Killer machines are a narrative trope about as old as machinery itself, but there’s something especially creepy about metallic killers when they’re roughly human-shaped. And as we’ve seen with the success of Blumhouse’s insanely popular M3GAN, the uncanny valley can still go a long way when it comes to attracting modern audiences.
With that in mind, we’ve decided to celebrate the home release of M3GAN with a list of six other memorable killer androids in horror movies. After all, these man-made movie monsters evolved alongside Hollywood’s understanding of technology, so we’ve seen some pretty interesting homicidal automatons over the years.
Obviously, this list is based on personal opinion, but we’ll still be following a couple of rules. First of all, we’ll be excluding cyborgs from the list, as their human bits make them a completely different kind of character. Second, we...
With that in mind, we’ve decided to celebrate the home release of M3GAN with a list of six other memorable killer androids in horror movies. After all, these man-made movie monsters evolved alongside Hollywood’s understanding of technology, so we’ve seen some pretty interesting homicidal automatons over the years.
Obviously, this list is based on personal opinion, but we’ll still be following a couple of rules. First of all, we’ll be excluding cyborgs from the list, as their human bits make them a completely different kind of character. Second, we...
- 1/26/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Johnny 5 is dead and life didn’t find a way. That might as well be what Lego Ideas told fans when they announced that both proposed Lego sets for Jurassic Park (seen here) and Short Circuit (seen here) were turned down by the official review board that decides which custom creations become mass produced Lego […]
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- 10/10/2016
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
After a brief detour with 13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Michael Bay is currently playing in the Hasbro toy box once more with filming currently ongoing with Transformers: The Last Knight, due to hit screens next Summer. Over the last few months, little bits and pieces of information have trickled out and the first few pieces of information were to be expected. Of course, Optimus Prime and Megatron would once again be knocking the robotic tar out of each other, with the returning human contingent being filled out by Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and, coming back after a one movie hiatus, Josh DuHamel and Tyrese Gibson, alongside newcomers Isabela Moner, Jerrod Carmichael, Laura Haddock, and Anthony Hopkins. The usual Autobot faces are making an appearance, with Bumblebee, Hound, and Drift all making a return, with new faces including Squeeks, a new tousling machine that looks like the lovechild between Johnny Five...
- 9/26/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Like all the best fairy tales, Jim Henson’s 1986 film Labyrinth is a much more grown-up effort than its fantasy trappings let on. Sure, it’s directed by the man who introduced both The Muppets and Sesame Street to the world, but don’t be fooled by all of the puppets and cute creatures and catchy songs: this is a film geared at children but actually about the end of childhood. Bittersweet, that.
On its face, Labyrinth offers a traditional take on the hero’s journey codified by Joseph Campbell: Jennifer Connelly’s sixteen-year-old Sarah wishes her baby brother would be taken away by Goblin King Jareth (the late, great David Bowie) and, when he is, must travel to a fantasy realm to rescue him. On a deeper and darker level, however, the screenplay by Monty Python’s own Terry Jones is the story of a young woman maturing into an adult,...
On its face, Labyrinth offers a traditional take on the hero’s journey codified by Joseph Campbell: Jennifer Connelly’s sixteen-year-old Sarah wishes her baby brother would be taken away by Goblin King Jareth (the late, great David Bowie) and, when he is, must travel to a fantasy realm to rescue him. On a deeper and darker level, however, the screenplay by Monty Python’s own Terry Jones is the story of a young woman maturing into an adult,...
- 7/15/2016
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
I fell in love with Frank Oz’s Little Shop of Horrors before I even saw a single frame of the film in December 1986. My mom’s boyfriend at the time worked for the Warner Bros. distribution center in Illinois, and sometime in the fall, he brought home an advanced copy of the soundtrack to Oz’s adaptation of the popular off-Broadway show, which of course was originally based on Roger Corman’s 1960 horror movie that featured performances from the likes of Dick Miller and Jack Nicholson.
And as I spent countless hours laying on my bedroom floor, humming along to the different songs (and singing the swear words whenever I thought I could get away with it), Little Shop of Horrors transported me to a place where underdogs could overcome the odds, alien plants could sing and craved human blood, and Steve Martin was a demented motorcycle-riding dentist addicted...
And as I spent countless hours laying on my bedroom floor, humming along to the different songs (and singing the swear words whenever I thought I could get away with it), Little Shop of Horrors transported me to a place where underdogs could overcome the odds, alien plants could sing and craved human blood, and Steve Martin was a demented motorcycle-riding dentist addicted...
- 7/15/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
1986 was a hugely important year in genre cinema—part of the five-year stretch between 1982 and 1987 that arguably makes up the best run of genre movies in history. Major studios and major filmmakers like Fox, James Cameron, David Cronenberg, and John Carpenter were turning out genre classics. New voices like Fred Dekker and John McTiernan were introducing themselves to audiences. Franchises like Friday the 13th, Star Trek, and Psycho were still going strong on the big screen. And in the middle of all this, America’s longest-running independent studio, Troma, cemented their very specific and wholly original cinematic voice with Class of Nuke ’Em High.
