Rookie cop Sam Staziak has a unique gift: he is a Scanner, which gives him the power to read the thoughts of others, and also to inflict great bodily harm. When a mad scientist begins using mind control to murder police officers, Sam realizes that only he and his unique gift can put an end to the mayhem.
Practical Effects
Exploding head effects that aged like milk, charmingly.
Acting
Richard Lynch villainy at maximum creepy uncle.
Score
Synth stabs that scream 'made for cable.'

Director
Pierre David
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is technically Scanner Cop II, ignoring the 1981 original—Pierre David produced all four films, keeping the franchise alive through sheer Canadian willpower.
The direct-to-video boom let bizarre sci-fi concepts flourish without studio notes; this is peak 'if it exists, it gets a sequel' energy that streaming killed.