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Brainscan

  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
14K
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T. Ryder Smith in Brainscan (1994)
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Body HorrorDark ComedySlasher HorrorHorrorSci-Fi

A teenager is part of an interactive video game where he kills innocent victims. Later, the murders become real.A teenager is part of an interactive video game where he kills innocent victims. Later, the murders become real.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
    • Andrew Kevin Walker
  • Stars
    • Edward Furlong
    • Frank Langella
    • T. Ryder Smith
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writers
      • Brian Owens
      • Andrew Kevin Walker
    • Stars
      • Edward Furlong
      • Frank Langella
      • T. Ryder Smith
    • 110User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Edward Furlong
    Edward Furlong
    • Michael
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Detective Hayden
    T. Ryder Smith
    T. Ryder Smith
    • The Trickster
    Amy Hargreaves
    Amy Hargreaves
    • Kimberly
    Jamie Galen
    Jamie Galen
    • Kyle
    • (as a different name)
    Victor Ertmanis
    • Martin
    David Hemblen
    David Hemblen
    • Dr. Fromberg
    Vlasta Vrana
    Vlasta Vrana
    • Frank
    Domenico Fiore
    • Ken
    • (as Dom Fiore)
    Claire Riley
    • News Anchor
    Tod Fennell
    Tod Fennell
    • Young Michael
    • (as Tod Fennel)
    Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
    Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
    • Stacie
    • (as Michele-Barbara Pelletier)
    Dean Hagopian
    • Mr. Keller
    Donna Baccala
    Donna Baccala
    • Mrs. Keller
    • (as Donna Bacalla)
    Jérôme Tiberghien
    • Mr. Tebb
    • (as Jerome Thiberghian)
    Don Jordan
    Don Jordan
    • Cop #1
    Pete White
    • Dog Owner
    Peter Colvey
    Peter Colvey
    • John
    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writers
      • Brian Owens
      • Andrew Kevin Walker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • 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."
    • 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.
    • 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.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK Guild video was cut by 58 secs with edits to a scene where a man is repeatedly stabbed and his foot severed. The cuts were waived for the Optimum DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Bad Girls/The Inkwell/Naked in New York/Brainscan/Surviving the Game (1994)
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      Under My Skin
      Performed by Dandelion

      Written by Dandelion

      Produced by David M. Johnson and Dandelion

      Courtesy of RuffHouse Records

    User reviews110

    Featured review
    7/10

    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.
    • rob-236
    • May 23, 1999
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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brainscan: mente asesina
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Admire Productions Ltd.
      • Coral Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,352,094
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,725,000
      • Apr 24, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,352,094
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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