Great horror/ scifi, with a bit of intentional humour

Rating: 7/10 (6 July 2015)

One of the most memorable introductions, with his phonetic, computer- like diction (rarely used) , a most relentless stalker/ killer begins his search, ominously looking over LA sprawling out in front of him, from a hilltop.
This apparent horror goes into science fiction territory, as we learn he is a machine sent from the future to kill a girl, and a man has also been sent to protect her at all costs.
The sci-fi and horror elements are balanced with enough intentional humour, specifically from the police, to whom she goes for protection when the carnage begins. Film wisely gives the audience time to catch their breath. But the police are not merely there for comic relief, they take their job completely serious; it is their interaction with each other which evokes laughter. Yet they still have no idea what they have to protect her from, and are hopelessly at a loss when confronted by it.
Calling, yet foreboding music score is a major asset. The metallic *ting* sound heard throughout the score give the film an industrial/ found object feel, which only compliments the film's tone.
Classic and influential; marred only by a dippy, out-of-place love story subplot, which comes from out of nowhere and makes no sense.