Brainscan (1994)

A teenager is part of an interactive video game where he kills innocent victims. Later, the murders become real.

Director:

John Flynn

Writers:

Brian Owens (story), Andrew Kevin Walker (screenplay)

Stars:

Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Furlong	...	Michael
Frank Langella	...	Detective Hayden
T. Ryder Smith	...	The Trickster
Amy Hargreaves	...	Kimberly
James Marsh	...	Kyle (as Jamie Marsh)
Victor Ertmanis	...	Martin
David Hemblen	...	Dr. Fromberg
Vlasta Vrana	...	Frank
Domenico Fiore	...	Ken (as Dom Fiore)
Claire Riley	...	News Anchor
Tod Fennell	...	Young Michael (as Tod Fennel)
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier	...	Stacie (as Michele-Barbara Pelletier)
Dean Hagopian	...	Mr. Keller
Donna Baccala	...	Mrs. Keller (as Donna Bacalla)
Jérôme Tiberghien	...	Mr. Tebb (as Jerome Thiberghian)

Storyline

A lonely teenage horror-movie fan discovers a mysterious computer game that uses hypnosis to custom-tailor the game into the most terrifying experience imaginable. When he emerges from the hypnotic trance he is horrified to find evidence that the brutal murder depicted in the game actually happened -- and he's the killer.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | computer | reverse footage | dog | virtual reality | 

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Taglines:

Wanna play? I dare you.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, and for language and some sexuality

Details

Country:

Canada USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agyrém

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$4,264,509 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Admire Productions Ltd., Coral Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The track on the CD played by Trickster is called "Welcome to this World" and is performed by Primus.

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Quotes

Kyle: That outfit's totally bitchin'.
Stacie: You think so?
Kyle: I know so. You look just like that one girl in that one video by what's his face. Only better.

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Crazy Credits

As the end credits start, we hear the trickster say "Hey wait, it's not over yet" and the credits screen shatters as if it was made of glass. It then shows a scene involving a dog with the dismembered foot from earlier in the film, and then the end credits resume

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Connections

References Sleepwalkers (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Welcome To This World"
Performed by Primus
Written by Primus
Produced by Primus
Courtesy of Interscope Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Good idea, well executed.

This will probably be more suited to a teen audience, but it is good fun throughout. Edward Furlong (T2) plays a horror fanatic who stumbles upon an advert in a horror magazine advertising a CD ROM game called 'Brainscan' He decides to play it but is skeptical, that is until he gets a little more than he bargained for. The idea is good and it holds up for most of the way if not all, but it is good for a rental and will keep you amused for an hour and a half. T. Ryder Smith is good as 'Trickster', a creepy character who emerges from the game.