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Brainscan

Brainscan

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A lonely teenage horror-movie fan discovers a mysterious computer game that uses hypnosis to custom-tailor the game into the most terrifying experience imaginable. When he emerges from the hypnotic trance he is horrified to find evidence that the brutal murder depicted in the game actually happened -- and he's the killer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$4352094

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

22 April 1994

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

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

Tod Fennell

Tod Fennell

Young Michael

Michèle-Barbara Pelletier

Michèle-Barbara Pelletier

Stacie

Dean Hagopian

Dean Hagopian

Mr. Keller

Donna Baccala

Donna Baccala

Mrs. Keller

Jérôme Tiberghien

Jérôme Tiberghien

Mr. Tebb

Don Jordan

Don Jordan

Cop

Pete White

Pete White

Dog Owner

Peter Colvey

Peter Colvey

John

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Bob

Richard Zeman

Richard Zeman

Police Officer

Zak the Dog

Zak the Dog

The Dog

Garrett Cassell

Garrett Cassell

Mod (uncredited)

Jerry McGrath

Jerry McGrath

Model (uncredited)

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