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Summary: Want to wet your pants?
Review: If you want to see a really suspenseful movie with a unique twist, than this movie is defanatly for you!
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Summary: Doesn't have to be great!
Review: Let me make that very clear. Not everything we put in front of our eyes has to lace up and wear an neck tie to work. Sometimes it's ok to be lowbrow. I mean, JACKASS has a legion of followers, and the show does nothing more than devalue our sensibilities. With Brainscan, we have a minor production about a boy whose reality is eschewed by a video game. It's over the top, and silly, but it's so much damned fun. I think it's a great movie for what it is. It's not Braveheart or Mystic River, but that fact shouldn't lessen the entertainment value of this cheesy horror film. If you've purchased this flick on a whim, fear not, you will have a good time. This is the type of movie where you can sit back with a snack, a loved one under you arm, and your feet on the coffee table. A good movie that doesn't have to be great. Enjoy.
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Summary: The BEST movie of all time!
Review: Not to sound overdramatical, but this has GOT to be the best movie I have EVER seen! In one breath, you get a suspense, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantacy and more! The ending of THIS movie will DEFINITELY be a jaw dropper! I just hope they come out with a "BrainScan Part II" to this movie! I've been looking for the vcd of it, but have had no luck. This movie isn't very widely known, nevertheless, it is a movie EVERYONE must see! If you have any items dealing with "BrainScan", and want to just talk about it or the movie, E-Mail me, and maybe we can chat on ICQ!
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Summary: One of my all-time favorite cult horror/sci-fi films
Review: Oh, man, I love this movie. It's not perfect, but it takes such a fresh and juicy approach to horror that I can only wonder why more horror fans haven't feasted of the virtual flesh that is Brainscan. Sure, the climax of the film is predictable, and the plot requires the mega-indulgence of your imagination, and the final, final twist is something of a letdown (of little importance), but this film has pizzazz and originality, a heavy rocking soundtrack, and a genuine element of creepiness that flowed through my veins like liquid nirvana.
Edward Furlong of T2 fame plays Michael Bower, a rather solitary computer nerd of a teenager who lives in a world of horror films, computer games, and rock music; like many a horror fanatic, he is always on the lookout for the ultimate horror experience (although, as typically happens, he's afraid to make a move on the girl next door whom he secretly pines for). He sounds a lot like me, actually, but this kid has an awesome computer system (especially for 1994) which includes a virtual assistant named Igor. When his best (and only) bud tells him about this new interactive game called Brainscan (dude, it's advertised in Fangoria), he calls up the number and soon finds himself engaged in an experience he was not prepared for. The first disk promises him a realistic experience of killing from the viewpoint of the killer himself. Don't get hung up on the details because he basically just sits there and the game sends out some kind of special hypnotic waves toward his brain or something. Anyway, he's pretty stoked about the experience until he learns that a local man was actually murdered in an identical fashion - it was supposed to be just a computer game. Naturally, he starts to freak out a little bit, but the friendly Brainscan mastermind is there to help him. Trickster (T. Ryder Smith) even keeps popping into his room in some kind of magically electronic fashion to guide (more like compel, actually) him through the other three game disks - he has to take care of witnesses, you see. Meanwhile, the law is circling in on him, he doesn't know what's real and what's not, and he's basically forced to keep playing the game. We all know who the last victim will be, of course, but we have to wait and see whether he can go through with the final kill. The ultimate conclusion comes as no surprise because there is really only one way to end a film such as this, but it was pulled off fairly well, throwing in a couple of elements that seemed a little left of center.
This was not some high-budget theatrical production, and that's fine - in fact, more money would probably have ruined this film. The acting isn't the best in the world, although Furlong improves as he goes along, Amy Hargreaves has that cute girl next door thing working to perfection, and T. Ryder Smith is an absolute joy to watch in the role of Trickster. Some mysteries are left a little murky, such as those about a trauma in Michael's past, and much of the secrets of the game play itself are basically just ignored, but there's no need to overanalyze this gloriously over-the-top film. I was a little annoyed at first by the darkness of the film print, but I soon concluded that this was a good thing; Brainscan really should be watched in the dark. Just sit back, give yourself over completely to the film, and reap the rewards of this ingeniously different kind of horror/science fiction/suspense classic.
Finally, I have to throw out some kudos to the makers of this film for including Zak the dog in the credits; Zak had a significant albeit supporting role in the film, but this canine earned his money and certainly deserved credit for his work.
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Summary: Awesome, original movie! deserves no less than 5 stars.
Review: Ok, when I first saw this movie I was totally blown away. It does a wonderful job of sucking you into the plot, and I, like another reviewer, also connected on a personal level with Furlong's character in high school. I was shocked as hell at the ending, honestly. I thought it was going to go in a different, more predictable direction. this is a must see, and it is sadly underrated as has been mentioned before.
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Summary: gggggggggrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttt
Review: one of the greatest horrors ever. it very underrated i suggest that every horror fan should go rent it
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Summary: GARBAGE
Review: Please. For me. DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM. I just wasted an hour and a half of my life that could have been spent cleaning my navel. Maybe if you are under the age of fourteen you might enjoy the triteness of this waste of celluloid. I am definitely dumber now after watching this.
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Summary: Great movie, and a cool sound track!
Review: This is a really cool movie, Even though the special effects are a little cheesy it's still a good movie. BUt What I really like about it is the sound track, since i don't own the movie i can't check the credits, but i'd like to know if any can send a list of the songs to me at Propyro at hotmail.com id really appreciate it if any one can help me out.
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Summary: cool movie
Review: this is one of the movies i loved when i was younger like 10 and back like in 1994 now im 19 and i still love it cant wait to get it o dvd. its about a kid that gets a pc game and it makes him kill...its a fun movie and worth to watch!
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Summary: Satisfactory
Review: This Movie is definetly not for the average movie goer. The plot basically revolves around game in which Furlongs character is playing. the game makes him think he is killing people. Furlong gives a decent performance, one of his finest. Langella gives yet another outstanding one, stealing every scene he is in. The character of the trickster, a mix of Axel Rose and Freddy Kruger, is about the gayest thing in a movie i've ever seen. The plot could have used some work no doubt, but every thing else is pretty good. Check it out if you like horror movies, you'll probably get a kick out of it
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