# Brainscan (1994)

> A lonely teenager's hypnotic computer game turns personalized horror into a murder mystery with terrifying consequences.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8390

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: John Flynn
- Cast: Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith, Amy Hargreaves, Jamie Marsh, Victor Ertmanis, David Hemblen, Vlasta Vrana
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109327/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, eerie, surreal, late night horror marathon, retro gaming night

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