# Scanners III: The Takeover (1992)

> An experimental drug transforms a young scanner into a murderous psychic tyrant, forcing her equally powerful brother into a desperate family showdown.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20829

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Action
- Director: Christian Duguay
- Cast: Steve Parrish, Liliana Komorowska, Valérie Valois, Colin Fox, Daniel Pilon, Peter Wight, Sith Sekae, Claire Cellucci
- TMDB rating: 4.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105322/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, visceral, paranoid, cult movie night, late night horror

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