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How to Make a Monster
“What started out as a simple game... became a virtual nightmare.”
43%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
How to Make a Monster (2001) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of How to Make a Monster (2001) — a movie tagged as TV Movie, Horror, and Science Fiction with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Video game developer Clayton Software enlists the talents of a misfit group of programmers to develop the scariest computer combat game: EVILUTION. With four weeks to bring the game to market and a million-dollar bonus on the line, they utilize a telemetry suit to render a 3-D version of the onscreen player. But whe… Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate How to Make a Monster 43% (40 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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How to Make a Monster suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
43%
from 40 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Video game developer Clayton Software enlists the talents of a misfit group of programmers to develop the scariest computer combat game: EVILUTION. With four weeks to bring the game to market and a million-dollar bonus on the line, they utilize a telemetry suit to render a 3-D version of the onscreen player. But when a power surge gives the hard drive a mind of its own, the suit comes to life to play the game for real and the programming team find themselves in the middle of a chilling virtual nightmare beyond their wildest imagination.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2001-10-14
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 4.3
- TMDB ID
- 38510
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What is How to Make a Monster about?
Video game developer Clayton Software enlists the talents of a misfit group of programmers to develop the scariest computer combat game: EVILUTION. With four weeks to bring the game to market and a... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for How to Make a Monster?
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How long is the movie How to Make a Monster?
The official runtime for How to Make a Monster is approximately 91 minutes.
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