Key Details

Release StatusReleased

Release Date1994-04-22

Languageen

Runtime1h 36m

Revenue$4,352,094

Production

Admire Productions Ltd., Coral Productions

6.1(296)

•1994•1h 36m

Brainscan

"Wanna play? I dare you."

Horror Science Fiction

Overview

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.

Director

John Flynn

Writing & Screenplay

Andrew Kevin Walker

Cinematography

François Protat

Principal Cast

23 credited

Edward FurlongMichael

Frank LangellaDetective Hayden

T. Ryder SmithThe Trickster

Amy HargreavesKimberly

Jamie MarshKyle

Victor ErtmanisMartin

David HemblenDr. Fromberg

Vlasta VranaFrank

Domenico FioreKen

Claire RileyNews Anchor

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