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How to Make a Monster

How to Make a Monster

What started out as a simple game... became a virtual nightmare.

20014.31h 31m

Overview

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.

Directed by George Huang
Written by George Huang
Produced by Colleen Camp, Stan Winston, Samuel Z. Arkoff
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Top Cast

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Laura

Steven Culp

Steven Culp

Drummond

Tyler Mane

Tyler Mane

Hardcore

Jason Marsden

Jason Marsden

Bug

Karim Prince

Karim Prince

Sol

Julie Strain

Julie Strain

Julie

Danny Masterson

Danny Masterson

Jeremy

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Faye Clayton

Hillary Tuck

Hillary Tuck

New Intern

Nick Wright

Nick Wright

Thug 1

Themes & Keywords

monstervideo gamevirtual reality

About How to Make a Monster

How to Make a Monster is a tv movie, horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2001 exploring themes of monster, video game, virtual reality. Directed by George Huang, it stars Clea DuVall, Steven Culp, Tyler Mane. 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.

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