Scanners III: The Takeover
A young scanner with extraordinary telepathic powers transforms into a lethal killing machine after taking one of her father's experimental drugs.
Why it matters
A late entry in the Scanners saga that amps up the psychic carnage with a female lead wielding explosive mind powers gone wrong.
- Pushes the franchise’s signature telepathic violence into a low-budget ’90s grindhouse groove.
- Features some wild practical effects on brain-splattering and head-exploding sequences—Bottin’s legacy flickers through the cracks.
- For fans of body horror and psychic thrillers craving more mind-melting mayhem beyond Cronenberg’s originals.
- Uneven pacing and script hold it back, but the raw energy and inventive kills make it a cult curiosity worth the dive.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
71
Supernatural
20
Creature
18
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
33
