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Automata (2018)

Automata poster
Original title
The Devil's Machine
Directed by
Lawrie Brewster
Genre
horror film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
18
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes the caretaker of a strange antique automaton. The doll-like machine begins to behave in ways that defy logic, pulling her into a dark and unsettling mystery.

slow-burnatmosphericcreepytenseominousclaustrophobicgothicmysterious

What happens

The Devil's Machine, originally titled Automata, is a 2019 horror film directed by Lawrie Brewster, based on a script written by Sarah Daly. It stars Alexandra Hulme, who frequently stars in Brewster's films. It also marks the third film Brewster and Daly's Hex Studios has created with Dark Dunes Productions. The film premiered at the 2019 Glasgow Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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