Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Scanners easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Scanners end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Scanners

Name: Scanners
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1981
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane

10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.

Directed by David Cronenberg

Produced by Filmplan International, Canadian Film Development Corporation

1981103 min6.7 / 10

A visceral sci-fi horror thriller about psychic warfare, driven by body horror and paranoia, where extraordinary mental powers become instruments of grotesque destruction.

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.

Clusters

Claustrophobic Paranoid Thrillers Action Movies With Explosions Witchcraft and Occult Movies Scientists and Archaeologists Murder And Assassination

Genres

Science Fiction Horror

Keywords

Mind Control Telepathy Paranormal Phenomena Telekinesis Murder Psychic Power Mind Reading Scientist Exploding Head Drugs Body Horror

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Questions people ask

Is Scanners violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Scanners scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Scanners easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Scanners end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Scanners sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.