Brainscan

Brainscan

1994 · 96 min · EN · R · 6.2 (213 votes)
Dir. John Flynn · Starring Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith, Amy Hargreaves, Jamie Marsh, Victor Ertmanis · Music George S. Clinton

Wanna play? I dare you.

Horror

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.

VIBE

A paranoid descent into a mind-bending VR nightmare. This 90s cult flick feels like a fever dream, blurring the lines between game and reality with unsettling technology and a growing sense of dread.

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