In the horror film The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine, Graham Skipper plays the lead role of a Wozzek, who is a self-proclaimed final remnant of humanity in the face of worldwide obliteration catastrophe. In the midst of isolation he is based in a distant cabin and develops the ‘Ghost machine’ to enable him approach his deceased wife Nellie (Christina Bennett Lind). However as he delves deeper into this process, he’s able to retake a couple of the horrors of his life, inducing him into madness while tendrils of a force flicker outside his door.
Cast & Crew
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- Director: Graham Skipper
- Writer: Graham Skipper
- Cast:
- Paul Guyet as The Deleterian
- Christina Bennett Lind as Nellie
- Graham Skipper as Wozzek
Critical Reception
Again and again, the film is judged through the spate barrels due to its rendering of theme surrounding isolation and loss of emotional attachments. Bloody Disgusting refers to it as *a brilliant piece that makes one reflect on the themes of Skipper’s grief.’ *Killer Horror Critic* notes that looking at Skipper allows himself to come to grips with Wozzek as best characterization he has managed to bring out in himself thus far within film’s “cosmic weirdness”.
Availability
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Personal Insights
This film is emotionally powerful as it puts focus on the ability of human beings to rise above tremendous loss and loneliness. The film is able to contain a vast world within its few locations and people thus creating a simplistic yet elegant piece of art.
Cultural Significance
The film’s explorations of loneliness and tenderness embedded in its character allow it to touch the hearts of many individuals that have experienced similar sense of loss and longing in such disconnected times.