Review of Demon Seed (1977) by Jay A — 15 Sep 2007

Bizarre sci-fi horror film that works despite itself.

This review of Demon Seed (1977) was written by Jay A on 15 Sep 2007.

Demon Seed has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sakari L (65) on 17 Dec 2008

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By Dan : (98) on 30 Jul 2011

Not sure how this ended in my queue. Quite a disturbing movie. It's 2001 meets rosemary's baby…

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By Liam M (554) on 18 Dec 2008

I have always liked this film. A 1970s supercomputer sci-fi epic. And yes, I suppose Proteus was right…

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