A lonely teenage horror-movie fan discovers a mysterious computer game that uses hypnosis to custom-tailor the game into the most terrifying experience imaginable. When he emerges from the hypnotic trance he is horrified to find evidence that the brutal murder depicted in the game actually happened -- and he's the killer.
Practical Effects
The Trickster's animatronic face — peak 90s nightmare fuel.
Acting
T. Ryder Smith devouring scenery as digital demon trickster.
Production
Gross-out game interface design that predates actual VR horror.
Director
John Flynn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Brainscan' game sequences were shot on early CGI that cost more than the rest of the film combined.
Released the same year as The Lawnmower Man and Arcade, part of a brief 1994 panic about VR turning kids into monsters.
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