Scanners II: The New Order (1991) (V)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Christian Duguay

Writers:

David Cronenberg (characters)
B.J. Nelson (written by)

Release Date:

28 June 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

They can do anything if they put their mind to it !

Plot:

A scanner discovers a plot by renegade elements in the city government to take power with the help of evil scanners.

Plot Keywords:

Telekinesis | Telepathy | Exploding Head | Extrasensory Perception | Paranormal

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

David Hewlett	...	David Kellum
Deborah Raffin	...	Julie Vale
Yvan Ponton	...	Commander John Forrester
Isabelle Mejias	...	Alice Leonardo
Tom Butler	...	Doctor Morse
Raoul Trujillo	...	Peter Drak
Vlasta Vrana	...	Lt. Gelson
Murray Westgate	...	George Kellum
Doris Petrie	...	Susan Kellum
Dorothée Berryman	...	Mayor
Michael Rudder	...	Feck
David Francis	...	Gruner
Stephen Zarou	...	Walter
Tom Harvey	...	Chief Stokes
Jason Cavalier	...	Convenience Store Thug

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and graphic sci-fi action.

Runtime:

USA:104 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Italy:T | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1991) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2003) | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Malofilm

Quotes:

David Kellum: [referring to the puppy] So, what's his name?
Alice Lonardo: Trooper. Because he survived.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Scanners III: The Takeover (1991) (V)

Soundtrack:

Thinking out loud

Not bad as sequels go

Although the first sequel does not have an intriguing and thought-provoking script like the original, it does improve in other areas. The movie is slickly made on a low budget, making it look better than the first. It's fast-paced, and the "scanner" sequences are well-staged and deliver a good amount of blood and guts.