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Demon Seed (1977) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Demon Seed (1977) a score of 2.7495 out of 4

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eFilmCritic

This film is odd, in that you despise Proteus for his disregard of the humans that stand in his path, and yet you know that his actions are entirely necessary for his survival, and quite possibly the survival of the human race. There were several...read the complete Demon Seed (1977) review at eFilmCritic

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Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Looking at the film twenty years later, "Demon Seed" still has some far-out notions, but much of it has indeed become reality. IBM's Deep Blue has proved that a computer can "think" better than the world's chess champion. You can't go into business...read the complete Demon Seed (1977) review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

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SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Demon Seed (1973) was one of the early novels from Dean R. Koontz. At that point Koontz had not quite emerged as the best-selling horror novelist he is today. The film rights to Demon Seed were picked up by MGM and the director signed on was...read the complete Demon Seed (1977) review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review