Troma co-founder Lloyd Kaufman had already been producing and directing films for over a decade—first art films and then a series of outrageous sex comedies like Waitress! and Stuck on You!—but it wasn’t until 1984’s The Toxic Avenger that Kaufman more or less established Troma’s house style.
Troma co-founder Lloyd Kaufman had already been producing and directing films for over a decade—first art films and then a series of outrageous sex comedies like Waitress! and Stuck on You!—but it wasn’t until 1984’s The Toxic Avenger that Kaufman more or less established Troma’s house style.
- 7/14/2016
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
On May 9th, 1986, John Badham’s Short Circuit debuted in theaters nationwide. The family adventure film with a sci-fi twist starred Steve Guttenberg, Ally Sheedy, and Fisher Stevens as a group of humans trying to protect a sentient robot by the name of Number 5—as he’s known to the government agencies chasing him—who goes rogue after electrocution causes him to develop a sense of identity and the constant need for “more input.”
Short Circuit was a smash success upon its release, opening number one at the box office and eventually taking in over $40 million during its theatrical run in the spring and early summer of 1986. And while Short Circuit did as well as it did partly because of the actors involved, there’s no denying that it was the film’s robotic co-star that pretty much stole the film and became a huge part of mid-’80s pop culture as well.
Short Circuit was a smash success upon its release, opening number one at the box office and eventually taking in over $40 million during its theatrical run in the spring and early summer of 1986. And while Short Circuit did as well as it did partly because of the actors involved, there’s no denying that it was the film’s robotic co-star that pretty much stole the film and became a huge part of mid-’80s pop culture as well.
- 7/13/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
With production currently underway on Transformers: The Last Knight, Michael Bay has taken to social media to reveal new cast addition Isabella Moner and the latest addition to the ranks of the Autobots, the rusted, seen better days Squeeks, who will no doubt become mascot of this latest bout of robot Bayhem. I mean, look at him!! He seems designed to exude the maximum level of cuteness possible, coming across like something you’d find in the 80’s. Kinda like if the aliens from Batteries Not Included and Johnny Five from Short Circuit got it on. Here’s a close up of Mr. Squeaks, and I gotta admit, I do like his design: We also have two Twitter videos centering around the character that really shows he will play a significant role in the action. So, Transformers fans, what do we think of this new addition? .@michaelbay just a few more touch-ups.
- 6/23/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
There are some very talented master builders out there who create the most impressive custom Lego creations. We love featuring impressive Lego creations, especially ones that have a chance at getting turned into real Lego sets like that recent Short Circuit set that puts Johnny Five together or the Voltron set that you can actually […]
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- 5/2/2016
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
The Lego Technic line allows master builders to create working robots and other creations with moving parts, but now a custom Lego Ideas project is hoping to bring a cinematic robot to life with building blocks, just without all the complicated moving parts. Johnny Five is the lovable, curious robot from the ’80s classic Short […]
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- 4/29/2016
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Director Niell Blomkamp’s new sci-fi epic Chappie opened this weekend. The film tells the story of a robot who is given artificial intelligence by his inventor, but he must learn the ways of the world just like a child. However, his innocent mind is being molded by gangsters and violent criminals.
Photos: 'Pacific Rim' and 7 Giant Robot/Monster Mashes
It’s still to be seen if Chappie will go down as a classic in the robot sci-fi genre, but if it whetted your appetite for artificial intelligence movies and android action scenes, here are nine of the best robotic heroes and nine of the craziest robotic villains in cinematic history.
Robo-Heroes
9. Gigolo Joe from A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Played by: Jude Law
This is one of Law’s greatest roles. Gigolo Joe is a mechanical male prostitute on the run from authorities after being framed for murder. Joe is a highlight...
Photos: 'Pacific Rim' and 7 Giant Robot/Monster Mashes
It’s still to be seen if Chappie will go down as a classic in the robot sci-fi genre, but if it whetted your appetite for artificial intelligence movies and android action scenes, here are nine of the best robotic heroes and nine of the craziest robotic villains in cinematic history.
Robo-Heroes
9. Gigolo Joe from A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Played by: Jude Law
This is one of Law’s greatest roles. Gigolo Joe is a mechanical male prostitute on the run from authorities after being framed for murder. Joe is a highlight...
- 3/9/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Look at this: From the writer/director of District 9. Wickus. Ripley. Slumdog. Die Antwoord. Wolverine with a mullet. Ed-209 meeRobocop 2. How Is This Movie Not Going To Be Amazing?
My mom saw a TV spot for Chappie and asked me what I knew about it. I told her to think of it as Short Circuit for adults. In reality that’s not too far off, but director Neill Blomkamp’s three feature films have all been a sum of their parts from genre films of the past. He’s claimed James Cameron’s Aliens as his favorite film, and is close with Peter Jackson who also knows a lot about splatter gore and epic scale. Chappie has major influence from the first two Robocop films, both Short Circuit films, and The Fifth Element among others. I remember right after seeing District 9 that Blomkamp was going to be the successor to Paul Verhoeven,...
