Brainscan (1994)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

John Flynn

Writers:

Brian Owens (story)
Andrew Kevin Walker (writer)

Release Date:

22 April 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Wanna play? I dare you.

Plot:

A teenager is part of an interactive video game where he kills innocent victims. Later, the murders become real.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Computer | Video Game | Neighbor | Severed Hand

Cast

Edward Furlong	...	Michael
Frank Langella	...	Detective Hayden
T. Ryder Smith	...	The Trickster
Amy Hargreaves	...	Kimberly
James Marsh	...	Kyle (as Jamie Marsh)
Victor Ertmanis	...	Martin
David Hemblen	...	Dr. Fromberg
Vlasta Vrana	...	Frank
Domenico Fiore	...	Ken (as Dom Fiore)
Claire Riley	...	News Anchor
Tod Fennell	...	Young Michael (as Tod Fennel)
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier	...	Stacie (as Michele-Barbara Pelletier)
Dean Hagopian	...	Mr. Keller
Donna Baccala	...	Mrs. Keller (as Donna Bacalla)
Jérôme Tiberghien	...	Mr. Tebb (as Jerome Thiberghian)
Don Jordan	...	Cop #1
Pete White	...	Dog Owner
Peter Colvey	...	John
Paul Stewart	...	Bob
Richard Zeman	...	Police Officer
Zak	...	The Dog

Directed by
John Flynn

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Brian Owens		story
Andrew Kevin Walker		writer

Produced by
Earl Berman	....	executive producer
Esther Freifeld	....	executive producer
Joe Nicolo	....	executive producer
Michel Roy	....	producer
Jeffrey Sudzin	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
George S. Clinton

Cinematography by
François Protat

Film Editing by
Jay Cassidy		(as Jay Lash Cassidy)
Phillip Linson		(as Phil Linson)

Casting by
Vera Miller
Nadia Rona
Joy Todd

Production Design by
Paola Ridolfi

Costume Design by
Gaudeline Sauriol

Makeup Department
Brent Baker	....	moldmaker: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Norman Cabrera	....	designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Jackie Caydam	....	accounting: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Bill Corso	....	prosthetics: "Trickster", Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Eva Coudouloux	....	assistant makeup artist
Roberto dePalma	....	foam-rubber technican: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Joe Fordham	....	coordinator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Loren Gitthens	....	makeup effects artist: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Candace Green	....	seamstress: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Joel Harlow	....	makeup effects artist: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Adrien Horot	....	prosthetic makeup
Steve Johnson	....	special makeup effects creator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Johanne Paiement	....	hair stylist
Marie-Angèle Protat	....	makeup artist
Andy Schoneberg	....	application: "Trickster", Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Mike Smithson	....	designer and sculptor: "Mesh", Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Mike Smithson	....	special makeup animatronic effects
Brian Walsh	....	runner: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
Jim Eustermann	....	makeup effects crew: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (uncredited)

Production Management
Huguette Valiquette	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carole Dubuc	....	second assistant director
Pedro Gandol	....	first assistant director
Stephanie Menard	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Alain Clouatre	....	set dresser
John Fredericks	....	set dresser
Josianne Noreau	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Marc H. Beaulieu	....	boom operator
Peter Bergren	....	sound effects editor
Joan Chamberlain	....	adr recordist
Don Cohen	....	sound mixer
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer
Dean Drabin	....	foley mixer
Scott Ganary	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ann Hadsell	....	foley recordist
David Hankins	....	supervising sound editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Sarah Jacobs	....	foley artist
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Portman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Ruberg	....	adr mixer
John Stewart	....	sound recordist
Ron Ward	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Evan Brainard	....	animatronics
Gary Coates	....	special effects
Ryal Cosgrove	....	special effects coordinator
Jacques Godbout	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Rene Daalder	....	visual effects & character design
Art Durinski	....	digital effects supervisor
Lisa Foster	....	digital artist
Michael Rivero	....	digital effects
Steve Wright	....	digital effects supervisor: Sidley Wright & Assoc.
Teddy T. Yang	....	CGI artist
Diane Wright	....	digital visual effects coordinator: Sidley Wright & Associates (uncredited)

Stunts
David McKeown	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Benard Arsenault	....	electrician
Bernard Arseneau	....	rigging gaffer
Stephan Charron	....	electrician
Daniel Chrétien	....	gaffer
Daniel Chrétien Jr.	....	trainee electrician
Rod Crombie	....	Steadicam operator
Quentin DeBayser	....	electrician
Jean-Yves Denis	....	grip
Yves Drapeau	....	first assistant camera
Roger Dufresne	....	still photographer
Guy Ferland	....	electrician
Claude Fortin	....	grip
Normand Fortin	....	best boy electric
John Holosko	....	director of photography: second unit
Denis Lamothe	....	electrician
Bill Muloin	....	electrician
Michel Périard	....	key grip
Serge Raymond	....	electrician
Dominique Ricard	....	second assistant camera
Ken Sax	....	special photographer
Jean-Charles Tremblay	....	camera operator
Paul Tremblay	....	best boy grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Gélinas	....	costumer
Ginette Magny	....	head wardrobe

Editorial Department
Peggy Davis	....	first assistant editor
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Maria Montoreano	....	first assistant editor
David Pauker	....	post-production consultant
Antoine Saito	....	assistant editor

Music Department
David Codikow	....	music supervisor
Phillip Linson	....	music editor (as Phil Linson)
Chris Schwartz	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Daniel Matthews	....	driver: cast
Joe Sanchez	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Eric Aubin	....	production assistant
Jacqueline Dinsmore	....	production secretary
France Lachapelle	....	continuity
Jean-Sébastien Lord	....	stand-in
Pierre Massé	....	location manager
Kathy Wolf	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Admire Productions Ltd.
• Coral Productions

Distributors

• América Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Astro Distribution (1995) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• Columbia TriStar (video)
• Finnkino Video (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
• RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
• Triumph Releasing Corporation

Special Effects

• Cineffects Productions

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Canada | USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1994) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2002) | Argentina:16 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 (DVD re-rating) | Australia:M | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Admire Productions Ltd.

Trivia:

The track on the CD played by Trickster is called "Welcome to this World" and is performed by Primus.

Quotes:

Michael: [in front of a video camera] My name's Michael Bower, I'm sixteen and I'm scared to death. I don't know what this tape's gonna to prove but if I'm a killer consider this my confession. Igor, dial 1-800-555-FEAR.

Movie Connections:

References Young Frankenstein (1974)

Soundtrack:

Welcome To This World

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