A teenager is part of an interactive video game where he kills innocent victims. Later, the murders become real.
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Edward Furlong | ... |
Michael
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Frank Langella | ... |
Detective Hayden
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T. Ryder Smith | ... |
The Trickster
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Amy Hargreaves | ... |
Kimberly
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Jamie Galen | ... |
Kyle
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Victor Ertmanis | ... |
Martin
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David Hemblen | ... |
Dr. Fromberg
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Vlasta Vrana | ... |
Frank
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Domenico Fiore | ... |
Ken
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Claire Riley | ... |
News Anchor
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Tod Fennell | ... |
Young Michael
(as Tod Fennel)
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Michèle-Barbara Pelletier | ... |
Stacie
(as Michele-Barbara Pelletier)
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Dean Hagopian | ... |
Mr. Keller
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Donna Baccala | ... |
Mrs. Keller
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Jérôme Tiberghien | ... |
Mr. Tebb
(as Jerome Thiberghian)
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Don Jordan | ... |
Cop #1
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Pete White | ... |
Dog Owner
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Peter Colvey | ... |
John
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Paul Stewart | ... |
Bob
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Richard Zeman | ... |
Police Officer
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Zak | ... |
The Dog
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Mod (uncredited)
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Jerry McGrath | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Flynn |
Written by
Brian Owens | ... | (story) |
Andrew Kevin Walker | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Earl Berman | ... | executive producer |
Esther Freifeld | ... | executive producer |
Bob Hayward | ... | executive producer |
Andrew Martin | ... | executive producer |
Joe Nicolo | ... | executive producer |
Michel Roy | ... | producer |
Jeffrey Sudzin | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
George S. Clinton |
Cinematography by
François Protat | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Jay Cassidy | ||
Phillip Linson | ... | (as Phil Linson) |
Editorial Department
Peggy Davis | ... | first assistant editor |
Phil Hetos | ... | color timer |
Sharon McGeeney | ... | negative cutter |
Maria Montoreano | ... | first assistant editor (as Maria Schaab) |
David Pauker | ... | post-production consultant |
Brian Ralph | ... | negative cutter |
Antoine Saito | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Vera Miller | ||
Nadia Rona | ||
Joy Todd |
Production Design by
Paola Ridolfi |
Costume Design by
Gaudeline Sauriol |
Makeup Department
Brent Baker | ... | moldmaker: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Norman Cabrera | ... | designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Jackie Caydam | ... | accounting: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Bill Corso | ... | prosthetics: "Trickster", Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Eva Coudouloux | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Roberto dePalma | ... | foam-rubber technican: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Joe Fordham | ... | coordinator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Loren Gitthens | ... | makeup effects artist: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Candace Green | ... | seamstress: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Joel Harlow | ... | makeup effects artist: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Adrien Horot | ... | prosthetic makeup |
Steve Johnson | ... | special makeup effects creator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Adrien Morot | ... | prosthetic makeup |
Johanne Paiement | ... | hair stylist |
Sabin Paradis | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Sabin) |
Marie-Angèle Protat | ... | makeup artist (as Marie-Angéle Breitner-Protat) |
Andy Schoneberg | ... | application: "Trickster", Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Mike Smithson | ... | designer and sculptor: "Mesh", Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. / special makeup animatronic effects |
Brian Walsh | ... | runner: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
Jim Eustermann | ... | makeup effects crew: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (uncredited) |
Production Management
Lucie Bouliane | ... | unit manager |
Marie-Hélène Coutu | ... | assistant unit manager (as Marie-Helene Coutu) |
