Ghost in the Machine

1993 | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Person vs. Machine, Supernatural

Synopsis

An electric surge causes a serial killer's soul to end up in a computer system.

Scores

Overall Score
33.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.4%
Review Aggregate
24.1

Critic Consensus

0.0% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, suspenseful, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

scarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Karen Allen1993$1,154,000$2,506,000(est)
Chris Mulkey1993$711,000$1,543,000(est)
Ted Marcoux1993$535,000$1,161,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score24.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes4,351

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$5,086,909$11,043,345
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$5,086,909$11,043,345

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1993$2,543,454$5,521,673
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$14,840,000$32,216,664
Physical Purchases ?1993$11,925,000$25,888,391
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$1,220,858$2,650,403
Total Revenues1993$30,529,313$66,277,131
Expenses
Budget ?1993$12,000,000$26,051,211
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$2,798,000 (est)$6,074,274 (est)
Participations1993$1,221,000$2,650,711
Residuals ?1993$2,030,000$4,406,997
Interest & Overhead1993$2,400,000$5,210,242
Total Expenses1993$20,449,000$44,393,435
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$10,080,313$21,883,696

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