Mindwarp (1991)

In post-apocalyptic 2037, Judy rebels against the AI-ruled utopia where people live in a happy VR simulation. She's exiled to a post-nuclear wasteland where she meets drifter Stover. Mutated cannibals capture them for their leader Seer.

Director:

Steve Barnett

Writers:

John Brancato (as Henry Dominick), Michael Ferris (as Henry Dominick)

Stars:

Bruce Campbell, Angus Scrimm, Marta Martin

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Campbell	...	Stover
Angus Scrimm	...	Seer / Systems Operator
Marta Martin	...	Judy (as Marta Alicia)
Elizabeth Kent	...	Cornelia
Mary Becker	...	Mom
Wendy Sandow	...	Claude
Brian Brill	...	Tenor
Bekki Vallin	...	Pregnant Woman
Matt Hensley	...	Cop #1
Keith Rodenberger	...	Cop #2
Gene McGarr	...	Infinisynth Announcer
Roger Perkovich	...	Crawler
John Thorpe	...	Crawler
Gerald Shidell	...	Crawler
Tyrone Yonash	...	Crawler

Storyline

A young woman in a post-apocalyptic world rebels against the status quo, in which everyone lives their lives out in a virtual reality fantasy world of their own choosing... With consequences she couldn't have imagined.

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Plot Keywords:

wasteland | cannibal | drifter | utopia | banishment | 

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Taglines:

In the future, life will be a dream. And reality a nightmare.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and gore

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of only three films distributed in the early nineties by the cult horror magazine Fangoria, the other two being Children of the Night and Severed Ties.

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Quotes

Infinisynth Announcer: [atomic explosion] Stupidity, chaos, cruelty, pain. Reality, a failure worse than any nightmare. There was no fixing it. Nothing to be done, except... escape. Infinisynth: more fantastic than fantasy, more real than reality. The ultimate experience is Infinisynth. It's all been remade for you and it's anything you want it to be. It's your reality. Let your dreams come true in your very own world. Hook into the happiness system. Relax, imagine, enjoy. Hook in.
Judy: Bullshit.

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Alternate Versions

German version was cut by approx. 2 minutes to secure a "Not under 18" rating.

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Connections

References Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

User Reviews

Nice idea, poor execution, too low budget.

The story in Mindwarp is interesting but the budget for this movie was just too low. It's a pity because it had potential to be a good sci-fi post apocalyptic horror movie but now it's just a bit cringing to watch. Maybe one day they will remake this one with a decent budget and then we could have something. The costumes, masks and other attributes looked like they've been purchased in the cheapest costume shop, the acting is mediocre and that despise I like Bruce Campbell normally. It looks like he always plays in stuff where at one point somebody gets his hand chopped off. I wished I liked this movie more, but even for a distant 1992 movie it still looks too amateuristic.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mindwarp

Filming Locations:

Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fangoria

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1