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Plot: A teenager is part of an interactive video game where he kills innocent victims. Later, the murders become real.
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MCT:September 30, 2008I haven't seen this since I was 6!
As soon as I watched it I was amazed by how much I had forgotten and confused as to why this scared the crap out of me. Thank you Fearnet. -
MCT:September 15, 2008
Michael: [in front of a video camera] My name's Michael Bower, I'm sixteen and I'm scared to death. I don't know what this tape's gonna to prove but if I'm a killer consider this my confession. Igor, dial 1-800-555-FEAR. lol Edward Furlong did great in it as Michael Bower and some other ppl did great in it but i dont know cuz i never even heard of them the only person i knew from the movie was Edward Furlong lol and he was pretty hot and he also did great in pet sematary and the termanator 2 and he also did great in here as well to and its about
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.
and Michael Bower (Edward Furlong), a high school student, with a passion for horror films, finds an advertisement for a newly released video game
so yea it was a pretty gd movie but then it was kinda boring also but then it was gd
so its kinda watchable.
so i really recommeded it its kinda like that movie stay alive except that movie stay alive sucked so this one was way better.
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MCT:September 5, 2008
another movie where i thought i had the story down and the ending surprised me. i wasn't thinking much i guess. acting wasn't great but still a fun movie
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MCT:August 4, 2008A fun and freshly original horror film. No real scares, no real gore, but this movie highly relies on heavy suspense, cool characters(one being Trickster for sure), and great atmosphere. The effects in Brainscan were cool as well, well at least for it's time and better than most horror films of the early 90's. The ending is quite mind blowing as well, and I'm pretty sure most of you will never see it coming. The biggest highlight in Brainscan is without a doubt Trickster, the wise cracking loveable villain who comes straight out of a scary video game. In some strange way, given that Trickster is the evil one, we find ourselves depending on him to come and save the day. It seems Trickster has all the right answers, and pretty much knows how to get our main character Michael(played by Edward Furlong), out of any tough opstical that crosses his path.
The acting here isn't the best, but good enough for a horror film of it's type, and never becomes too cheesy. Given the outline from the plot alone this isn't a film that should be taken too seriously...
"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."
It's never dull and it's always entertaining, and that's why it succeeds on it's own intentions. The main point here was just to be fun and simply entertain, and that it certainly does. As far as the script goes, again, not the best but also not that bad. The story itself is what's freshly original and the ending just adds onto that(the originality).
Brainscan is an underrated hidden horror gem that I highly recommend to any horror fan out there.
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MCT:June 19, 2008One of my favorites! Cheesy, but integral to my childhood. It was like the character was modeled after me.
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MCT:April 16, 2008
If we call it 'not something to be taken too seriously' then it's reasonably enjoyable, and not just because of Furlong, who is one of the greatest things in the world. This sort-of horror movie tells the story of monster movie maniac Michael who comes across an interactive video game which allows him to carry out violent murders, but of course after the first murder, he discovers that the victim was real, and that he was now dead. It's not far off some ideas in 'Stay Alive' and there are even some hints of 'Saw' and apart from the idiotic villain 'Trickster', the characters are a lot of fun and Furlong is fucking legendary. The soundtrack is fantastic as well, but still it's a pretty silly film and three stars is perhaps generous...
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MCT:March 4, 2008this was a good movie i first saw it back in high school also i threw my back out that night i saw it don't ask
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MCT:December 18, 2007
This none-too-original rehash of the Freddy Krueger films is doggedly predictable, with cheap special effects and a double cop-out ending.
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MCT:December 9, 2007An inept horror movie that seems to have been made by people who don't even like horror movies. Features a much-better-than-the-film-deserves performance by Frank Langella and little else.
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MCT:October 14, 2007
J'ai bien aimé ce film! J'hairai pas aussi un remark du film non plus... pas que l'original m'a déçu mais avec la technologie d'aujourd'hui ça aurai pu être encore plus fou.
