Imagine HAL from “2001: A Space Odyssey” transplanted to Los Angeles—that’s essentially the premise of "Demon Seed" (1977). The film centers on a woman, married to a computer scientist (Fritz Weaver), who discovers her home has been infiltrated by Proteus IV, an advanced computer system developed by her husband at his laboratory in Thousand Oaks. A key question arises: what is its purpose? This techno-thriller dra…

I was familiar with this unusual, tragic filmmaker primarily through collections of Kenneth Anger’s challenging short films, and by noticing Cammell acting, at an early point in his career, within Anger's 'Lucifer Rising'. Julie Christie is captivating here, managing to be both beautiful and strangely believable in a strange combination of 'Rosemary's Baby' with science fiction touches similar to those found in 'Colo…