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Brainscan

1994 ·1h 36m · ★ 6.1 (278)

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.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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TMDB Keywords

dreamshypnosispretended murdertrancevideo gamevirtual reality

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