Pros: they're among us, trying to take over the world Cons: where is the love...?
The film begins as Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack) cruises through a shopping mall scavenging food and cigarettes. When a woman nearby make some remark about his condition ?Vale looks at her and suddenly she collapse in a convulsion and two men star t ...
Pros: Ironside, Silverman, McGoohan, style and Cronenberg Cons: O'Neill and Lack, pacing at times
I have been waiting a couple of years to see this movie, and finally rented it on DVD. I discovered Cronenberg by accident, when I was invited to my first write off on The Fly (1983), many moons ago. It led me to appreciate the creative genius of...
Pros: mind blowing gore effects, intelligent themes, atmosphere Cons: cliche characters, hammy acting
In trying to compile the last essentials of my 80’s movie reviews that apart from needing to review Mannequin, Aliens and Platoon, it is clear that I would also be very remiss in not listing at least one piece of Extreme Cinema from the master of Body ...
Pros: Grand, glorious gore, some decent action and a couple of good villains. Cons: A weak, workmanlike effort with a muddled story and bland leading characters.
Never has one special effect been the basis for a movie's enduring appeal than in an early scene from David Cronenberg's SCANNERS. A public demonstration is being held by a middle-aged man at the building for ConSec, who duly announces his intent ...
Pros: Great effects, good direction Cons: None, off the top of my head
He has wowed us with such films as VIDEODROME and SHIVERS. Now, horror film director David Cronenberg bestows on us a chilling and original work which just may qualify as his greatest movie. And if not his greatest movie, than at least his most...
Pros: great special effects and soundtrack, good performances from all concerned Cons: A bit too short
With this attempt, Director David Cronenberg ventured into the realms of Science Fiction and set the standard for the forthcoming wave of 80's body horror. On its release in late 1980, Scanners attracted a wave of media attention, most notably for the...
Pros: Mutants with powers (before X-Men) Cons: Dated but still pretty good
Scanners is like a scifi'ish X-Men because it has mutants with telepathic powers. The theme of the movie touches upon mind control, corporations vs people and morals about scientific experiments on unborn babies. Sounds like these issues are still...
Welcome to the world of the Scanners -- a race of humans with telekinetic powers that can wreak havoc beyond your most dreaded nightmare. Writer/direc...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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