1977 horror movie demon seed. A space odyssey, a film which went on to influence scifi phenomenons like the terminator series and the. A scientist creates proteusan organic super computer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in. Demon seed read online free from your pc or mobile.
As is the case with many works of classic literature and many pieces of crap, the movie demon seed resembles the novel only slightly. Demon seed which puts a uniquely futuristic scifi spin on the horror subgenre of haunted house movies was so ahead of its time when it was released to theaters in 1977, that watching it today it seems more like a prescient warning of what can happen when humans give over too much power to artificial intelligence a. Pierluigi puccinis rating of the film demon seed pierluigi puccini a scifihorror film in the tradition of cronenberg or polanskis rosemarys baby, but instead of dealing with supernatural forces, it deals with the dangers of technology, how machinery can acquire its own will and start harming its creator in order to trascend their state. White of the eye, performance 1977 horror scifi hybrid demon seed really isnt the easiest movie in the world to fathom. The earlier version has a dual narrative, with some chapters written from the. A scientist creates proteus, an organic super computer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creators wife. Demon seed 1977 leave a reply at the start of the twentyfirst century there were a spate of movies dealing with the idea of accelerated human evolution, triggered through drugs that suddenly increase cerebral capacity limitless, lucy, the uploading of human consciousness to the cloud transcendence, or genetic engineering and. I doubt it would scare people now like it did back in the day. Sep 20, 2011 susan harris is alone in the house when, suddenly, doors lock, windows slam shut and the phone stops working. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The film was based on the novel of the same name by dean koontz, and concerns the imprisonment and forced impregnation of a woman by an artificially intelligent computer. Staring julie christie, berry kroeger, fritz weaver and gerrit graham.
The 10 most ridiculous movies about evil computers, ranked. Warner archive collection available on bluray march 14, 2017 screen formats. Demon seed 1977 cast and crew child psychologist susan harris julie christie lives with her husband, alan fritz weaver, in a home operated by a computer program. Parodies dont delete, but you can add some more demon seed 1977 thomas demon seed 1977 tugs demon seed 1977 despicable me 2 20 demon seed 1977 the smurfs 2 20 demon seed 1977 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 20 demon seed 1977 grown ups 2 20 demon seed 1977 monsters university demon seed 1977 percy jackson. With julie christie, fritz weaver, gerrit graham, berry kroeger. Julie christie, fritz weaver, robert vaughn, gerrit graham, lisa lu, berry kroeger, larry j. A scientist creates proteusan organic super computer with. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. I read demon seed for the third time december 2018, ahead of it being featured as the koontzland dean koontz group read in january. Great cast and performances, cool premise, and solid. Warner bros archive collection brings demon seed to life on bluray with a strong 1080p transfer that maintains the original 2. The demon lover aka devil master 1977 the satanic massacre spoiler filmow.
A scientist creates proteusan organic super computer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creators wife. Jul 23, 2017 demon seed 1977 leave a reply at the start of the twentyfirst century there were a spate of movies dealing with the idea of accelerated human evolution, triggered through drugs that suddenly increase cerebral capacity limitless, lucy, the uploading of human consciousness to the cloud transcendence, or genetic engineering and. Susan is trapped by an intruder but this is no ordinary thug. Packed with suspense, surprise and special effects, demon seed follows susans desperate attempts to outmaneuver and outthink her captor. Director donald cammells clever mix of suspense and social satire creates a bioengineered technological thriller that appeals equally to a creepedout and fascinated audiences primal urges and to their higher intelligence. Time after time 1979 official trailer malcolm mcdowell movie adventure movie hd duration. Their house reflects alexs computer dominated work, their abode which is fully automated through a computer system theyve named alfred. Alex harris fritz weaver, an expert in robotics and artificial intelligence, is leaving his wife susan julie christie, a psychologist who is probably also a doctor, but the film goes to great pains to make this unclear. The use of artificial intelligence as an antagonist in cinema has been at the forefront of the public consciousness since h. Sep 02, 2010 time after time 1979 official trailer malcolm mcdowell movie adventure movie hd duration. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author.
Demon seed 1977 may 10, 2020 may 4, 2020 ianmoore3000 films computers, demon seed, fritz weaver, julie christie, science fiction i saw this 1970s flick a while back in an irish film institute season of sf films dealing with conflicts between humanity and machines. Julie christie is awesome as the hapless wife of a computer scientist who is taken hostage by a selfaware computer which has taken control of the house and wants to procreate great acting, fitting music, good story its all there. Demon seed is a 1977 american science fictionhorror film directed by donald cammell. Demon seed 1977 r 04071977 us horror, science fiction 1h 34m user score.
Demon seed was released in theatres on april 8, 1977. At the core, demon seed is a ripoff of rosemarys baby and colossus. Parodies dont delete, but you can add some more demon seed 1977 thomas demon seed 1977 tugs demon seed 1977 despicable me 2 20 demon seed 1977 the smurfs 2 20 demon seed 1977 cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 20 demon seed 1977 grown ups 2 20 demon seed 1977 monsters university demon seed 1977 percy. This claustrophobic thriller presents a computerized nemesis incorporating the murderous elements of 2001s hal with the worlddomination goal of the title villain in colossus. Some very sad news is making the rounds today, as it has been reported that fritz weaver has passed away at the age of 90. Demon seed 1977 1 include characters cameron phillips 1 sarah connor 1 ellen ripley 1 annalee call 1 sansa stark 1 jaqen hghar 1 arya stark 1 jaime lannister 1 cersei lannister 1 oberyn martell 1 include relationships cersei lannisteroberyn martell 1 sarah connorcameron phillips 1. Though koontz wrote both versions and they share the same basic plot, the two novels are very different. Lost in the news, more depp, superman returns to top of box office, changes to hulk 2, and more. All good movies demand a cheap knockoff, but demon seed rips off so many films so blatantly its hard to actually identify them all.