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Brainscan

"Wanna play? I dare you."

1994

1h 36m

6.2(288 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Michael

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Detective Hayden

T. Ryder Smith

T. Ryder Smith

The Trickster

Amy Hargreaves

Amy Hargreaves

Kimberly

Jamie Marsh

Jamie Marsh

Kyle

Victor Ertmanis

Martin

David Hemblen

David Hemblen

Dr. Fromberg

Vlasta Vrana

Vlasta Vrana

Frank

Domenico Fiore

Domenico Fiore

Ken

Claire Riley

Claire Riley

News Anchor

Creative team

Directed by: John Flynn
Written by: Andrew Kevin Walker
Brian Owens
Produced by: Michel Roy

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