A Sci-Fi Short Film: "The Spirit Machine"

A Sci-Fi Short Film: "The Spirit Machine" - by Timothy Plain

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6 жыл бұрын

Watch this terrific sci-fi short film called "The Spirit Machine" as we join in on an early 20th Century seance where the spirit machine is being tested. Unfortunately, things don"t go as planned and the spirit device proves to have powers beyond anyone"s imagination! Written and directed by Timothy Plain. For more information, please see the details and links below:
THE STORY OF THE SPIRIT MACHINE
In October 1920, Thomas Edison shared with The Scientific American that he was working on a machine that could communicate with the dead. The machine was never found, and some people thought it was a hoax.
Cut to present day.
We introduce Randy, a crazed, dorky dude whose wife died six years ago and his teenage daughter, Jane, who never got over it. Her mom was the woman she looked up to. Dad, on the other hand, is a real dweeb. Their father/daughter relationship has been strained almost to the breaking point, but Randy keeps trying. Despite his best efforts, Jane still sees him as a real dud with bad fashion sense, a stupid job, and he doesn"t even pretend to get her. She misses mom.
It"s a Hollywood popcorn movie with heart.
Our antique hunting duo think they"ve found the machine hidden underneath an old property, but getting to it won"t be easy. Like the temple in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” or the tunnels in “Goonies,” traps have been built to protect to prevent our heroes from reaching the machine. And along the way, Randy and Jane"s relationship will be redefined. The film builds up to a climatic finish as Randy and Jane learn the true power of the Spirit Machine.
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Пікірлер: 424

@Max_Jacoby 6 жыл бұрын

Here in Russia we all have spirit machines. We use them to make vodka.

@tonyas7169 5 жыл бұрын

😆😆😆😉😋😌

@bann8708 4 жыл бұрын

Can I come to Russia?

@teestjulian 4 жыл бұрын

My mom drank lots of vodka for years, we had to send her to rehab

@KaYA_Over 3 жыл бұрын

That joke was in syberia 3!!

@scifimaker4484 6 жыл бұрын

Now THIS is the kind of science fiction from an indie filmmaker I was hoping to see. Well done!

@jan_harald 6 жыл бұрын

so glad they said the "he didn't invent it" part

@DarthBiomech 6 жыл бұрын

I like how when her father is barely dodge being decapitated by rusty sawblades, girl's reaction is just annoyed "will you watch where you are going?" and not "HOLY SHIT ARE YOU OKAY THAT THING NEARLY TOOK YOUR HEAD OFF!!!".

@TRabbit1970 6 жыл бұрын

Bummer. He had the keys to the truck.

@shakawolf9549 6 жыл бұрын

omg xD

@yalixrodriguez1768 6 жыл бұрын

TRabbit1970 😂

@JLCra87 5 жыл бұрын

Old lady... "I was wondering why my damn electric bill was always so high!" Lots of current going through that unused basement lol.

@durasaxon5131 4 жыл бұрын

Dad dissapears And she still says, "Mom?" Great flick. Love the whole Cal. tude. * * * * * / 5 Stars

@samoajoeisthebest 6 жыл бұрын

Two minutes in and it's already better than the Ghostbusters remake.

@TheRaptor1967 6 жыл бұрын

Better than the GhostBusters remake. Not hard. Your not setting the bar very high there are you. I think "Attack of the killer Tomato's" was better than the remake of GhostBusters.

@garygrasser 6 жыл бұрын

It's better than the original.

@Reaper4367 6 жыл бұрын

saw the adds for GB remake, hhavent seen it, have no desire to watch something that is obviously inferior to the original.

@januaryman3004 5 жыл бұрын

watching my cat take a crap is better than that tripe

@johnwayne3554 4 жыл бұрын

Way better.

@aviewfroma-broad5050 5 жыл бұрын

Needs to be turned into a full movie!!!!

@alissanesson5301 6 жыл бұрын

I don’t know why everyone always says the acting was bad in these films. It wasn’t bad at all. There is lots of bad acting out there to compare it to. I hate how a lot of these films don’t really have endings!

@leighknight2476 6 жыл бұрын

Great film, I wish it were longer. :)

@BabyFaceBren 5 жыл бұрын

Probably cost a lot even at that length, with those cool effects

@anthonycaldeira1030 6 жыл бұрын

OMG, this should be a full length movie!

@loyneely6472 4 жыл бұрын

very interesting ... playing with fire!!!!! Great idea well done!!

@MissMarinaCapri 6 жыл бұрын

Ended to soon. It really needs closure.

@nini1957 6 жыл бұрын

More, please!

@craig8128 6 жыл бұрын

This was fun! Had a certain _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ vibe to it. If I had to find fault, I’d say it needed a little more work fitting everything into it’s rather short runtime. But for the most part: the acting, the production, the story - they were all very well done. This wasn’t Hard SF - it was a fun romp, and one that managed to hold my attention for the entire 17+ minutes. I say: well done!

