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1981

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The title of this David Cronenberg sci-fi horror film refers to a group of people who have telekinetic powers that allow them to read minds and give them the ability to make other people's heads explode. The children of a group of women who took an experimental tranquillizer during their pregnancies, the scanners are now adults .. Read more

Starring	Patrick McGoohan, Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Lawrence Dane
Director	David Cronenberg
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  - 0
  Classic body horror
  
  While this may not be Cronenberg's best work, the iconic exploding head scene is a horror classic- the rest of the movie is well-paced and very enjoyable, ... read more »
  
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  - Liam
  - London, England
  - 11 Aug 2005 at 21:24
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- - 0
  - 1
  Starts well but gets silly later on
  
  Select few have special abilities to scan people’s thoughts, corporation want these people, Doctor working for corporation wants to help them, renegade &#... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 460 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 28 Dec 2011 at 17:36
- - 1
  - 0
  Exploding Head, Yay!!!
  
  Scanners has always been a fave film, since Alex Cox and Picturedome screened it on the Beeb (back in the days when you could get decent films on telly), and I ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - PampyC
  - 17 reviews
  - Liversedge, W Yorks
  - 22 Sep 2010 at 15:57
- - 1
  - 0
  One Mind Blowing Cult Horror/Sci-Fi Movie
  
  'Scanners' is a 1981 Cult Horror & Sci-Fi movie (for the fans). The genre Horror & Sci-Fi were amazing together and were never a let down at all... read more »
  
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- 902955
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  - 34 reviews
  - Oswestry, England
  - 03 Jul 2010 at 15:59
- - 1
  - 1
  Decent but aged horror
  
  Kronenburg's Scanners is one of those films that hits the essential horror film lists and with plenty of reason; the exceptionally gory and very rewind and ... read more »
  
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  - Carlisle
  - 11 Jul 2009 at 23:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Shotgun to the head!
  
  Always wanted to see this since i saw the cover as a kid. Its a bit dated but still worth it if you like weird sci fi and a bit of violence thrown in.
  
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- - EGOBOY
  - 3 reviews
  - Oldbury
  - 27 May 2009 at 20:35
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  dissapointed
  
  the only thing i ever remembered about this film film was the exploding head and i had never seen it beyond that and at on point i even thought about buying the... read more »
  
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- 756771
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  - shaggy69
  - 107 reviews
  - Selby
  - 13 May 2009 at 12:30
- - 0
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  "I'm going to suck your brain dry!"
  
  I am not a horror fan — can’t stand it, in fact. I just don’t get why people would want to be scared out of their wits or shown people being ... read more »
  
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- - SunKing
  - 16 reviews
  - Guildford
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 15:50
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  - 0
  Scanners - My Review
  
  I can hear myself...I think i'm a bit afraid.
  
  Weird but engaging 80's sci-fi horror with odd lead actor and some great photography.
  
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- - DaddyTank
  - 160 reviews
  - Ulan Bator
  - 02 Mar 2009 at 16:34
- - 19
  - 71
  My art... keeps me sane
  
  The good:
  
  The special exploding body effects are good and the 'artist' scanner's sculptures are memorable and disturbing.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - JediSi
  - 301 reviews
  - Kent
  - 26 Sep 2007 at 21:55
- - 1
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  Scanners
  
  Old school horror. Quality Mr Cron sickness. Watch Existenz that was another in the same zone. Very cool
  
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  - Liverpool
  - 22 Feb 2007 at 16:51
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- - 6
  - 0
  Classic body horror
  
  While this may not be Cronenberg's best work, the iconic exploding head scene is a horror classic- the rest of the movie is well-paced and very enjoyable, ... read more »
  
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- 139144
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Liam
  - London, England
  - 11 Aug 2005 at 21:24
- - 2
  - 0
  Dated but entertaining
  
  Like so many of David Cronenberg's classic horror title (Videodrome, Rabid, etc) Scanners has not dated well. It very much looks of its time with effects ... read more »
  
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- - Motta80
  - West Sussex
  - 08 Nov 2004 at 13:58
- - 1
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  Scanners
  
  Interesting, cheap, early horror from Cronenburg. Low key stuff, but effective in its way. The plot loses its way eventually, but the general sense of edginess... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - David D
  - London
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 01:16
- - 1
  - 0
  NURSE!! EPHEMEROL!!!!!
  
  'Scanners' is often regarded as Cronenberg's most powerful, assured film but I think 'Videodrome' has stood the test of time better. The ... read more »
  
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- - Mike Thomas
  - South Wales
  - 19 Sep 2005 at 17:46
- - 1
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  Mind Blowing
  
  Having seen this film when it originally came out I was expecting it to have dated. Surprisingly I found that it hadn't. It still has the impact that a lot ... read more »
  
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- 189573
- - a customer
  - Hampshire
  - 04 Jan 2006 at 07:27
- - 1
  - 0
  Scanners
  
  Old school horror. Quality Mr Cron sickness. Watch Existenz that was another in the same zone. Very cool
  
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- 414268
- - a customer
  - Liverpool
  - 22 Feb 2007 at 16:51
- - 1
  - 0
  One Mind Blowing Cult Horror/Sci-Fi Movie
  
  'Scanners' is a 1981 Cult Horror & Sci-Fi movie (for the fans). The genre Horror & Sci-Fi were amazing together and were never a let down at all... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 902955
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Fan
  - 34 reviews
  - Oswestry, England
  - 03 Jul 2010 at 15:59
- - 1
  - 0
  Exploding Head, Yay!!!
  
  Scanners has always been a fave film, since Alex Cox and Picturedome screened it on the Beeb (back in the days when you could get decent films on telly), and I ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 925758
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - PampyC
  - 17 reviews
  - Liversedge, W Yorks
  - 22 Sep 2010 at 15:57
- - 0
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  Imaginative
  
  Scanners, was imaginative and entertaining. It had a tendency to slow down so it was a little hard to keep tuned in, if you perservere and follow the story it ... read more »
  
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- - kulwant kaur moore
  - West Yorks
  - 27 Sep 2005 at 13:36
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  - 1
  Scanners
  
  A 70`s special effects, load of rubbish
  
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- - a customer
  - Northampton,UK
  - 29 Jul 2006 at 08:14

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  The title of this David Cronenberg sci-fi horror film refers to a group of people who have telekinetic powers that allow them to read minds and give them the ability to make other people's heads explode. The children of a group of women who took an experimental tranquillizer during their ...