My mom saw a TV spot for Chappie and asked me what I knew about it. I told her to think of it as Short Circuit for adults. In reality that’s not too far off, but director Neill Blomkamp’s three feature films have all been a sum of their parts from genre films of the past. He’s claimed James Cameron’s Aliens as his favorite film, and is close with Peter Jackson who also knows a lot about splatter gore and epic scale. Chappie has major influence from the first two Robocop films, both Short Circuit films, and The Fifth Element among others. I remember right after seeing District 9 that Blomkamp was going to be the successor to Paul Verhoeven,...
- 3/6/2015
- by Mike Hassler
- Destroy the Brain
Ever since the first trailer for Neill Blomkamp's latest sci-fi flick Chappie debuted, there have been plenty of comparisons to RoboCop and Short Circuit. And now the trailer mash-up that we all expected has finally arrived. A clever editor has utilized footage from Short Circuit and edited it to the audio from one of the trailers for Chappie. The result shows that the films definitely share the same concept and basic story between Johnny Five and Chappie, and it's certainly amusing. Of course, I'm hoping Chappie is a little more thoughtful being a contemporary film about future robot technology and artificial intelligence. Watch now! Here's the trailer mash-up of Short Circuit and Chappie from Lance Ford (via Live for Films): Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come...
- 3/5/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
There are a lot of very strong opinions flying around about Neill Blomkamp's "Chappie," but I have to agree with our own Drew Taylor who said "there is a lot to appreciate and even love" about the movie. Yes, it's flawed, but it's also surprisingly moving and undoubtedly original. However, for those less enamored with the film, it's nothing more than an expensive, more violent take on "Short Circuit." And so, they'll probably enjoy this mashup. Yep, the music and dialogue from "Chappie" has been cut with "Short Circuit" in this rewired take on both movies. Certainly, I haven't seen "Short Circuit" since I was a kid so I completely forgot that the military plays a big part of the movie. But in terms of functional design, Chappie has Johnny Five beat. Check it out below. [Live For Films]...
- 3/5/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
There are a few overlaps of scenes from the first Chappie trailer to the latest, including a bit where the title robot watches and mimics the cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. You’d think this was from the same studio putting together a new Masters of the Universe movie. Oh right, they’re both Sony. Synergy! Interestingly, Sony is also one of the studios behind last year’s RoboCop remake and they own the company that made Short Circuit (but not the rights to its planned remake), and those are two movies that are very much felt in this new feature from Neill Blomkamp. That’s not a complaint, because this looks much better than both of those things. Sure, the line “I am consciousness. I am alive. I am Chappie!” doesn’t have the same ring as the rhyming “Johnny Five is Alive!” but then Short Circuit doesn’t have Die Antwoord. Nor...
- 1/9/2015
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
I know there's a lot of you who are still salivating over that Alien concept art that Neill Blomkamp (Elysium, District 9) sent our way, so much so that it's easy to forget that the man has a movie coming out in March! I'm of course referring to Chappie, the tale of robot who pulls a Johnny 5 and is gifted with artificial intelligence. The bulk of you really dug the first trailer that hit and with the movie a mere two months away from it's theatrical release, a new trailer is here that raises...
- 1/9/2015
- by Sean Wist
- JoBlo.com
2015 is almost upon us and there's plenty of exciting new releases in store for film buffs. This promises to be the year of the blockbuster, with the likes of Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spectre, Fantastic Four and, of course, Star Wars: The Force Awakens all hitting cinemas.
That's not all - smaller films like Suffragette, Foxcatcher and Selma carry weightier themes to counterbalance the spectacle-driven extravaganzas. Digital Spy takes a look at 30 must-watch movies for 2015, with numbers 30-16 below and the top 15 due tomorrow (December 31).
30. Fifty Shades of Grey
Release date: February 13
Why you should see it: Don't you want to know what all the fuss is about? Fifty Shades has been a hot topic ever since it shot up the bestsellers' book charts in 2011. The movie version has had its fair share of behind the scenes problems (Jamie Dornan stepping in last minute for Charlie Hunnam), but...
That's not all - smaller films like Suffragette, Foxcatcher and Selma carry weightier themes to counterbalance the spectacle-driven extravaganzas. Digital Spy takes a look at 30 must-watch movies for 2015, with numbers 30-16 below and the top 15 due tomorrow (December 31).
30. Fifty Shades of Grey
Release date: February 13
Why you should see it: Don't you want to know what all the fuss is about? Fifty Shades has been a hot topic ever since it shot up the bestsellers' book charts in 2011. The movie version has had its fair share of behind the scenes problems (Jamie Dornan stepping in last minute for Charlie Hunnam), but...
- 12/30/2014
- Digital Spy
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