The Machine vs The Strange Dark
The Strange Dark has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.9/10 for The Machine). The Strange Dark is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 32m. The Machine is the older of the two (2013 against 2024). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Machine
The Strange Dark| The Machine | The Strange Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Caradog W. James | Chris Messineo |
| Main cast | Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, Sam Hazeldine, Denis Lawson, Pooneh Hajimohammadi | Bates Wilder, Carson Jean Holley, John Beckwith, Nili Bassman, Caleb Scott |
Synopsis
The Machine
Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg. When a programming bug causes the prototype to decimate his lab, McCarthy takes his obsessive efforts underground, far away from inquisitive eyes.
The Strange Dark
With her family’s safety on the line, Susan must choose who to trust: her husband, who claims he can see the future, or the mysterious strangers at her door.
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