Rent Scanners (1981)
3.4 of 5 from 163 ratings
1h 43min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Director David Cronenberg ventures into the realms of science fiction in Scanners - a horrifying story of the supernatural. The action centres around a group of psychics known as "scanners" whoare capable of reading people's minds. Whilst this power could be used for the good of mankind these telepathic misfits also have the uncanny ability to lock into the human nervous system causing their unfortunate victims' heads to explode. When doctorssucceed in recruiting a good "scanner" to go in search of a one who is abusing his powers, the scene is set for a truly mind-blowing experience.
- Actors:
- Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Michael Ironside, Robert A. Silverman, Lee Broker, Mavor Moore, Adam Ludwig, Murray Cruchley, Fred Doederlein, Géza Kovács, Sonny Forbes, Jérôme Tiberghien, Denis Lacroix, Elizabeth Mudry, Victor Désy, Louis Del Grande, Anthony Sherwood, Ken Umland
- Directors:
- David Cronenberg
- Producers:
- Claude Héroux
- Writers:
- David Cronenberg
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Horror, Top Horror Franchise Films
- Countries:
- Canada
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/12/2013
- Run Time:
- 103 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- My Art Keeps Me Sane: Interview with Star Stephen Lack
- The Eye of Scanners: Interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin
- The Chaos of Scanners: Interview with Executive Producer Pierre David
- Exploding Brains and Popping Veins: Interview with Makeup Effects Artist Stephen Dupuis
- Bad Guy Dane: Interview with Actor Lawrence Dane
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Reviews (2) of Scanners
Head exploding fun - Scanners review by CP Customer
From the first scene I loved every minute of this. Classic Sci-Fi Horror. Gory, funny, imaginative stuff with some of the best faces ever pulled in modern cinema. You wont be dissapointed
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Worth a watch - Scanners review by sb
Yeh check it out..
Worth having a go..easy to watch - silly but you can still believe it kinda..
Check out his other films as well...
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