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Brainscan

1994 · 96 min

A hypnotic, paranoid slide into guilt and virtual horror, blending teen angst with a mischievous demon and a twisty, unsettling atmosphere.

Directed by: John Flynn
Genres: Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith

Tagline: Wanna play? I dare you.
Overview: A lonely teenage horror fan and video gamer plays a new immersive and hypnotic computer game where he becomes a psychopathic killer, but when he emerges, he finds that the murder has actually happened.

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Directed by: John Flynn
Genres: Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
obsession
isolation
identity
trauma
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	6
Humour	4
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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