Brainscan - Il gioco della morte

Titolo originale: Brainscan
Regia: John Flynn |
Anno: 1994
Origine: United Kingdom | United States of America |
Generi: Horror Fantascienza
Tag: dreams | video game | virtual reality | pretended murder | hypnosis | trance |
Cast: Edward Furlong | Frank Langella | T. Ryder Smith | Amy Hargreaves | Jamie Marsh | Victor Ertmanis | David Hemblen | Vlasta Vrana | Domenico Fiore | Claire Riley | Tod Fennell | Michèle-Barbara Pelletier | Dean Hagopian | Donna Baccala | Jérôme Tiberghien | Don Jordan | Pete White | Peter Colvey | Paul Stewart | Richard Zeman | Zak the Dog | Garrett Cassell | Jerry McGrath |

Michael è un adolescente triste con una situazione familiare complessa: sua madre è morta e suo padre è sempre assente per lavoro. Il ragazzi vive così sempre tra computer, giochi di ruolo e film dell'orrore. Un giorno scopre un nuovo passatempo: Brainscan, una realtà virtuale che presenta una serie interminabile di scene raccapriccianti e che rischia di trasformare Michael in un serial killer. Il detective Hayden riesce però a entrare in contatto con il ragazzo.

Approfondimenti

The soundtrack was released on CD and audio cassette by Sony Pictures Entertainment on April 5th 199 [...] D
Kimberly's number is 717-555-1943, the same area code as Michael's. D
It is assumed that Michael's mother died in the car crash in which his knee was injured. D
T. Ryder Smith (who played Trickster) admitted he was the uncredited voice of Igor, Michael's automa [...] D
The newspaper that Michael receives is called "The Montie". D
The track on the CD played by Trickster is called "Welcome to this World" and is performed by Primus [...] D
In both Kyle and Kimberly's room, you see an Aerosmith poster for "Get a Grip" (entitled Udderly Aer [...] D
Jamie Galen was 27 when he played the teenage Kyle. D
Michael uses a Memorex Telex IBM/PC. D
Edward Furlong's aunt Nancy Tafoya and half brother Sean Furlong lost custody of him to his mother i [...] D
When Michael opens the refrigerator, you can see a box of Canadian Swanson Macaroni and Cheese. You [...] D
The film was a critical and financial failure. It was withdrawn from cinemas after only two weeks. D
The address that Michael lives at is 472 Thomson Point, Montview, New Jersey 07704. There is a town [...] D
Although set in New Jersey, the film was actually made in Montreal. D
Michael's father's name is also Michael stated as Michael Brower Sr., as labeled on the letters that [...] D
A magazine that Edward Furlong's character reads has a poster advertising the Arnold Schwarzenegger [...] D
When Michael starts to give his phone number to the Brainscan operator, he starts with 717, indicati [...] D
Amy Hargreaves's debut. D
Is originally based on the computer-game "Brainwaves" (released as "Brainscanners" in Europe after t [...] D
Originally towards the end of the film, when the Trixter merges with Michael, they were supposed to [...] D
Edward Furlong was the same age as his character. However Kyle, Kimberly and Stacie were all played [...] D
A laserdisc was going to be released in Germany but was canceled. D
Director John Flynn did not get along with Edward Furlong during filming. He later recalled, "Eddie [...] D
Michael's full name is Michael Brower. D
You can see posters for AC/DC and Metallica in one of the rooms. D
The Fangoria magazine that Michael and Kyle read the fake "Brainscan" article is Fangoria issue #95 [...] D
Kyle's full name is Kyle Hillard. D