Scanners
Scanners
“ 10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode. ”
CINEMA1981-01-14
DIGITAL2022-07-22
RegionCA
Runtime103 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Featuring cinema’s most legendary head-exploding practical effect, exploring telepathic power as a lethal biological anomaly.”
“Psychic powers manifest as violent bodily explosion and control loss.”
Storyline
A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.
DIRECTOR / Director
David Cronenberg
KEYWORDS
mind controltelepathyparanormal phenomenatelekinesismurderpsychic powermind readingscientistexploding headdrugsbody horror
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