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Scanners III: The Takeover

1992 · 95 min

A pulpy, fast-paced psychic thriller that mixes gruesome kills with a cheesy, melodramatic battle for control.

Directed by
Christian Duguay
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Action
Tagline
Scanners against scanners... The battle for total control has begun.
Overview
A young scanner with extraordinary telepathic powers transforms into a lethal killing machine after taking one of her father's experimental drugs.
How it feels
Dark, tense, campy and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Power, corruption, madness, family
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Christian Duguay
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Action
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In this series

Scanners Collection

  1. ScannersMovie · 1981
  2. Scanners II: The New OrderMovie · 1991
  3. Scanners III: The TakeoverMovie · 1992 This title

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour3
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction, action
Directed by
Christian Duguay
Written by
B.J. Nelson, David Preston, Julie Richard
Starring
Steve Parrish, Liliana Komorowska, Valérie Valois, Colin Fox, Daniel Pilon, Peter Wight, Sith Sekae, Claire Cellucci
Music
Marty Simon
Cinematography
Hugues de Haeck
Runtime
95 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
German, English

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