Scanners
Movie • 1981 • Horror
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After a man with extraordinary—and frighteningly destructive—telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers, and that some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.
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Kim Obrist is slapped by Braedon Keller. Not sure why people are voting "no"
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Very gory
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a character's head explodes. shown in great detail
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When they’re head explodes
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It's why you're watching the movie.
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injections are given in the hand a couple times throughout. a character is seen with a bandage covering the injection site at one point early in the film. the bandaid has a very small amount of blood on it. there is no lasting injury
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Quite a few some via shooting some having their heads exploded by a psychic
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Is someone possessed?
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Several times during the movie, scanners take control of others' minds to force them to do things they otherwise wouldn't, including murder and suicide.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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A character is shown after having drilled a shallow hole in the middle of his forehead.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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If someone’s head explodes is that counted
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Some CRT screen flickering.
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mdoucet
The yoga master's heart is sped up by mind control to the point that he seizes, gripping his chest before the control is suddenly released.
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A little hard to say: Maybe?
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The film is best known for an extremely gory head explosion.
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