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Movie

Upgrade

2018R1h 40m7.5 / 10

Not man. Not machine. More.

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

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Cast

Logan Marshall-GreenGrey Trace
Betty GabrielDetective Cortez
Harrison GilbertsonEron Keen
Melanie VallejoAsha Trace
Benedict HardieFisk
Linda CropperPamela
Simon MaidenStem (voice)
Steve DanielsenJeff Handley

Credits

Directed by
Leigh Whannell
Written by
Leigh Whannell

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$3M
Box office
$17M

Production

  • Goalpost PicturesAustralia
  • Automatik EntertainmentUnited States
  • Blumhouse ProductionsUnited States
  • Nervous Tick ProductionsAustralia
  • Film VictoriaAustralia
  • BH TiltUnited States

Themes

android horrorartificial intelligence (a.i.)body enhancementbody horrorbrutalitycyber thrillercyberpunkcyborg