2.9 Score

1993 • 1h 44min • R • Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Ghost in the Machine

"Plug in to your worst nightmare"

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.

IMDb 4.7

RT 11%

MC 34

Director

Rachel Talalay

Writers

William Osborne

William Davies

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Karen Allen

Terry Munroe

Wil Horneff

Josh Munroe

Chris Mulkey

Bram Walker

Jessica Walter

Elaine Spencer

Shevonne Durkin

Carol Maibaum

Brandon Quintin Adams

Frazer

Ted Marcoux

Karl Hopkins

Rick Ducommun

Phil Stewart

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Karen Allen Terry Munroe

Wil Horneff Josh Munroe

Chris Mulkey Bram Walker

Jessica Walter Elaine Spencer

Shevonne Durkin Carol Maibaum

Brandon Quintin Adams Frazer

Ted Marcoux Karl Hopkins

Rick Ducommun Phil Stewart

Nancy Fish Karl's Landlord

Jack Laufer Elliot Miller

Richard McKenzie Frank Mallory

Mimi Lieber Marta

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