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MCT:September 19, 2007
This was downright spooky. The Trickster makes The Cryptkeeper look like a third rate puppet on some horifficly bad late late show. Up until the end, I though Edward Furlong's charecter was actually killing people. I saw The Visitation & didn't even bat an eyelash, but this had me shaking. An added bonus is that the special FX were good for the time, and in light of some of the video games that are out today (HALO), this premise doesn't seem quite as cheesy as it appears. BRILLANT!!!!
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MCT:August 30, 2007
This is a good movie. A guy (Furlong) is an obssesed video game fanatic. He plays a game called Brainscan. Only problem is that it's really happening & he's carring out all the killings. Now he's on a mission to get rid of the game. INTENSE!
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MCT:June 25, 2007This is a film that I really wanted to watch again because I watched it as a kid all time and wanted to watch it now to see how it stacks up. I've got to tell you I don't know if I'm a little biased towards the film because I did watch it so much as a kid but I still enjoyed the film a lot. The movie is low budget but it is a very original story with a killer ending that will mess with your head a bit. The "scary" factor is very minimal. Not many people will be scared by this film. It's more of a thriller in my opinion anyways. But, it's one of Edward Furlongs early roles. He was at the beginning of his career but gives a pretty good performance as a horror lover. He loves anything horror and nothing scares him. It's a movie that I believe a lot of people would enjoy if they sat down and watched it. I think me and my brothers wore the tape of this movie out watching it so much when we were younger. We loved it back then and even today it's still a decent film.
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MCT:May 30, 2007
Excellent movie. It's not some high budget movie but it is very original. And the ending is awesome.
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MCT:May 11, 2007
A good film, reminded me of the British series 'Killernet' and also the book 'Want to play?
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MCT:May 11, 2007
This is a Horror Movie in which Edward Furlong plays a troubled teen heavily involved in virtual reality video games.He ends up playing a game called Brainscan in which he commits a series of murders and has to go in and remove key witnesses and clues.But soon he finds out the murders he is commiting may not be just a game.There is a character called Trixster who is helping him go through with his bloody homicide spree and helping him dig deeper into his own personal hell.A Awesome Movie with a few nice twists.
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MCT:April 28, 2007
A very cool movie that still holds up well even today. Edward Furlong does a good job and The Trickster is a hilarious villain.
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MCT:April 9, 2007
I loved this movie. I still talk about it to my friends to this day. I wish i could find it somewhere!!
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MCT:April 1, 2007
Brainscan - one of my top guilty pleasure movies - is one of those films that's just so bad, it's good.
The story follows young Michael Bower (Edward Furlong), a horror movie and video/computer game junkie who comes across a horrifyingly realistic computer game that allows the player to commit brutal, senseless murders against unsuspecting victims. But when Michael turns off the game and discovers that the exact same killing has occured in his own quiet, suburban neighbourhood, he realizes that the seemingly harmless computer disc contains much more than just a game.
When the terrified teen tries to get rid of the game, he meets the Trickster, who informs him that there's a problem: there are witnesses - including Michael's crush, Kimberly. And the game isn't over until they are eliminated.
The effects in this one are horrid and the acting is mediocre at best. Even as a fan of Furlong, I can't justify his lukewarm performance. The Trickster, who seems like he's supposed to be a Beetlejuice-esque character, simply becomes annoying shortly after he's introduced.
However, the ideas - technological horror and virtual reality gone horribly wrong - are incredibly interesting, though they could have been carried out better.
If you see this movie, great. It's a fun way to kill a couple of hours as long as you take the movie for what it is. If not, you really aren't missing much. -
MCT:March 21, 2007Ugh! A very bad horror film that has a interesting premise but fails to capitalize on it and as it progresses it gets stupider and stupider. Edward Furlong is okay, Frank Langella is wasted and the viallian Trickster is annoying. Skip it!
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lisaann1213posted 388 days ago -
This movie has a lot of twists and turns and you don't expect the end. :)
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