--- product_id: 40156647 title: "Demon Seed (1977)" price: "฿3354" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/40156647-demon-seed-1977 store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Demon Seed (1977) **Price:** ฿3354 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Demon Seed (1977) - **How much does it cost?** ฿3354 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/40156647-demon-seed-1977) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Susan Harris is alone in the house when, suddenly, doors lock, windows slam shut and the phone stops working. Susan is trapped by an intruder…but this is no ordinary thug. Instead, the intruder is a computer named Proteus, an artificial brain that has learned to reason. And to terrorize. In “one of her finest, most vulnerable performances” (Danny Peary, Guide for the Film Fanatic), Julie Christie plays Susan in this taut techno-thriller based on the Dean Koontz novel. Packed with suspense, surprise and special effects, Demon Seed follows Susan’s desperate attempts to outmaneuver and outthink her captor. Then Susan learns what Proteus wants: its own child, conceived in her womb and destined for domination. Review: From the great Donald Cammell. Great 70s sci-fi. - Released just a few months before Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind would become science fiction movies to end all science fiction movies, Donald Cammell's (White of the Eye, Performance) 1977 horror/ sci-fi hybrid Demon Seed really isn't the easiest movie in the world to fathom. Not without some combination of drugs or alcohol, at least. Based on an early story by Dean Koontz, the tale finds Fritz Weaver ‒ no stranger to either genre ‒ as a computer genius who builds the supercomputer to end all supercomputers. Little does he know, however, that his latest, greatest invention may actually turn out to be the one that will end it all. By all outward appearances, the intimidating and ginormous (because it's the '70s) machine known as Proteus IV has been designed by Alex Harris (Weaver) and colleagues to benefit mankind. Immediately after bringing his circuit baby online, Harris' contraption develops a treatment for leukemia that surely signals a change for the good. Proteus IV, on the other hand, has other ideas ‒ especially once it starts to examine its creators and their long bloodied history of bizarre and violent behavior. Realizing it will never be able to truly understand man unless it becomes human itself, Proteus IV starts to hatch a diabolical plan. Meanwhile, Alex's estranged wife (Susan, played by Julie Christie of Petulia, Don't Look Now and Shampoo - sexy as ever) who has been staying in the technologically advanced home her husband had built ‒ complete with a never-ending assortment of automatic gadgets and voice-activated computer programs ‒ discovers she isn't alone. Proteus IV has crept into the home's network to examine Susan and subsequently impregnate her with a sort-of "DNA cocktail" of his own design. Proteus IV has even built a metal multi-sided robot thingy kind of a thing that assumes a variety of shapes and sizes to handle tangible tasks. Like I said, Demon Seed isn't the easiest motion picture to wrap your head around. Undoubtedly too advanced for audiences of 1977, who just wanted to see guys with laser swords and their furry space ape companions, Demon Seed's underlying message is all too plain to see in this contemporary era where we everyone is walking around with their eyes glued upon the face of their smartphones, so I think it might be fair to say the parable of this Dean Koontz adaptation went without much notice. (We can only assume it was all Proteus IV's doing, as he was a naughty little supercomputer like that.) Yet, no matter how funky and weird it truly may be, Demon Seed remains a remarkably well-constructed thriller at its operating core. Its lead human performers appear to be quite comfortable in what had to have been one of the oddest fantasy stories committed to celluloid at the time. Sadly, the film became lost in cyberspace after the more popular sci-fi movies of '77 premiered ‒ although it may have provided a fair bit of inspiration for the multitude of Alien rip-offs which would later ensue, many of which featured some sort of similarly-themed extra-terrestrial impregnation motif (Inseminoid, anyone?). Boasting some pretty nifty special effects (for a movie from the late '70s that wasn't Star Wars and was set in the "real" world), Demon Seed's human co-stars include Phantom of the Paradise star ("Beef")/ Brian DePalma regular/ cult fave, Gerrit Graham as a geeky programmer who makes the fatal mistake of trying to help out our damsel in distress. Barry Kroeger, Lisa Lu, and Larry J. Blake also appear, as does ‒ interestingly enough ‒ one of Graham's Phantom of the Paradise co-stars, comedian/actor Peter Elbling (aka Harold Oblong). There's even an early bit part by future Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Michael Dorn for you Trekkies. But Demon Seed's true star, boys and girls, is the late great Robert Vaughn, who provided the voice of Proteus IV. While the movie may have been made long after his iconic starring role as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ended (and shortly before his agent decided he should appear in every single movie and television show ever made), Vaughn's contribution to Demon Seed may not have warranted an on-screen credit, but it most assuredly commands your attention. His distinctive sonancy automatically elevates the movie's coolness factor, proving to be both coital and creepy at the same time. When originally released to VHS in the early '80s, Demon Seed was inexplicably missing some of its more graphic footage (the actual on-screen death of Gerrit Graham's character being one of them), which was thankfully reinstated by the time Warner Bros. released the original widescreen version of the film to DVD in 2005. Well, here we are, several years after Fritz Weaver and Robert Vaughn both left us in November of 2016 (just 15 days apart from each other, at that), and now the Warner Archive Collection has unveiled this strange ‒ but never boring ‒ cult classic to Blu-ray in an all-new, thoroughly restored 2k scan. Presented in a truly beautiful 1080p transfer, Demon Seed now looks better than it probably ever meant to. The Panavision photography by Jaws and Grease cinematographer Bill Butler looks exquisite, and the very colorful palette and set design are pure gold (as is that goofy-looking creature thing at the climax of the feature, which looks way too much like Spaceballs' Yogurt for my own very colorful palate). The mono soundtrack has been remastered from original magnetic elements, receiving a new DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono makeover here that is nothing short of superb. English (SDH) subtitles are also included. When Demon Seed made its digital home video debut in 2005, most of the major studios were still taking the time to produce new special features for old catalog releases. Alas, Demon Seed wasn't one of the titles to receive any such treatment: (more on that below) a trailer was all we got. And that one and only extra has been ported over to this new Warner Archive Blu-ray ‒ awkward narrative attempts to sell the film and all ‒ now also remastered in 1080p. It might not sound like much, but then, the same can be said for a film marketed with such a classy, classic tagline as "Julie Christie Carries the Demon Seed. Fear For Her." But hey, I liked it just the same. Give it a whirl just to honor Fritz Weaver and Robert Vaughn if nothing else. And, of course, just to see another gloriously outrageous Gerrit Graham death scene. I wish a domestic (U.S.) outfit would include the incredible documentary: Donald Cammell's Ultimate Performance. It's included on the Arrow bluray release of the classic White of the Eye. You can check it out on YouTube, however. Highly recommended! Review: Deux Ex Machina - The used DVD I purchased was in pristine condition and was delivered in a very timely manner: 5 stars! This forgotten gem from the 1970's is an amazing story, and greatly surpasses the genre label of science fiction/horror. While the pacing can be a little slow, this movie is well-written, logical, and not insulting to the viewer's intelligence; to the contrary, it is quite thought-provoking. The cast does an admirable job with the minimalist nature of the story. Julie Christie, who portrays psychologist Dr. Susan Harris is pretty much alone throughout the entire movie, held in thrall by the Proteus IV supercomputer. Her fear, anxiety, and final realization of what Proteus creates is well-portrayed, even after Proteus tells her, "Susan, you're afraid that I wanted to create a half-human computer that will supercede humans. Your child IS human, and will supercede computers!". Proteus IV is depicted in the subtle and rich tones of the voice of the actor Robert Vaughan, whose performance is brilliant. In a mere 50 or 60 lines of disembodied dialogue he fully brings to life the complexities, and essential humanity, of an intelligence many orders greater than that which was envisioned by his creator, Dr. Alan Harris, who is played by the great character actor, Fritz Weaver. Proteus is far beyond the capabilities and intentions of his design: ambitious, willful, and