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Scanners

1981 · 103 min

A cold, cerebral descent into psychic horror, punctuated by shocking body-horror set pieces and an unsettling atmosphere of paranoia.

Tagline
10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.
Overview
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.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • identity
  • isolation
  • corruption
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
David Cronenberg
Written by
David Cronenberg
Starring
Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Robert A. Silverman, Lee Broker, Mavor Moore
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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