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      Brainscan

      R Released Apr 22, 1994 1h 35m Sci-Fi List
      13% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 60% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Horror films and computer games fascinate teenager Michael (Edward Furlong), and a CD-ROM that portrays murder from the killer's point of view combines these interests. The first time Michael plays it, he kills a stranger and cuts off a foot, thinking the events take place in virtual reality. But the next day Michael finds a foot in his refrigerator, and cyber-ghoul Trickster (T. Ryder Smith) emerges from the program and forces him to keep playing -- and to continue committing violent crimes. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 24 Buy Now

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      Ravens love What to say about a film where the director literally wanted to slap Edward furlong awake every morning, well it's his acting, he really doesn't care and the relationship with the neighbour, well that's a little creepy, creepier still when you realise she's like 10 your older then furlong, his best friend I just didn't care about The best part of this film is the trickster portrayed by t Ryder Smith, a mixture of Freddy Krueger and Harvey mandel, he fast talking and a joy to watch, if your gonna watch it, he makes it entirely worth it but don't watch it just for him Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review CrAzY P I can remember seeing this movie on vhs at the local video store back in 94, and because of the R rating my grandmother wouldn't rent it for me. Honestly after seeing this film I do believe it should be PG-13. It has a comical horror vibe to it that some people may not like. Especially with "trickster". I enjoyed it to be honest. I liked the film, I thought it was different in a good way. Edward Furlong does pretty good here too. Definitely worth a watch if you like sci-fi/horror films. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/14/23 Full Review Jordy H Creepily fun nostalgic hacker horror! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Sans S watched it for the first time in 2022 and it was awesome Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/22 Full Review anthony b Had this on the brain Furlong time 👍 👍 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Perhaps one of most underrated films of all time. Its a character alot of people can relate too that Furlong played tremendously. The story is great and so is the soundtrack. Camera work is perfect. Its just a great horror film all around that can be rewatched a million time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Brainscan is interesting not so much because of the plot, the murders, and the Trickster, as because of its portrait of a teenage boy living at one remove from the world. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: D Jan 1, 1994 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy More entertaining as an artifact of mid-90s sci-fi than anything more substantial. Rated: 2/4 Apr 6, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Something is missing; perhaps it's the sparseness of edgy scares, or the infrequency of gore, or the conclusion - which just doesn't know what it wants to be. Rated: 4/10 Sep 10, 2020 Full Review Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel Brainscan offers a grab bag of intriguing ideas, but the pieces never fit together. Even without the clumsy execution, though, no film could surmount Furlong's complete lack of charisma, energy, talent and screen presence. Rated: 2/5 Oct 8, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Horror films and computer games fascinate teenager Michael (Edward Furlong), and a CD-ROM that portrays murder from the killer's point of view combines these interests. The first time Michael plays it, he kills a stranger and cuts off a foot, thinking the events take place in virtual reality. But the next day Michael finds a foot in his refrigerator, and cyber-ghoul Trickster (T. Ryder Smith) emerges from the program and forces him to keep playing -- and to continue committing violent crimes.
      Director
      John Flynn
      Producer
      Earl Berman, Esther Freifeld
      Screenwriter
      Brian Owens, Andrew Kevin Walker
      Distributor
      Columbia Tristar, Laurenfilm S.A.
      Production Co
      Admire Productions Ltd., Coral Productions
      Rating
      R (Language|Strong Violence|Some Sexuality)
      Genre
      Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 22, 1994, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $3.1M
      Runtime
      1h 35m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo, Dolby, Surround
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