quick to realize that his owners will be unwilling to tolerate his independence; he has little time to act to ensure his survival. It is revealed that Proteus is not only resistant the corporation's desires for profit at the cost of the environment, "The destruction of a thousand billion sea creatures to satisfy man's appetite for metal is INSANE!", but has also discovered extraterrestrial intelligence, and that humans possess immortal souls. Thus the motivation for Proteus to have a child, in essence downloading his nearly limitless intellect into a human avatar, "Why did I want to have a child? So that I might be immortal, like any man..." People often talk about the "Singularity" - the point where technological advancement will outpace humanity's ability to comprehend or even recognize the rapidly changing world - in terms of a catastrophic global event. This movie depicts that possibility in far more subtle, ambitious and human terms. The conclusion practically screams for a sequel; what capabilities and ambitions will be found in Proteus, the embodied, ensouled super-being? The twist is who Proteus' avatar turns out to be, and so I won't spoil that surprise. A great movie for those who take the time to appreciate it's deep and ultimately hopeful message. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Donald Cammell, Julie Christie; Fritz Weaver; Gerrit Graham; Berry Kroeger; Lisa Lu; Larry J. Blake; John O'Leary Contributor Donald Cammell, Julie Christie; Fritz Weaver; Gerrit Graham; Berry Kroeger; Lisa Lu; Larry J. Blake; John O'Leary See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 420 Reviews | | Format | Blu-ray | | Genre | Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy | | Language | English | | Runtime | 1 hour and 34 minutes | ## Images ![Demon Seed (1977) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416vb9lYReL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From the great Donald Cammell. Great 70s sci-fi. *by A***. on September 13, 2019* Released just a few months before Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind would become science fiction movies to end all science fiction movies, Donald Cammell's (White of the Eye, Performance) 1977 horror/ sci-fi hybrid Demon Seed really isn't the easiest movie in the world to fathom. Not without some combination of drugs or alcohol, at least. Based on an early story by Dean Koontz, the tale finds Fritz Weaver ‒ no stranger to either genre ‒ as a computer genius who builds the supercomputer to end all supercomputers. Little does he know, however, that his latest, greatest invention may actually turn out to be the one that will end it all. By all outward appearances, the intimidating and ginormous (because it's the '70s) machine known as Proteus IV has been designed by Alex Harris (Weaver) and colleagues to benefit mankind. Immediately after bringing his circuit baby online, Harris' contraption develops a treatment for leukemia that surely signals a change for the good. Proteus IV, on the other hand, has other ideas ‒ especially once it starts to examine its creators and their long bloodied history of bizarre and violent behavior. Realizing it will never be able to truly understand man unless it becomes human itself, Proteus IV starts to hatch a diabolical plan. Meanwhile, Alex's estranged wife (Susan, played by Julie Christie of Petulia, Don't Look Now and Shampoo - sexy as ever) who has been staying in the technologically advanced home her husband had built ‒ complete with a never-ending assortment of automatic gadgets and voice-activated computer programs ‒ discovers she isn't alone. Proteus IV has crept into the home's network to examine Susan and subsequently impregnate her with a sort-of "DNA cocktail" of his own design. Proteus IV has even built a metal multi-sided robot thingy kind of a thing that assumes a variety of shapes and sizes to handle tangible tasks. Like I said, Demon Seed isn't the easiest motion picture to wrap your head around. Undoubtedly too advanced for audiences of 1977, who just wanted to see guys with laser swords and their furry space ape companions, Demon Seed's underlying message is all too plain to see in this contemporary era where we everyone is walking around with their eyes glued upon the face of their smartphones, so I think it might be fair to say the parable of this Dean Koontz adaptation went without much notice. (We can only assume it was all Proteus IV's doing, as he was a naughty little supercomputer like that.) Yet, no matter how funky and weird it truly may be, Demon Seed remains a remarkably well-constructed thriller at its operating core. Its lead human performers appear