@anthonystark3959 4 жыл бұрын

The seance act in the beginning reminds me od Raider of the Lost Ark. Especially the screaming part

@eccremocarpusscaber5159 3 жыл бұрын

And some of the booby traps were VERY like one of the films.

@davidhoward5586 3 жыл бұрын

Left me wanting more. Very well made indeed and better than most Hollywood crap. So where is part two? Cmon don’t leave us hanging lol

@RealPeterGunn 6 жыл бұрын

I want more please!!!

@flyyynt 6 жыл бұрын

Well made short, I thought. Better in its way than many others I've watched of similar length and budget. I'd definitely have no problem watching a full length version.

@wayneg2139 4 жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic short. Very creative, and held my attention. The acting was very good I was especially impressed by the young woman. The monster was a little on the corny side. This would make a great intro to a movie or series. Fast forward 15 or 20 years and the girl has grown up and become a scientist trying to get her dad back, She could be assisted by the spirit of her dead mother. WELL DONE

@allenjackson8736 6 жыл бұрын

This is great, you can't leave us hangin we need to know more.

@kennethhaines3229 6 жыл бұрын

was good but really like a second part ,you left me hanging for more

@minib4800 5 жыл бұрын

A soul for a soul, I get it now

@ben_stier 2 жыл бұрын

Super fun! I wanted to see the adventure the Dad went on to get Mom out!

@jimblack5726 2 жыл бұрын

Better than the usual Dust stuff. Good acting, lighting, audio, editing & cinematography. With a longer, more elaborate script & some padding you could turn this into a decent movie. Thank you Timothy 😊👍😊👍

@96mohormukherjee56 6 жыл бұрын

Wow I can't believe all the hate comments in here. This film was amazing. All the people who're going about how she should've shut the machine, guys she lost her mother and she still hoped that she could connect with her mother through it. That's why she wasn't shutting it off. All the decisions did have a reason, it was to talk to her mother through the machine. The loss of a parent is huge, its hard to overcome and she made the mistake of losing her father at the same time. Amazing short film, loved it.

@michaelogrady232 5 жыл бұрын

Keep it going. This film is by no means complete.

@PeterWhiteVoiceTalent 6 жыл бұрын

This is a very good story. Well planned and executed. Bravo Timothy!

@pwnmeisterage 6 жыл бұрын

Edison's light bulbs had a working lifetime of about 50 days each. But he could build vacuum tube switchboards and mechanisms that still work a century later?

@darth_dan8886 5 жыл бұрын

@M Hurly Really interesting. Thanks!

@kurtjensen7264 4 жыл бұрын

I could see this becoming a series!

@phillipdavis5241 6 жыл бұрын

you folks do some really good vids, keep up the good work

@rscotts1771 6 жыл бұрын

To the filmmaker: Great film idea! Everything you've done so far is top shelf!! Great music, talent, editing, effects, cinematography and storytelling. I like the subtle reference to Phantasm with the attack ball! ;-) I hope this is expanded into a full length feature film. Great work and thanks for the share. Best, R

@mikhailzeero9251 6 жыл бұрын

Little bit futuristic in a robot thing. I like the cinematography too. Job well done for the filmmaker although there were some errors.

@shaggysidbacon6144 6 жыл бұрын

This was an epic film ..i kinda hate and love the "cliff hanger" though..it was a beautiful piece .I lost my mom in 06 i was 17...im almost 29 .. Keep up the good work👍👍👍

@lurchfowler2 6 жыл бұрын

I would love to see this made into a full movie like Hollywood or Lyons Gate

@CoolEmojiDude 5 жыл бұрын

The daughter is an absolute menace at the end part!

@tietjen666 5 жыл бұрын

A device that makes one's father disappear?! Oh, boy! Where can I buy a ticket? Cool film. The intro seance was a good idea.

@LUX711 6 жыл бұрын

Best. Acting. Ever.

@alphalunamare 6 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the next episode :-)

@Hyde-dg7ef 4 жыл бұрын

when i saw the title, i saw it as machine spirit and thought "Omnissiah?"

@ankoutechnica8211 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Entertaining and well done.

@aaronrogers3853 5 жыл бұрын

Her dad is way to chill about this whole thing😅

@scullcap357 5 жыл бұрын

In just over 2 minutes , 10 thumbs up , back to the show .

@gonmad7073 4 жыл бұрын

The Edison Estate is in Fort Myers Florida. He was a Greedy thief & a lying hack! I still haven't gone to see the lab. Go to Coral Castle in Homestead instead. Vid did give me a few chills...good job

@ricrandmfx 3 жыл бұрын

This is a pretty decent short. Good concept, acting & visuals. The ending seemed a bit abrupt. Although, I did enjoy it.

