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62% Critic Match
Brainscan
“Wanna play? I dare you.”
6.2 / 10• 1994• 1h 36m•R• English
HorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Edward Furlong
Michael
Lead
Frank Langella
Detective Hayden
T. Ryder Smith
The Trickster
Amy Hargreaves
Kimberly
Jamie Marsh
Kyle
VE
Victor Ertmanis
Martin
David Hemblen
Dr. Fromberg
Vlasta Vrana
Frank
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Flynn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Brainscan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
