Like a comicbook movie, done Cronenberg-style. The violence ranges from uncomfortably realistic gunshots wounds to the infamous exploding head. Michael Ironside is an amazing villain, and Patrick McGoohan is also great as the quirky Dr. Ruth.
This review of Scanners (1981) was written by Colin F on 24 May 2008.
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