Trancers
Directed by Charles Band
- jackmeatAugust 6, 2025My quick rating - 5.6/10. Surprisingly effective low-budget sci-fi flick from the mid-80s. The old-time jumpers chasing zombies story. Ok, so it is actually an original idea that was explored here. A brief 76 minutes that fly by since the action is fairly non-stop. Also, I had completely forgotten that a very early Helen Hunt is our heroine in this one, next to Jack Deth, played by Tim Thomerson. For its time, it actually holds up still. Synopsis: "Angel City trooper Jack Deth is sent back in time from 2247 to 1985 L.A. to inhabit the body of his ancestor. Deth's assignment is to find his archenemy, Whistler, who turns people into zombies, before the fiend is able to kill all the ancestors of the future's governing council."
Trancers Trivia
Trancers was released on November 7, 1984.
Trancers was directed by Charles Band.
Trancers has a runtime of 76m.
Trancers was produced by Charles Band.
Jack Deth is a kind of cop/bounty hunter in the bleak Los Angeles of the future. He's become obssessed with chasing Whistler -- an evil criminal who uses powerful hypnotic powers to transform people into zombie-like creatures known as trancers. Whistler has managed to escape through time travel and is loose in 1980s L.A., but Deth is on his trail.
The key characters in Trancers are Trooper Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson), Leena (Helen Hunt), Hap Ashby (Biff Manard).
Trancers is rated PG-13.
Trancers is a Science Fiction, Crime, Action film.
Trancers has an audience rating of 5.4 out of 10.
Trancers had a budget of $400K.