Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan
A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt others like him.
DVD Release Date: August 28, 2001
Stats: 1,174 reviews
Classic Cronenberg, I love this film. The special effects are still good today, a CGI version would never be able to match the class of real gore of the films from the mid 70's- mid 80's. Michael Ironside should be the bad guy in all films, mind you, he pretty much is.
Well, were to begin?
First off, when I first saw Scanners, it really didn't do that much for me. Nowadays, I've learnt to view the film through more enlightened eyes, and appreciate it for the masterpiece that is most rightfully is.
Apart from the much-lauded 'exploding head' s...( read more)
"We're gonna do this the scanner way.
I'm gonna suck your brain dry!"
As I revisit most of Cronenberg's early work, I realize this director truly deserves to be among my favorites. Scanners makes use of a highly original premise, not so much with the subject itself, but ...( read more)
Despite 2 or 3 "shock" moments, it's shockingly dull, barely coherent, poorly acted and, oddly for Cronenberg, thematically thin. Stephen Lack gives one of the shoddiest lead performances in a major movie history.
it's about people with the ability to read minds and bend peoples will. scary thought, more so when you realise that those who could probably wouldn't even be aware to you.
This is a fairly good movie with a surprising ending that no one could see coming. Plus,it has the best head exploding scene.
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