Film199496 min

Brainscan

Name: Brainscan
Genre: Horror
Released: 1994
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith, Amy Hargreaves, Jamie Marsh

Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplesurrealfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Wanna play? I dare you."

Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is dark, surreal and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 163 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB