
Brainscan
Wanna play? I dare you.
Directed by John Flynn
Produced by Admire Productions Ltd., Coral Productions
A paranoid sci-fi horror about the blurred line between virtual simulation and reality, where a lonely teenager's immersion in a hypnotic murder game manifests as actual crime.
A lonely teenage horror fan and video gamer plays a new immersive and hypnotic computer game where he becomes a psychopathic killer, but when he emerges, he finds that the murder has actually happened.
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Is Brainscan scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Brainscan violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does Brainscan end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Brainscan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Brainscan sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Brainscan
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Brainscan
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Brainscan, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Brainscan, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Brainscan, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































