Hardware
Hardware
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Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.
derek.899 reviewedMay 31, 2025
Undisputedly, inarguably, definitively Dylan McDermott’s finest performance. Also it’s a low-budget, cyberpunk fever-dream that probably got played a lot on background TVs in late 80s goth clubs cranking industrial dance music. While visually interesting in an early Trent Reznor home video sort of way, there’s some ingenuity on display regarding set design and lighting. Everything else is plot driven theatrics stunted by disjointed pacing and often intelligible dialogue. Loads of quality gore, but its impact is offset by the silly plot devices and character simplification that leads to wasted FX in telegraphed scenes with no surprises, suspense, or investment in the outcome. Dylan McDermott has never been better, so it’s definitely a must watch for anyone that appreciates Tony “The Golden Boy” McD’s filmography. Or anyone that loves an aesthetic of destroyed analog electronics heaped in piles, covered in nests of wires and tubing, with analog tape hanging from the ceiling like garland. Pretty much everyone.