The Machine

The Machine

They rise. We fall.

Directed by Caradog W. James

Produced by Red & Black Films

201392 min5.9 / 10

A tense sci-fi thriller about the dangers of unchecked AI and military ambition, set in a bleak Cold War dystopia where a programmer's creation spirals beyond his control.

Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg. When a programming bug causes the prototype to decimate his lab, McCarthy takes his obsessive efforts underground, far away from inquisitive eyes.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Machine one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.

  • Is The Machine scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Machine violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does The Machine end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Machine easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Machine sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Machine, and what each one shares →

Like The Machine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Machine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Machine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Machine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Machine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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