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On this day in 2019 (in the United Kingdom), The Devil's Machine (aka Automata) enjoyed its first theatrical presentation when it was screened for audiences of the Glasgow Film Festival. Directed by Lawrie Brewster from a story by Sarah Daly, the film starred Jamie Scott Gordon, Alexandra Hulme, Jonathan Hansler, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Antique expert Brendon Cole is sent to authenticate a 300-year-old clockwork doll with notorious history, aka "The Inferno Princess". In the remote Scottish mansion where it was discovered, Brendon soon finds himself the victim of the automaton's legendary curse."
For the record:
To the film's credit, The Devil's Machine manufactured a bit of praise from screenings on the film festival circuit.
-- EZ
From Google.com:
One of the most unique aspects of the 2019 horror film The Devil's Machine (originally titled Automata), directed by Lawrie Brewster and written by Sarah Daly, is its blending of Gothic horror with a highly physical, dance-based performance to bring its titular automaton to life.
Here are other unique details about the film:
On this day in 2019 (in the United Kingdom), The Devil's Machine (aka Automata) enjoyed its first theatrical presentation when it was screened for audiences of the Glasgow Film Festival. Directed by Lawrie Brewster from a story by Sarah Daly, the film starred Jamie Scott Gordon, Alexandra Hulme, Jonathan Hansler, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Antique expert Brendon Cole is sent to authenticate a 300-year-old clockwork doll with notorious history, aka "The Inferno Princess". In the remote Scottish mansion where it was discovered, Brendon soon finds himself the victim of the automaton's legendary curse."
For the record:
To the film's credit, The Devil's Machine manufactured a bit of praise from screenings on the film festival circuit.
-- EZ
From Google.com:
One of the most unique aspects of the 2019 horror film The Devil's Machine (originally titled Automata), directed by Lawrie Brewster and written by Sarah Daly, is its blending of Gothic horror with a highly physical, dance-based performance to bring its titular automaton to life.
Here are other unique details about the film:
- The "Infernal Princess" Performance: Alexandra Hulme, who plays the titular automaton, uses her background in dance to give the doll a chilling, precise, and non-verbal performance, relying entirely on body language to convey horror.
- Record-Breaking Kickstarter: The film was partly funded through a Kickstarter campaign that, by May 2018, became the most funded narrative film in the United Kingdom on the platform.
- Thematic Focus on "Trapped" Humanity: The movie serves as a metaphor for the trap of patriarchy and the objectification of women, using the doll as a representation of a soul trapped in a mechanical form.
- Atmospheric Style: It is often described as an indie horror that mimics the style of Italian Gothic cinema (Mario Bava, Dario Argento) and the Roger Corman-directed Poe adaptations.
- Production Context: It is a product of Hex Studios and Dark Dunes Productions, known for creating indie horror films in Scotland with a distinctively high-production, artistic feel despite a low budget.
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