Julie Christie carries the "Demon Seed." Fear for her.
A scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.
Demon Seed (1977) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Donald Cammell, released on April 7, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerrit Graham and Berry Kroeger. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 277 ratings.
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Julie Christie
as Susan Harris
Fritz Weaver
as Alex Harris
Gerrit Graham
as Walter Gabler
Berry Kroeger
as Petrosian
Lisa Lu
as Soong Yen
Larry J. Blake
as Cameron
John O'Leary
as Royce
Alfred Dennis
as Mokri
Davis Roberts
as Warner
Patricia Wilson
as Mrs. Talbert
Dana Laurita
as Amy
Michelle Stacy
as Marlene
Directed by Donald Cammell, written by Dean R. Koontz, Roger O. Hirson and Robert Jaffe, produced by Herb Jaffe.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 277 ratings.
I had only known of the eccentric, ill-fated director by going through Kenneth Anger's provocative short films collections and seeing Cammell act, early in his career, in Anger's 'Lucifer Rising'. Here, Julie Christie was both gorgeous and eerily convincing in a bizarre hybrid of 'Rosemary's Baby' with sci-fi elements reminiscent of 'Colossus: The Forbin Project'. The unique atmosphere and directorial integrity…
Reviewed on July 21, 2016
_**If HAL from “2001: A Space Odyssey” were grounded in Los Angeles**_ Married to a computer scientist (Fritz Weaver), a child psychologist (Julie Christie) finds her home invaded by an autonomous supercomputer named Proteus IV, created by her husband at his futuristic lab in Thousand Oaks. What does it want? "Demon Seed" (1977) is a techno-thriller that mixes “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) with “Rosemary’s Baby”…
Reviewed on November 27, 2020
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Demon Seed (1977) is available to stream on fuboTV and Chilling, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Demon Seed (1977) includes Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerrit Graham, Berry Kroeger and Lisa Lu. The film was directed by Donald Cammell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Demon Seed was released on April 7, 1977 and runs for 1h 34m.
Demon Seed (1977) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 277 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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