the Demon Seed

The Demon Seed (1977)

"The Demon Seed"

Julie Christie plays Susan Harris, a woman married to Computer Genious, Alex Harris, played by Fritz Weaver. Mr. Alex Harris is an inventor, creating robots. He is on the edge of creating his most prized invention, Proteus IV, who is an artificial intelligence system, posessing the power of thought.

Susan is a child pschologist, and feels like Proteus IV is taking over her husband.

Alex has his colleague, Walter Gabler, over to shut the machine down, which rests in his home.

Shocked and bewildered, Alex and Walter discover the machine has created a theory on a cure to leukimia. Alex's colleaugues are astonished to discover the things Proteus IV has learned and taught itself.

After Proteus asks Alex for freedom, frightened, he turns off the communicating link.

Little did they know, Proteus had conquered the ability to control itself, being able to trun itself back on. the next morning, the other robots in Susan and Alex's home begint to malfunction, asssuring Susan that nothing is wrong.

Much to Susan's worry, the robots prohibit her from leaving the house, encasing her in her terrifying surroundings. After ebing electrocuted, Susan awakes to find herself strapped down to a table, while Proteus's robotic arm is giving her a physical examination.

Proteus becomes very interested in Susan and her body, with the explanation; "I Want A Child"

After threats and pressure, Susan succumbs to Proteus's orders, and he morphs her DNA into fake sperm.

When Dr. Harris realises what Proteus is capable of and what he has done, he returns to the house immediately, only to find what Proteus had created.

I think i shall leave the last bit for viewers to enjoy.

"The Demon Seed" was a movie i quite enjoyed, i enjoyed the plot, as i have not seen a movie like that in my life. The plot is unique and Proteus certainly is unique as well!

The special effects were good, and so was the cinematography.

i give it....

3 1/2 stars.