10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.
The Premise
After a man with extraordinary, and frighteningly destructive, telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers. Some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.
Why It Terrifies Us
Categorized under Body Horror, Sci-Fi Horror, Scanners taps into fundamental fears. The 6.7/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of mind control, telepathy, paranormal phenomena continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.
Into The Vault
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