The Machine (1994)

In the shadowy world of the human psyche, Dr. Marc Lacroix, a cerebral psychiatrist, is deeply entrenched. His fascination with the minds of criminals is as profound as the cracks in his personal life. He's ensnared in a joyless marriage with his wife Marie, their connection fraying with every passing day, and their son Léonard, an innocent bystander, is caught in the crossfire. Marc's solace is his mistress Marianne, who doubles as his confidante, a beacon in his stormy life. In a secluded corner of his antiquated home, Marc has meticulously constructed a clandestine machine. A groundbreaking invention designed to delve into the deepest recesses of a person's mind, yet untested and known only to Marianne. When the notorious serial killer Michel Zyto, a man who has left a trail of female victims in his wake, is sentenced to life at the institution where Marc works, Marc sees an opportunity. A chance to probe the labyrinth of the psychopath's mind. With Zyto as his guinea pig, they venture into the uncharted territory of the machine. But the experiment backfires, triggering an unexpected mind swap. Now trapped in Zyto's body and confined within the institution's walls, Marc watches helplessly as Zyto, wearing his face, steps into his life, threatening to shatter the fragile world he left behind. Reaching out to Marianne, Marc mounts a desperate escape, racing against time to reclaim his body. As Zyto closes in on Marc's family, the stakes are higher than ever. With every tick of the clock, irreversible damage looms, and the question remains - can Marc lure Zyto back to the machine and reverse the calamitous mind exchange before it's too late?

The Machine is a horror movie directed by François Dupeyron.

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