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GetPapa Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

Sharkflei Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

tdrish Unique, interesting, fun, and quite entertaining, what's to bash about Brainscan? I don't know. Was Trickster just a little bit too annoying, or was it just me? And you guys lost a star from me, just for adding that song from Primus in there ( I absolutely HATE that group!) Edward Furlong stars as, oh, I forgot his name, it's been almost 25 years since I watched this, you know, you forget a name or two there. He thinks he's played every horror game under the sun, and he has, but he has no idea about the game Brainscan. He's refered to the game Brainscan by a friend, who assures him that the game takes gaming to the next level and beyond. So! He plays the game. He's instructed to choose his weapon for the game. Funny. The game looks like real life! I think he chooses a meat cleaver. Well, I'm not sure what the point or challenge of the game is, but supposedly, he only has like 24 or 48 hours to do whatever, I don't know, again, its been awhile since I watched this! When the game is on hiatus, he finds that the murder he committed in the game....really happened. Then comes the CD in the mail. He pope it in, and it seems the company knew exactly how much time he left to play the game, and he has to finish it. ( Sighs. Who markets this, anyway?) Will he win or lose? Do you care? I could be wrong, but I think Brainscan only worked for the time of its release. Meaning, it has no place in cinema today, or your living room. Strong efforts, wicked settings, and very unique concept set the bar high, nevertheless. I'm giving it 6 out of 10 stars. For this, I do forgive Furlong for Pet Semetary 2.

Finfrosk86 I just got the best 90's vibes from this! It doesn't hurt that Edward Furlong is the main character either.. I love Terminator 2. I mean, it is my all time favorite movie. Really nice to see Eddy in something else, you know, before he grew up.This is just so typical 90's teen horror. It's a blast, really. The technology he has in his room, his room. It's like this romantic (as in how I envision it), unrealistic fantasy I have of teen slacker life. Most of the movie takes place in his room. I just love when he's on his computer, even though it is super unrealistic. Like I said. Anyhow.Furlong is great, T. Ryder Smith is great as The Trickster - an over the top, weird, but cool, monster villain type. I actually was made aware of this movie in a list over ridiculous movie monster, or something. If you like 90's teen horror, with a little bit of 80's feel thrown in, you can't go wrong with Brainscan.

Dewey 420 I'm not great with reviews, I'm not even completely certain why when people ask me what my favorite movie of all time is.. I say Brainscan. There's just something about when I think of it..it takes me somewhere in my mind, a dark happy place. The two things that initially attracted me to this movie was the lead actor Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgement Day), and the soundtrack including bands like Primus, White Zombie, and Mudhoney. I don't have a real feel for horror flicks, but I love a good sci-fi, I think this movie would fall somewhere in between the two. In fact, I'm off to watch it now. Just remember... "Real, unreal, what's the difference? So long as you don't get caught." - The Trickster

Andrew Hawkins A movie like Brainscan is unique. The characters in this film only exist in the time that the movie was made. Brainscan can almost be called a period film today due to its embracing the troubled youth subculture of the early nineties. Ed Furlong of Terminator 2 is a high school student that exposes himself to large amounts of Horror, Hard Rock, and Video Games. When his obsessions become his vices, he experiences the fear of losing control of the only thing he truly possesses; himself. A sinister antagonist called The Trickster drives the plot of the movie and forces the main character (Furlong) to become either a hero or a victim. The movie is well paced and has an entertaining score/soundtrack. This film should be highly recommended to fans of Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy and admirers of Frank Langella and/or Edward Furlong.