Nekrotronic

Nekrotronic (formerly Nekromancer) is a 2018 Australian comedy science-fiction horror film.[1][2][3][4] It was co-written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, and stars Ben O'Toole and Monica Bellucci. It tells the story of demons that steal people's souls through smartphone apps, and the demon-hunters out to kill them.[5]

Nekrotronic
Film poster
Directed byKiah Roache-Turner
Produced by
  • Andrew Mason
  • Troy Lum
  • Tristan Roache-Turner
Written by
  • Kiah Roache-Turner
  • Tristan Roache-Turner
Starring
Music byMichael Lira
CinematographyTim Nagle
Edited byChristine Cheung
Production
companies
  • Guerilla Films
  • Hopscotch Features
Distributed byeOne
Release date
  • September 8, 2018 (2018-09-08) (Toronto International Film Festival)

It was intended to be a mashup of Ghostbusters, The Matrix, and The Exorcist. The story was inspired by the ICE of William Gibson's Neuromancer.[6]

Cast

Reception

Nekromancer received mixed reviews from critics, but positive reviews from general audiences. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 40% critical rating and a 74% audience rating. IMDb gave the film a 5.4 / 10.

Accolades

The film was nominated for Best Hair and Makeup at the 9th AACTA Awards.[8]

References
  1. "Nekrotronic (2018) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au.
  2. "Interview: Director/Co-Writer Kiah Roache-Turner & Co-Writer Tristan Roache-Turner for NEKROTRONIC". Nightmarish Conjurings. 9 August 2019.
  3. "Nekrotronic (2019) - Kiah Roache-Turner | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  4. "Nekrotronic". Box Office Mojo.
  5. "Nekrotronic".
  6. "Interview: Director/Co-Writer Kiah Roache-Turner & Co-Writer Tristan Roache-Turner for NEKROTRONIC". Nightmarish Conjurings. 9 August 2019.
  7. "Monica Bellucci to star in sci-fi horror 'Nekromancer'". Screen. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org.


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