Scanners II: The New Order
A breed of humans with dangerously powerful telepathic abilities -- the scanners -- are being recruited by a corrupt police commander, John Forrester, in his crusade to take over the city.
Why it matters
A flawed but fascinating sequel that expands David Cronenberg’s psychic battleground with a leaner, grittier cop thriller vibe.
- Trades Cronenberg’s body horror finesse for ’90s action-thriller grit, making it a curious genre hybrid.
- Features a charismatic villain in John Forrester, whose recruitment of scanners ups the stakes in a city on edge.
- Practical effects still land some memorable telepathic explosions, even if they don’t quite match the original’s shock.
- Best suited for fans who love early ’90s direct-to-video horror and are curious to see how the Scanners mythos evolved beyond the cult classic.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
71
Supernatural
20
Creature
18
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
