The Infernal Machine
Seen it?2022 | 107 min | Thriller, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Reclusive and controversial author Bruce Cogburn is drawn out of hiding by an obsessive fan, forcing the novelist to confront a past that he thought he could escape, and to account for events set in motion by his bestseller decades earlier. Cogburn's search for who is behind the manipulation and mental torment he encounters leads to an emotional roller-coaster ride full of fear and danger, where things are not always as clear as they seem to be, and where past deeds can have dire consequences.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Hunt
- Guy PearceBruce Cogburn
- Alice EveOfficer Higgins
- Jeremy DaviesElijah Barett
- Alex PettyferDwight Tufford
- Iris CayatteUs Marshall Perez
- Rachel De FontesCopy Store Clerk
- Ana LopesWoman at DCC
- Georgia GoodmanFrancesca
- Bella AlexandrasSamantha
- Gary Anthony StennetteUS Marshal Hopkins