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The Grey Machine

The Grey Machine

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The Grey Machine

2025

1h 5m

7.0(1 votes)

Horror

Documentary

Overview

In 1921, an untitled text reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe's writings was discovered in Boston. It was made by unknown creators, perhaps a techno-spiritualist cult of enthusiasts, for an automaton, that would attempt to model Poe's mind.

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Directed by: Péter Lichter
Written by: Márió Nemes Z.
Produced by: Dora Nedeczky

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