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Scanners (1981) Opening to The First Original Video Release From 20th Century-Fox (1982)
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"There are 4 billion people on earth. 237 are Scanners. They have the most terrifying powers ever created …and they are winning." "10 SECONDS: The Pain Begins. 15 SECONDS: You Can't Breathe. 20 SECONDS: You Explode." "There thoughts can kill!" "FUTURE SHOCK SOON... From AVCO EMBASSY PICTURES" An unforgettable theatrical tagline (as seen on the poster ads billboards shortly before it's U.S. release to movie theaters) to one of the most shocking and clever science-fiction horror films ever made in the early 1980s. A true roller coaster ride of thrills! The Canadian Box Office Hit film "SCANNERS" was released the same year as it's competitors: "Omen III: The Final Conflict", "Altered States", "Friday The 13th Part 2", "The Hand", and "Scream" ... and received accolades from U.S. and International critics including the L.A. Times. What you are about to view is the original first video release of "Scanners": Written and Directed by Critically Acclaimed Canadian Filmmaker David Cronenberg, the director who brought you "The Brood" (1979) " Rabid" (1977), "They Came From Within" (1975) and Stars Jennifer O'Neill, Patrick McGoohan, Stephen Lack, Lawrence Dane and Michael Ironside. You are b…
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Scanners 1981, Scanners (1981), Scanners 1982 20th Century-Fox Video 1982, 20th Century-Fox Video, VHS Movies, Movies on VHS, Horror Movies on VHS, 1980s Cult Horror Movies, 1980s Sci-Fi Movies, David Cronenberg, Michael Ironside, Jennifer O'Neill, Patrick McGoohan, Stephen Lack, Lawrence Dane, 1980s Out-of-Print Videos, Defunct Video Companies of 1980s, Telepathy, Telekinesis, Psychokinesis, Paranormal Psychology, Parapsychology, Pyrokinesis, Mind Reading, Drug Addiction, Ephemeral, Ephemerol, ESP, Extra Sensory Perception, psychic power
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