Huguette Valiquette | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dino Castelli | ... | content director |
Carole Dubuc | ... | second assistant director |
Pedro Gandol | ... | first assistant director |
Stephane Menard | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
Robert Beaudet | ... | swing gang |
Joseane Brunelle | ... | scenic artist (as Josianne Brunelle) |
Alain Clouatre | ... | set dresser |
Jocelyn Clouàtre | ... | swing gang (as Jocelyn Clouatre) |
Pierre Fournier | ... | set props |
John Fredericks | ... | set dresser |
Louis Gascon | ... | assistant set props |
François Gosselin | ... | swing gang (as Francois Gosselin) |
Dimitri Koustoufis | ... | swing gang |
Helene Lamarre | ... | art department coordinator (as Héléne Lamarre) |
Raymond Langlois | ... | swing gang |
Jill Morton | ... | props buyer |
Josianne Noreau | ... | set dresser (as Josiane Noreau) |
Tristan Tondino | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
David Beadle | ... | dialogue editor |
Marc H. Beaulieu | ... | boom operator |
Peter Bergren | ... | sound effects editor |
Joan Chamberlain | ... | adr recordist |
Don Cohen | ... | sound mixer |
Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
Dean Drabin | ... | foley mixer |
Joe Earle | ... | sound effects editor |
Ron Evans | ... | dialogue editor |
Scott Ganary | ... | re-recording mixer |
Ann Hadsell | ... | foley recordist |
David Hankins | ... | supervising sound editor (as Dave Hankins) |
Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist |
James Hebenstreit | ... | adr editor |
Barbara Issak | ... | dialogue editor |
Gary Lewis | ... | dialogue editor |
Albert Lloyd | ... | foley editor |
Bruce P. Michaels | ... | adr editor (as Bruce Michaels) |
Scott Millan | ... | re-recording mixer |
Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist (as Sarah Jacobs) |
Ralph Osborn | ... | dialogue editor |
Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
Brian Ruberg | ... | adr mixer |
John Stewart | ... | sound recordist |
Bruce Tanis | ... | sound effects editor |
Ron Ward | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
Evan Brainard | ... | animatronics |
Gary Coates | ... | special effects |
Ryal Cosgrove | ... | special effects coordinator / special physical effects |
Jacques Godbout | ... | special effects |
Nori Honda | ... | special makeup effects: Steve Johnson's XFX Inc |
Steve Wright | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
Lisa Adamson | ... | rotorscoper: Sidley Wright & Associates |
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. | ... | digital optical effects supervisor: The Post Group (as Paul Bolger) |
Chris Casady | ... | animation: lightning |
Rene Daalder | ... | visual effects & character design |
Art Durinski | ... | digital effects supervisor |
James Fine | ... | producer: video |
Lisa Foster | ... | digital artist |
Jennifer Holstein | ... | effects producer: The Post Group |
Don Miskowich | ... | effects producer |
Michael Rivero | ... | digital compositor / digital effects |
Karen Skouras | ... | digital film recording: The Post Group |
Peter Sternlight | ... | digital visual effects compositor: The Post Group |
Aristomenis Tsirbas | ... | computer animation |
Susan Widen | ... | rotoscoper: Sidley Wright & Associates |
Andy Williams | ... | digital visual effects compositor: The Post Group |
Steve Wright | ... | digital compositor: Sidley Wright & Assoc. / digital effects supervisor: Sidley Wright & Assoc. / effects designer: Sidley Wright & Assoc. |
Teddy T. Yang | ... | CGI artist / digital compositor |
Diane Wright | ... | digital visual effects coordinator: Sidley Wright & Associates (uncredited) |
Stunts
David McKeown | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Benard Arsenault | ... | electrician |
Bernard Arseneau | ... | rigging gaffer |
Stephan Charron | ... | electrician |
Daniel Chrétien Jr. | ... | apprentice electrician (as Daniel Chretien Jr.) |
Daniel Chrétien | ... | gaffer (as Daniel Chretien) |
Rod Crombie | ... | steadicam operator |
Quentin DeBayser | ... | electrician |
Jean-Yves Denis | ... | grip |
Yves Drapeau | ... | first assistant camera |
Roger Dufresne | ... | still photographer |
Guy Ferland | ... | electrician |
Claude Fortin | ... | extra grip |
Normand Fortin | ... | best boy electric |
John Holosko | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Denis Lamothe | ... | electrician (as Denis Lamothe) |
Bill Muloin | ... | electrician |
David Nix | ... | insert photographer |
Michel Périard | ... | key grip (as Michel Periard) |
Serge Raymond | ... | electrician |
Claude Reimnitz | ... | generator operator |
Dominique Ricard | ... | second assistant camera |
Ken Sax | ... | special photographer |
John Sullivan | ... | photography: blue screen |
Jean-Charles Tremblay | ... | camera operator |
Paul Tremblay | ... | best boy grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie-Thérèse Brouillard | ... | assistant dresser (as Marie-Therese Brouillard) |
