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Scanners AKA Telepathy 2000 (Blu-ray) (1981)
10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can't Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.Director: David Cronenberg
Year of Copyright: 1980
Year of Production: 1979
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"The Scanners Way" 2014 documentary by Michael Lennick (22:57)
"Mental Saboteur" 2014 interview with actor Michael Ironside (19:26)
"The Ephemerol Diaries" 2012 interview with actor Stephen Lack (14:22)
Interview with writer/director David Cronenberg from a 1981 episode of the CBC television series The Bob McLean Show (11:07) [1080i 60Hz]
* Stereo (1969) feature film by David Cronenberg (62:43)
Red Band Trailer (2:21)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:2K restoration from a 35mm interpositive supervised by director David Cronenberg.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Includes a 16-page booklet featuring an essay by critic Kim Newman.
Originally issued in 2014 in a Dual-Format Edition with the 2-disc DVD edition. -
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Extras:"My Art Keeps Me Sane" 2013 interview with star Stephen Lack (23 min)
"The Eye of Scanners" 2013 interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin (15 min)
"The Chaos of Scanners" 2013 interview with executive producer Pierre David (13 min)
"Exploding Brains & Popping Heads" 2013 interview with makeup effects artist Stephan Dupuis (9 min)
"Bad Guy Dane" 2013 interview with actor Lawrence Dane (5 min)
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Subtitles:French (forced on English soundtrack)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Professor Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (2012)
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Extras:Isolated Music & Effects track [Dolby Digital 1.0]
"The Ephemerol Diaries" 2012 interview with actor Stephen Lack (14:22)
Photo Slideshow (6:10)
English Theatrical Trailer (2:19)
German Theatrical Trailer [original] (2:01)
German Theatrical Trailer [restored] (2:01)
TV Spot (0:58) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1) Audio Commentary by film scholar Professor Dr. William Beard (in English with optional German subtitles)
(2) Audio Commentary by Dr. Rolf Giesen and Dr. Gerd Naumann (in German without any subtitles)
(3) Audio Commentary by Professor Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (in German without any subtitles)
Isolated Score
"Monster Kid" interview with special makeup artist Chris Walas (in English with optional German subtitles) (21:40)
"Mind Fragments" interview with composer Howard Shore (in English with optional German subtitles) (18:54)
"Telepathic Visions" interview with director of photography Mark Irwin (in English with optional German subtitles) (18:39)
"A Method in his Madness" interview with actor Michael Ironside (in English with optional German subtitles) (30:32)
"Pierre David on Scanners" featurette (in English with optional German subtitles) (12:33)
"The Emphenol Diaries" interview with actor Stephen Lack (in English with optional German subtitles) (14:22)
"Inside Scan: Scanners 1" featurette (in English with optional German subtitles) (8:50)
Vintage Interview with writer/director David Cronenberg & composer Howard Shore (in French with optional English and German subtitles) (21:27)
Artwork Gallery (2:37)
Lobby Cards (3:28)
Promotional Material (6:41)
Teaser #1 (in English with optional German subtitles) (0:26)
Teaser #2 (in English with optional German subtitles) (0:26)
Teaser #3 (in English with optional German subtitles) (0:27)
Teaser #4 (0:26)
German Theatrical Trailer (Vintage) (2:02)
German Theatrical Trailer (Recut) (2:02)
Original US Theatrical Trailer (in English with optional German subtitles) (2:19)
UK Theatrical Trailer (in English with optional German subtitles) (0:54)
Trailers From Hell: "Scanners" with Mick Garris (in English with optional German subtitles) (2:40)
Radio Spots (in English with optional German subtitles) (1:32)
TV Spots (in English with optional German subtitles) (0:58)
DISC TWO
* Scanners II: The New Order (1991)
* Scanners III: The Takeover (1992)
DISC THREE (CD Soundtrack)
- Track 1 (5:04)
- Track 2 (2:37)
- Track 3 (0:46)
- Track 4 (1:00)
- Track 5 (1:40)
- Track 6 (1:00)
- Track 7 (0:31)
- Track 8 (0:28)
- Track 9 (0:22)
- Track 10 (0:56)
- Track 11 (1:01)
- Track 12 (3:17)
- Track 13 (5:04)
- Track 14 (1:03)
- Track 15 (0:12)
- Track 16 (4:43)
- Track 17 (3:22)
- Track 18 (0:20)
- Track 19 (1:07)
- Track 20 (5:00)
- Track 21 (3:15)
- Track 22 (0:50)
- Track 23 (0:45)
- Track 24 (0:56)
- Track 25 (0:38)
- Track 26 (0:37)
- Track 27 (0:50)
- Track 28 (9:52)
- Track 29 (1:19)
- Track 30 (1:36)
- Track 31 (4:11)
- Track 32 (1:19)
- Track 33 (2:51)
- Track 34 (2:50)
- Track 35 (2:37)
- Track 36 (1:02)
- Track 37 (1:33)
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Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p.
