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Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Michael Ironside
A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt others like him.
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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.
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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)
What a great Cronenberg movie! A man with powerful mental powers (known as a Scanner) is ordered by a scientist to track down a renegade just like himself. The highlight for most in this movie is of course the exploding head scene which is still impressive considering it was made...( read more)
This movie is fascinatingly twisted. It contains horrific action sequences that keep you watching. Classic Cronenberg, and Ironside is a savage. I'm proud to say that I own this movie.
Another Cronenberg classic. Real tension in this film with some disturbing scenes that will stay in your head for weeks. Michael Ironsides' character is also truly terrifying.
Much like Nolan did with Batman, if you put the X-Men in present society it would be this film. Cronenberg - probably the best sci-fi/horror director around, does a brilliant job on the twisty-turning plot, keeps the pacing tight with plenty of action, and chucks in some fantasti...( read more)
