Scanners

Scanners is a 1981 Canadian science-fiction horror film directed by David Cronenberg. The film depicts a class of genetic telepaths, known as scanners, who possess extraordinary mental powers. These telepaths are being hunted by a ruthless corporation that seeks to weaponize their abilities. The story follows Darryl Revok, a powerful scanner who goes rogue, and Cameron Vale, another scanner who is tasked with stopping him. The film explores themes of body horror and the disturbing intersections between technology and the human body, which are characteristic of Cronenberg's work. Scanners was Cronenberg's first commercial success.1