Stéphane Bruno | ... | assistant dresser (as Stephane Bruno) |
Catherine Gélinas | ... | dresser (as Catherine Gelinas) |
Ginette Magny | ... | head wardrobe |
Location Management
Anne-Marie Charette | ... | assistant location manager |
Ginette Hébert | ... | assistant location manager (as Ginnete Hébert) |
Pierre Massé | ... | location manager |
Music Department
David Codikow | ... | music supervisor |
Michael Greene | ... | score recording engineer & mixer |
Phillip Linson | ... | music editor (as Phil Linson) |
Chris Schwartz | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
France Lachapelle | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
Luc Poirier | ... | vehicle coordinator |
Joe Sanchez | ... | transportation captain / transportation coordinator |
Daniel Matthews | ... | driver: cast (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Eric Aubin | ... | production assistant |
Susan Bradley | ... | title designer |
Anne Laure Debay | ... | craft service (as Anne-Laure Debray) |
Jacqueline Dinsmore | ... | production secretary (as Jacquie Dinsmore) |
Kathy England | ... | insurance / insurance: Great Northern Brokerage Corp. |
Ed Fisher | ... | consultant: computers |
Tara Georges Flynn | ... | assistant to the director |
Steve Henry | ... | weapons |
Daniel Juneau | ... | production assistant |
Jean-Sébastien Lord | ... | stand-in (as Jean Sebastien Lord) |
Bruce Miller | ... | assistant accountant |
Lili Partheniou | ... | production accountant (as Lilly Partheniou) |
Bill Rowat | ... | dialogue coach |
Pierre Roy | ... | production assistant |
Sinclair Tenebaum | ... | financial and legal consultant |
Pete White | ... | animal wrangler |
Kathy Wolf | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
Rick Finkelstein | ... | special thanks |
John Ptak | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Triumph Releasing Corporation (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Guild Film Distribution (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Humax Pictures (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1994) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1994) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Triumph Releasing Corporation (1994) (Canada) (theatrical)
- América Vídeo (1994) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Finnkino (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment Uruguay (1994) (Uruguay) (VHS)
- Astro Distribution (1995) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Starlight (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- HDMV (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Mediaset Italia 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Taishan International Films Enterprise (Hong Kong) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
- Téléciné Multimedia (video effects)
- Sidley Wright & Associates (digital effects and compositing)
- Steve Johnson's XFX (makeup effects)
- The Post Group (game entrance effects)
- Cinema Research (DOMINO digital effects)
- Cineffects Productions
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (insurance)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (blue screen facility)
- Sinclair, Tenenbaum & Olesiuk (financial and legal services)
- The Daiwa Bank Ltd. (production financing)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (post-production sound)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (sound editorial)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Kevin Ackley |
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Taglines | Goodbye Reality! Welcome Virtual Reality! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Director John Flynn did not get along with Edward Furlong during filming. He later recalled, "Eddie Furlong was a 15-year-old kid who couldn't act. You had to slap him awake every morning. I don't want to get into knocking people, but I was not a big Eddie Furlong fan." See more » |
Goofs | Michael's area code is 717 which is located in Eastern Pennsylvania. However if you look closely at the letters that he sorts through and finds the Brainscan package, the state that he lives in is actually New Jersey. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Bad Girls/The Inkwell/Naked in New York/Brainscan/Surviving the Game (1994). See more » |
Soundtracks | Under My Skin See more » |
Crazy Credits | As the end credits start, we hear Trickster say "Wait a minute. Haven't you forgotten something?" and the credits screen shatters as if it was made of glass. It then shows a scene involving the dog with the dismembered foot from earlier in the film, and then the end credits resume. See more » |
Quotes |
[Michael answers Dr. Fromberg as to why he likes watching horror films]
Michael: I guess it's kind of an escape. Dr. Fromberg: Like, uh... lighting up a marijuana cigarette and escaping the real world, hmm? Like watching a pornographic sex film, getting an erection and raping someone? Is that what you mean? Michael: You know, I don't think erections rape people. People rape people. See more » |