Demon Seed

This article is about the 1977 film. For the novel by Dean Koontz, see Demon Seed (novel). For the episode of Xiaolin Showdown, see The Demon Seed (Xiaolin Showdown).
Demon Seed
US film poster
Directed byDonald Cammell
Screenplay byRobert Jaffe
Roger O. Hirson
Based onDemon Seed
by Dean Koontz
Produced byHerb Jaffe
Starring
CinematographyBill Butler
Edited byFrancisco Mazzola
Music byJerry Fielding
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • April 1, 1977 (1977-04-01) (Los Angeles)[1][2]
  • April 8, 1977 (1977-04-08) (USA)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2 million[3]

Demon Seed is a 1977 American science fiction–horror film directed by Donald Cammell. It stars Julie Christie and Fritz Weaver. The film was based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Dean Koontz, and concerns the imprisonment and forced impregnation of a woman by an artificially intelligent computer.[4] Gerrit Graham, Berry Kroeger, Lisa Lu and Larry J. Blake also appear in the film, with Robert Vaughn uncredited as the voice of the computer.[5]

  1. ^ "Demon Seed - Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Thomas, Kevin (April 1, 1977). "Lady Vs. Brain in 'Demon Seed'. Los Angeles Times. Part IV, p. 1.
  3. ^ Nowell 2010, p. 257.
  4. ^ "Demon Seed". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Young 2000, p. 151.