Brainscan (1994)

Very disappointing...

Redundant and unnecessary.

Please don't spend money on this.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Spoiler Alert!!! With the exception of Edward Furlong this film really doesn't have too many big names. I mean I don't even know anybody else. For being a bunch of no names I thought all of the other actors did a decent job at portraying their roles. I think Edward was a bit awkward at times I mean when he's spying on his love interest he doesn't even look like he's interested in what he's doing. Half of the time it looks like he's bored and uninterested in being in this film. I don't know if that's the purpose of his character but man he really looks depressed. Anyway this movie doesn't have a lot of gore and it didn't need to because the story is very unique and original. I don't think I've ever seen a slasher movie where a character is forced against his will to murder a bunch of people. This movie is pretty interesting and there's so much to say about it but check it out for yourself. I give it a 7 out of 10 because it's so interesting and fresh.

I saw this movie when it first came out in the '90s, and watched it again just last night. I have to say it was even more enjoyable the second time around. While the supernatural aspects of the story are invaluable to the plot, the true horrors explored here are psychological and moral. It is very similar to what some theologians call a "dark night of the soul." Here, the protagonist's personal choices in dealing with awful and unprecedented situations that are leading him slowly and surely to a terrible fate and ultimately clarify for him what is truly important in life. The protagonist, Michael Brower, wallowing in fear and self-pity, obsessed with horror, finally learns what terror really is and what he must do in order to deal with it.I hesitate to call Brainscan life-affirming, but there are important lessons here, nevertheless, for those who call see them.

I love movies. Action, drama, romance, science fiction - you name it, I love it. However, horror has always held a special place in my heart. Sci fi is there to awe us with futuristic possibilities (or impossibilities, as many acquainted with actual science may say); romance is meant to make us feel happy for those two who fall in love. Horror is special, though; rather than make us feel good, we are supposed to be, well, horrified. Unfortunately, this film didn't scare me, just as few, if any, ever have. However, as a work of art (something which I think all films are), Brainscan was excellent.Dealing with a sixteen year old boy (T2's Eddie Furlong) who comes upon a video game that puts him within the eyes of a murderer, Michael experiences horror after horror when he finds himself essentially inside a truly scary horror flick. There were flaws, as there are in even the greatest of films, and many avenues which I thought could have been investigated; the film definitely would not have ended the way it had had I written in, yet it did have quite the humorous ending (in the blackest sense).I give it an 8/10 rating, and hope to see many more like it. Also, if I may offer my recommendation, be it this: eXistenZ

1st watched 10/14/2009 - 3 out of 10 (Dir-John Flynn): Badly executed attempt at a video game horror movie although it's an interesting concept. The storyline revolves around a disturbed kid who's obsessed with horror movies and videogames and is presented with supposedly the scariest experience available called Brainscan. He calls the company and is sent the disc without really ordering it. The game puts him in the place of a murderer and he has to kill to win the game. He wins the game but later finds out that an actual murder occurred in the neighborhood. The game with a character coming to life called Twister then taunts him to complete the rest of the volumes of the game to cover up the evidence that may lead back to him. The kid was injured as a child in an accident and lost his mother and has a dad who's rarely around(this is the tortured part of the character). The point is that he delves into the horror stuff as a way out of his real life. This is the interesting part of the movie(so I felt like I needed to include this in my review) but this isn't really explored much. The Twister character becomes a big part of the movie instead. He is a kind of rock n'roll creepy freak that is like the kid's evil side. This character isn't really done very well. There's also a side character --- a girl who he watches from his house -- that he'd like to get to know better but won't explore it. These are all things that could make a good movie, but this one is not the one. It really just becomes an average teen-enticing scarefest that could have been much better.