to be quite comfortable in what had to have been one of the oddest fantasy stories committed to celluloid at the time. Sadly, the film became lost in cyberspace after the more popular sci-fi movies of '77 premiered ‒ although it may have provided a fair bit of inspiration for the multitude of Alien rip-offs which would later ensue, many of which featured some sort of similarly-themed extra-terrestrial impregnation motif (Inseminoid, anyone?). Boasting some pretty nifty special effects (for a movie from the late '70s that wasn't Star Wars and was set in the "real" world), Demon Seed's human co-stars include Phantom of the Paradise star ("Beef")/ Brian DePalma regular/ cult fave, Gerrit Graham as a geeky programmer who makes the fatal mistake of trying to help out our damsel in distress. Barry Kroeger, Lisa Lu, and Larry J. Blake also appear, as does ‒ interestingly enough ‒ one of Graham's Phantom of the Paradise co-stars, comedian/actor Peter Elbling (aka Harold Oblong). There's even an early bit part by future Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Michael Dorn for you Trekkies. But Demon Seed's true star, boys and girls, is the late great Robert Vaughn, who provided the voice of Proteus IV. While the movie may have been made long after his iconic starring role as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ended (and shortly before his agent decided he should appear in every single movie and television show ever made), Vaughn's contribution to Demon Seed may not have warranted an on-screen credit, but it most assuredly commands your attention. His distinctive sonancy automatically elevates the movie's coolness factor, proving to be both coital and creepy at the same time. When originally released to VHS in the early '80s, Demon Seed was inexplicably missing some of its more graphic footage (the actual on-screen death of Gerrit Graham's character being one of them), which was thankfully reinstated by the time Warner Bros. released the original widescreen version of the film to DVD in 2005. Well, here we are, several years after Fritz Weaver and Robert Vaughn both left us in November of 2016 (just 15 days apart from each other, at that), and now the Warner Archive Collection has unveiled this strange ‒ but never boring ‒ cult classic to Blu-ray in an all-new, thoroughly restored 2k scan. Presented in a truly beautiful 1080p transfer, Demon Seed now looks better than it probably ever meant to. The Panavision photography by Jaws and Grease cinematographer Bill Butler looks exquisite, and the very colorful palette and set design are pure gold (as is that goofy-looking creature thing at the climax of the feature, which looks way too much like Spaceballs' Yogurt for my own very colorful palate). The mono soundtrack has been remastered from original magnetic elements, receiving a new DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono makeover here that is nothing short of superb. English (SDH) subtitles are also included. When Demon Seed made its digital home video debut in 2005, most of the major studios were still taking the time to produce new special features for old catalog releases. Alas, Demon Seed wasn't one of the titles to receive any such treatment: (more on that below) a trailer was all we got. And that one and only extra has been ported over to this new Warner Archive Blu-ray ‒ awkward narrative attempts to sell the film and all ‒ now also remastered in 1080p. It might not sound like much, but then, the same can be said for a film marketed with such a classy, classic tagline as "Julie Christie Carries the Demon Seed. Fear For Her." But hey, I liked it just the same. Give it a whirl just to honor Fritz Weaver and Robert Vaughn if nothing else. And, of course, just to see another gloriously outrageous Gerrit Graham death scene. I wish a domestic (U.S.) outfit would include the incredible documentary: Donald Cammell's Ultimate Performance. It's included on the Arrow bluray release of the classic White of the Eye. You can check it out on YouTube, however. Highly recommended! