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Summary: BrainScan leaves you with your brain hurting a little
Review: Edward Furlong (Pecker, Pet Semetary 2) stars as Michael, a horror movie and game junkie who when he was a kid was in a horrific accident which ended up with the death of his mother. Furlong is all alone at his house with his father on vacation, he reads in a issue of Fangoria about a game called BrainScan..a terrifying reality game. He orders it and when it gets there he experiences the realistic feel of the game about seeing threw the eyes of a serial killer. Soon things spiral down as he finds out that the murder actually happened and from there things dont go so well. Furlong is even visited by the creator of BrainScan, a poofy mullet haired virtual creature named Trixter, T Rider-Smith. Frank Langella (Masters Of The Universe (The He-man Movie), The Ninth Gate) plays the suspicious cop on the murder cases who suspects Furlong for the murders. Interesting premise wasted in the dull script but the actors and the diretor try their best with the corny material. Furlong in one of his pubescent breakout roles is ok but doesnt cut it like I said. Langella is wasted..I was expecting him to turn into Skeletor and break stuff. T Rider Smith has his moments with Trixter but it's hard to keep a straight face when he looks like a mutated troll doll with pimped out attire that matches the dye of his hair. Watched it because I was bored and I still am. Also starring Jamie Marsh who plays Furlongs pal Kyle and Amy Hargreaves who plays Furlong's across the street fantasy girl..hench him in his pubescent stage.
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Summary: Enter a game the feels more real than reality!
Review: Excellent movie for any horror buff or fanatic. I highly recommend for teenagers and adults alike, In my personal opinion I think this is the best acting role of Edward Furlong yet! The movie has and cool plot and a great twist. But dont' take my word for it, see it for yourself.
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Summary: WONDERFUL MOVIE!!!
Review: I absolutley LOVE Brainscan, and unfortunately for me I didn't discover this film until just recently, and have thus been denied Brainscan and all of it's glory for 5 YEARS! OH! THE TRAGEDY! I'm an Edward Furlong fan like no other, because I have SENSE, but even if you're tastes don't include young Eddie you will LOVE THIS MOVIE! They don't make them this entertaining, anymore, no-sir-ee! Take the opinion of a sixteen yr. old for once in your life! I'm tellin' ya! It's wonderful!
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Summary: THIS IS A GREAT HORROR MOVIE
Review: I believe this is a movie that all horror fanatics should see. I was glued to my seat the whole time, never bored. I think that if you want to see a horror flick and want a top rater see this movie.
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Summary: Brainscan, interesting twists, interesting movie
Review: I cant pin it down, but there is something about this movie that makes it really classic. It has a strange errie feeling to it but is not scary. My son doesnt like it as much as I do, but I can say that it is one of my all-time favorites. The more I watch it,the more I wonder exactly what it is that makes it so appealing.. the dreaming, the violence..... I am not really sure. Watch it and maybe you can figure it out..
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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!
Review: I just love this movie so much,,I have it on Video and I can honestly say I have watched it over 60 times,,for sure!!,,I used to watch it daily some years ago,,,it's so great,,and I can also say Im over 14 years old,Now im 20,and i still love this film as much as i did when i saw it my first time when i was 15,,it's my favourite movie all categoires!,,Im very sad that I can't have theese Fangoria magazines that Michael and Kyle read in the film,,and also,,Is there not anyone out there that can write us a little cool Screensaver or Program,actiing just like michaels computer "IGOR",,please,,It would be super cool!!;;^o^,,IM from sweden anyway,,and here nothing with fangoria or brainscan can be getted,,the soundtrack is so good to anyway,,,
Im looking for fans of this movie,,Please if you love this film just as much as I do,,,CONTACT ME!!!;;please,I would love to talk to you!!::^o^:>Im waiting for you Brainscan slaves,!!^^Dearly,
Peter
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Summary: A strange, curious little movie
Review: I liked Brainscan when I was younger but it seems a bit dated now, even for a film made in 1994. It just makes such a big deal out of CD-ROM technology. I guess the only game out back then was Myst.
Michael Brower (Furlong) is a lonely kid. His mother is dead and his dad is often away on long business trips leaving him alone in his attic bedroom with his massive computer station big enough to be the Skynet system core (one presumes his dad is computer salesman or something). Horror movies are his obsession and spying on his would-be girlfriend next door breaks up the day. For him, life is easier when seen through a TV rather than dealing with it up front.
His attention is drawn to an ad in Fangoria, a video game called Brainscan which promises the ultimate high in interactive gaming. It's a horror game that is so real it'll chill your blood etc etc. Michael is sceptical but goes along with it anyway. He dials the number and gets his (apparently free) Brainscan disc.
The object of the game is to kill and that's exactly what Michael does. He's sent into a state of deep hypnosis through the TV and wakes up on his ultimate killing high. So THIS is what it feels like to be Jason Voorhees!
Trouble is it appears that Michael really is killing people and when he tries to shut the game down wonderfully mad character called The Trickster pops out of the TV and involves himself in conversations regarding the nature of horror that become a bit too philosophical.
Brainscan ends with a plot twist that is quite ingenius and caught me totally off-guard the first time I saw it. However, a couple of plot points that occur after this make no sense and throw the whole logic of the plot into confusion. Written by Andrew Kevin Walker (the very man who gave us Se7en and 8mm) you can expect there to be a certain tightness to the structure of the film but it seems to be to small and restricted for it's own good. If more opportunities created by the bizarre story were explored and fleshed out it could have been a great film instead of only being a good one.
The Brainscan DVD is in average looking 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen with average Dolby 2.0 sound. The region 1 disc is really the only way to go as the Region 2 is in crappy fullscreen. Neither have any features. Don't pay more than 5 bucks this if you really want it.
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Summary: Quality Movie Of The Early 90s.
Review: i saw this movie around the time it first came out, thanks to my cousin's obsession with eddie furlong. this movie is so good. it will mess with your mind. there are so many twists. this is one of those quality movies that could've only been done in the early 90s. i also suggest you watch T2.
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Summary: THIS MOVIE IS GREAT!!!
Review: I'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE ONCE AND IT'S ONE OF THE BEST AND ONE OF MY FAVORITES. EDWARD FURLONG LOOKS GREAT ON IT AND PLAYS A FANTASTIC ROLE. YOU HAVE GOT TO SEE IT AND IF SO, BUY IT HERE AT AMAZON NOW! AND YOU'D THANK ME FOR THAT. I LOVE YOU EDDIE!!! MARY S.-
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Summary: The Best Movie Ever? Wait Another Five Years, Boys!
Review: If everyone on this page has given this movie five stars, then you're obviously no older than fourteen. Wait a couple of years and you'll see that your palette for films will dramatically change, and this movie will begin to collect dust among your choice favorites. I have to admit, I was once addicted to this film very badly, but now I know that Ed Furlong cannot even be called an actor. He is bland and lifeless in every role he's ever played with the exception of John Conner in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. What I did enjoy was the amusing characterization of the antagonist, Mr. Brainscan himself. Whoever played him was a great character actor, but this movie can definetely be classified as mere popcorn. A late-nighter for when there's nothing else to watch and you're desperate for entertainment. Or drunk...
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