Scanners
Directed by David Cronenberg
- Tom Bennett11 de diciembre de 2025Yes it’s schlocky and a bit low budget and there’s some subpar performances like (cough Lack cough) but overall a good story told in a classic David Cronenberg style with all of the body horror and twists and turns you’ve come to expect. Michael Ironside goes all in on a fine physical performance as the villain. The legendary Patrick McGoohan (from ‘the prisoner’ series) plays his nemesis with great flair and a crazy monologue. The pacing is great and of course we have longtime collaborator Howard Shore contributing one of his best soundtracks to really amp things up, all set against the backdrop of a Canadian winter. Scanners has a definite mood and atmosphere. I wanted to be a scanner when I saw this movie in my teens and fantasised about using my scanner powers to take down the school bully! If you’re down for a classic Cronenberg thriller with a little bit of body horror, some decent performances and a satisfying ending then I recommend.
Scanners Trivia
Scanners was released on 14 de enero de 1981.
Scanners was directed by David Cronenberg.
Scanners has a runtime of 1h 43min.
Scanners was produced by Claude Héroux.
237 personas en todo el mundo son "scanners", personas con unos increíbles poderes mentales. Darryl Revok es el más poderoso de los integrantes del grupo clandestino que ellos constituyen. Es el líder. Todos ellos poseen enormes poderes físicos con los que son capaces de controlar las mentes de los demás. Pueden provocar enormes dosis de dolor y sufrimiento en sus víctimas. El Doctor Paul Ruth descubre un scanner con más poderes que Revok y decidirá utilizarlo para acabar con el grupo.
The key characters in Scanners are Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack), Kim Obrist (Jennifer O'Neill), Darryl Revok (Michael Ironside).
Scanners is rated 18.
Scanners is a Terror, Ciencia ficción, Suspense film.
Scanners has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.
Scanners had a budget of 4,1 MUS$.
Scanners has made 14,2 MUS$ at the box office.