Sexy & Surreal: Episode 8 - Scanners (1981)

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English - July 18, 2023 07:05 - 45 minutes - 40 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
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Terry and Joe are wrapping up the first round of Sexy & Surreal with David Cronenberg's commercial effort Scanners (1981).

Obviously the exploding head is iconic, but the rest of the film is nearly as messy. An on-the-fly script and paper thing characters hint at more intriguing ideas than what is actually seen on screen.

Plus: mall culture, homoerotic tension, a terrible lead performance, and the Scanners franchise.

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> Terry: @gaylydreadful

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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