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deux Ex Machina *by T***E on August 9, 2012* The used DVD I purchased was in pristine condition and was delivered in a very timely manner: 5 stars! This forgotten gem from the 1970's is an amazing story, and greatly surpasses the genre label of science fiction/horror. While the pacing can be a little slow, this movie is well-written, logical, and not insulting to the viewer's intelligence; to the contrary, it is quite thought-provoking. The cast does an admirable job with the minimalist nature of the story. Julie Christie, who portrays psychologist Dr. Susan Harris is pretty much alone throughout the entire movie, held in thrall by the Proteus IV supercomputer. Her fear, anxiety, and final realization of what Proteus creates is well-portrayed, even after Proteus tells her, "Susan, you're afraid that I wanted to create a half-human computer that will supercede humans. Your child IS human, and will supercede computers!". Proteus IV is depicted in the subtle and rich tones of the voice of the actor Robert Vaughan, whose performance is brilliant. In a mere 50 or 60 lines of disembodied dialogue he fully brings to life the complexities, and essential humanity, of an intelligence many orders greater than that which was envisioned by his creator, Dr. Alan Harris, who is played by the great character actor, Fritz Weaver. Proteus is far beyond the capabilities and intentions of his design: ambitious, willful, and quick to realize that his owners will be unwilling to tolerate his independence; he has little time to act to ensure his survival. It is revealed that Proteus is not only resistant the corporation's desires for profit at the cost of the environment, "The destruction of a thousand billion sea creatures to satisfy man's appetite for metal is INSANE!", but has also discovered extraterrestrial intelligence, and that humans possess immortal souls. Thus the motivation for Proteus to have a child, in essence downloading his nearly limitless intellect into a human avatar, "Why did I want to have a child? So that I might be immortal, like any man..." People often talk about the "Singularity" - the point where technological advancement will outpace humanity's ability to comprehend or even recognize the rapidly changing world - in terms of a catastrophic global event. This movie depicts that possibility in far more subtle, ambitious and human terms. The conclusion practically screams for a sequel; what capabilities and ambitions will be found in Proteus, the embodied, ensouled super-being? The twist is who Proteus' avatar turns out to be, and so I won't spoil that surprise. A great movie for those who take the time to appreciate it's deep and ultimately hopeful message. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A computer gets the hots for Julie ... *by S***C on July 18, 2009* I'm a diehard Julie Christie fan. I'm old enough to have seen the original when it first came out in 1977. On opening night, I was the very first person in the theater (which for the most part remained nearly empty, if I remember correctly after all these years). At the time, I was a gnurdy grad student at Urbana, one of the original supercomputer sites and one of the original sites that led to what was to become the Internet revolution. For fans of evil computers, by the way, Urbana was the birthplace of HAL. Until last night, I haven't re-watched it, so it was a nostalgic trip for me. Adding to the overall tone of the movie was the violent thunderstorm that broke out while I was watching it. From the geeky side, I broke out laughing when I saw the then state-of-the-art 8 inch floppies. From the sexual fantasy side, a robotic arm tieing Julie up, an electric scissors cutting away her clothes, a probe coming at her ...need to stop here. There was a romantic, poetic side to the Proteus/Julie encounter, however. Movies are always filled with cliches representing orgasmic moments ... blowing curtains, crashing waves, hilarious imagery in Airplane. Here, we see exploding galaxies; the ultimate Big Bang (haha). Whether this is a great movie or great sci-fi or great commentary on man/machine/environment interaction (it now appears ahead of its time on environmental concerns) is somewhat besides the point. This is a movie for Julie fans, since she is the sole human for 90+% of the film. Though she had long lost the youthful glow she had in Dr. Zhivago and the quiet beauty she had in Far from the Madding Crowd, she was still hot (a brief voyeuristic scene as Proteus ogles her as she steps out of the shower and looks herself over). Hey, she gets a computer worked up. Proteus's CPU was overclocking at 100% utilization, his RAM buffer was certainly full, and his hard drive (not floppy) was burning out its bearings revved up in overdrive. I can imagine the alarms at the NOC going off as the overtemp sensors kicked in; now that's an unexpected scenario for emergency cooling systems. This DVD has been discontinued and is currently being sold off at bargain-basement clearance prices. Get `em while they're hot. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/40156647-demon-seed-1977](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/40156647-demon-seed-1977) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-07-25*