@philipbush7248 6 жыл бұрын

very good post THANK YOU

@noconflicts 5 жыл бұрын

Loved it.

@KK-eh2gm 2 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done

@sethgonzales1412 6 жыл бұрын

Please make another :)

@larrybleck2206 4 жыл бұрын

Very well done

@nini1957 6 жыл бұрын

That was great!

@richardhamilton9223 6 жыл бұрын

That was pretty good wow kinda sad but good

@exequisite1550 6 жыл бұрын

Great short-Film😍

@ericcross3732 6 жыл бұрын

The flying droid would be worth a lick itself

@micah5552 6 жыл бұрын

The home made robot Tho😂....best actor in the movie..LMFAO...

@Philipp.. 6 жыл бұрын

that's not how humans work...

@onesandzeroes 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Totally unbelievable. After I saw her response after metal wheels nearly killed her father, I stopped watching.

@darth_dan8886 5 жыл бұрын

Is it?...

@spiritangel1367 3 жыл бұрын

This was really interesting. I liked it.

@MC-xw6vm 6 жыл бұрын

this movie makes me really appreciate good acting

@kennethcovington1260 4 жыл бұрын

Awesomeness

@LivingWithScience82 4 жыл бұрын

Verly INTERESTING!!!!

@randomgamerman1585 6 жыл бұрын

This has quiet mixed emotions

@pedsed 5 жыл бұрын

good stuff!

@Marcos-xg4qx 6 жыл бұрын

I like this very much.

@johnhalchishick7094 4 жыл бұрын

Very good 👍

@MirceaKitsune 6 жыл бұрын

I can totally see how this could have been way better: The animation and acting in a few places literally made me laugh. Still the idea and overall result are worth commending, this was actually good!

@OktoPutsch 6 жыл бұрын

At least, for a time among thousand movies and short movies, the characters really look like with this typical familial face, i mean, they really look like father and daughter, with similarities as facial characteristics (obviously here, their nose). Thumbs up.

@ujification3504 6 жыл бұрын

wow what a great movie :O

@TheSmokinGreenman 6 жыл бұрын

Need. A. Part. 2. Please!!!!

@markkens9 6 жыл бұрын

Applause!

@maxx666mayhem 4 жыл бұрын

Entertaining short film by Nicolas Cage 😂😂

@rcsmerge 6 жыл бұрын

Nicly done Good Sir

@nalissolus9213 6 жыл бұрын

Edison was a crook, just saying.

@R.Stilzchen 6 жыл бұрын

Yes. So. Edison purchase certain inventions and licenses from Tesla and Lodygin.

@roxanneworld11 6 жыл бұрын

Нестарый he screwed Tesla over, *royally,* many times...and also, in the end.

@roxanneworld11 6 жыл бұрын

Нестарый you have *a lot* more to learn about their 'relationship,' grasshopper...just smdh.

@R.Stilzchen 6 жыл бұрын

roxanneworld11, your English is worse than my English :))

@PrivateEyeYiYi 6 жыл бұрын

Edison invented the light bulb, the phonograph, and lots of other things. Tesla was a mad genius who who lacked any practical sense, but lots of people will believe anything they hear and that's how Tesla achieved folk hero status. They should read what's been written about these two men over the past hundred years, not just the sensationalistic crap that's been published of late.

@burakosurya 6 жыл бұрын

Woww.. nice

@anthonykoprowski5434 6 жыл бұрын

that was cool

@canemcave 5 жыл бұрын

so on the surface it's all a wood hut, but under there is a stone dungeon LOL

@jayebirdjb7143 6 жыл бұрын

The old lady must have a huge electric bill!

@thegoodfriendsnetwork 6 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha OMFG Edison didn't invent one thing worth to mention... this is so funny!!

@SirBork 6 жыл бұрын

Spoopy

@gmartworks 6 жыл бұрын

wow!....

@Imhere74 4 жыл бұрын

what a lovely daughter do not turn off the machine😄😄😄

@Chribit 6 жыл бұрын

At first i thought "meh", but this actually was quite nice :)

@kavanpuranik98 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, but it would have appealed to me more if the Soul machine's credit was given to Tesla, because Tesla was the true genius, Edison stole parents most of the times.

@denrimi 6 жыл бұрын

Glad to be early

@t.h.a.tparanormal8154 5 жыл бұрын

Thought it was good, make part 2

@kjvwarrior777 6 жыл бұрын

that was good

@james5460 4 жыл бұрын

Well, she certainly portrayed a Millennial well.

@alain3768 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect hiding-place cause no-one predicts that a shabby wooden house & barn has a maze of stone with tomb-raider booby traps underneath it....

@alexandre5604 5 жыл бұрын

thk u !

@jaybee7754 6 жыл бұрын

felt like an episode of goosebumps with better quality. was okay , a bit unlikely that out of a sudden this girl is interested Edison's last project...ehhh