# Nekrotronic

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***Nekrotronic*** (formerly ***Nekromancer***) is a 2018 Australian comedy science-fiction horror film.[2][3][4] It was co-written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, and stars Ben O'Toole and Monica Bellucci. It tells the story of [demons](/source/Demon) that steal people's souls through smartphone apps, and the demon-hunters out to kill them.

It was intended to be a mashup of *[Ghostbusters](/source/Ghostbusters)*, *[The Matrix](/source/The_Matrix)*, and *[The Exorcist](/source/The_Exorcist)*. The story was inspired by the [ICE](/source/Intrusion_Countermeasures_Electronics) of William Gibson's *[Neuromancer](/source/Neuromancer)*.[5]

The film premiered at the 2018 [Toronto International Film Festival](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival).[6] In September 2019, it had its Australian debut at the SciFi Film Festival in Sydney.[7]

## Cast

- [Ben O'Toole](/source/Ben_O'Toole) as Howard North
- [Monica Bellucci](/source/Monica_Bellucci) as Finnegan[8]
- [Caroline Ford](/source/Caroline_Ford_(actress)) as Molly
- [Tess Haubrich](/source/Tess_Haubrich) as Torquel
- Bob Savea as Rangi
- [David Wenham](/source/David_Wenham) as Luther
- Goran D. Kleut as Lurch

## Reception

On [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes), the film holds approval rating based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "*Nekrotonic* has plenty of oddball energy, but this horror-comedy hybrid mashes up ingredients without much of a clear idea of what to do with them."[9] On [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) it has a score of 25% based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[10]

Dennis Harvey of *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))* wrote: "Maximum energy meets zero originality to numbing effect in a horror-action-comedy mishmash."[11] Stephen Dalton of *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)* wrote: "This bloodthirsty comic-book fantasy is let down by its infantile humor and derivative, incoherent plot."[12]

### Accolades

The film was nominated for [Best Hair and Makeup](/source/AACTA_Award_for_Best_Hair_and_Makeup) at the [9th AACTA Awards](/source/9th_AACTA_Awards).[13]

## References

1. ["Nekrotronic"](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt7453418/). *Box Office Mojo*

1. ["Nekrotronic (2018) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia"](https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/nekrotronic-2018/34490). *www.screenaustralia.gov.au*

1. ["Interview: Director/Co-Writer Kiah Roache-Turner & Co-Writer Tristan Roache-Turner for NEKROTRONIC"](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/2019/08/09/interview-director-co-writer-kiah-roache-turner-co-writer-tristan-roache-turner-for-nekrotronic/). *Nightmarish Conjurings*. 9 August 2019.

1. ["Nekrotronic (2019) - Kiah Roache-Turner | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related"](https://www.allmovie.com/movie/nekrotronic-v717841). *AllMovie*

1. ["Interview: Director/Co-Writer Kiah Roache-Turner & Co-Writer Tristan Roache-Turner for NEKROTRONIC"](https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/2019/08/09/interview-director-co-writer-kiah-roache-turner-co-writer-tristan-roache-turner-for-nekrotronic/). *Nightmarish Conjurings*. 9 August 2019.

1. ["Nekrotronic Has Its World Premiere At The Toronto International Film Festival"](https://www.ausfilm.com.au/news/nekrotronic-has-its-world-premiere-at-the-toronto-international-film-festival/). AusFilm. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

1. ["Nekrotronic"](http://scififilmfestival.com/nekrotronic/). *scififilmfestival.com*. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

1. ["Monica Bellucci to star in sci-fi horror 'Nekromancer'"](https://www.screendaily.com/news/monica-bellucci-to-star-in-sci-fi-horror-nekromancer/5122822.article). *ScreenDaily*. Retrieved 2018-05-31.

1. ["Nekrotronic (2018)"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nekrotronic). *[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)*. [Fandango](/source/Fandango_Media)

1. ["Nekrotronic"](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/nekrotronic). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*

1. ["Film Review: 'Nekrotronic'"](https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/nekrotronic-review-1202943122/). 27 September 2018.

1. ["'Nekrotronic': Film Review | TIFF 2018"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/nekrotronic-review-1148025). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*. 28 September 2018.

1. ["Winners & Nominees"](https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/). *www.aacta.org*

## External links

- *[Nekrotronic](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7453418/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)* on [IMDb](/source/IMDb)

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