32-page mediabook featuring the essay "News Meat and Broken Dreams" by David Renske.
Limited to 1,222 copies.
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Extras:"The Directors: The Films of David Cronenberg" 1999 documentary (59:03)
"Inside Scan: Scanners" featurette (8:29)
Theatrical Trailer (2:06) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080i 50Hz.
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer is windowboxed.
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Extras:DISC ONE: Scanners (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Photo Gallery
3 Theatrical Trailers (5:11)
DISC TWO: Scanners II: The New Order (Blu-ray)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
German LPCM 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* "Scanners"
* "Scanners II: The New Order"
* "Scanners III: The Takeover"
"Scanners" extras
- Isolated Music & Effects track in Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
- Photo Gallery (1:25)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:13)
- TV Spot (0:54)
- Radio Spot #1 (0:32)
- Radio Spot #2 (0:33)
- Radio Spot #3 (0:29)
Bonus Trailers
- Halloween (2:31)
- Death Weekend (1:36)
- Rabid (2:06)
- The Brood (2:42)
- Hellraiser (1:29)
- The Burning (1:25) -
Subtitles:Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in 1080p without subtitles.
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Extras:"My Art Keeps Me Sane" 2013 interview with star Stephen Lack (23:46) [1080i 60Hz]
"The Eye of Scanners" 2013 interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin (15:11)
"The Chaos of Scanners" 2013 interview with executive producer Pierre David (13:42)
"Exploding Brains & Popping Heads" 2013 interview with makeup effects artist Stephan Dupuis (9:33) [1080i 60Hz]
"Bad Guy Dane" 2013 interview with actor Lawrence Dane (5:18) [480i] -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0 (48kHz/16bit)
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Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Audio options must be changed via menu. They cannot be changed during viewing. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film
(1) Audio Commentary by film historian Caelum Vatnsdal (2025)
(2) Audio Commentary by film scholar William Beard (2018)
"My Art Keeps Me Sane" 2013 interview with actor Stephen Lack (23:46)
"Method in his Madness" 2018 interview with actor Michael Ironside (30:32)
"Bad Guy Dane" 2013 interview with actor Lawrence Dane (5:18)
"The Eye of Scanners" 2013 interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin (15:11)
"Mind Fragments" 2018 interview with composer Howard Shore (18:54)
"The Chaos of Scanners" 2013 interview with executive producer Pierre David (13:42)
"Exploding Brains & Popping Veins" 2013 interview with makeup effects artist Stephan Dupuis (9:33)
"Monster Kid" 2018 interview with makeup effects artist Chris Walas (21:40)
"Cronenberg's Tech Babies" 2025 video essay by film historian Tim Coleman (13:43) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
English LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:New 4K restoration approved by director David Cronenberg.
Comes in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi with a 120-page book with new essays by Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes, Eugenio Ercolani and Gian Giacomo Petrone, Kurt Halfyard, Craig Ian Mann, Francesco Massaccesi, Jessica Scott, Emma Westwood and Heather Wixson, and six collectors' art cards. -
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by film historian Caelum Vatnsdal (2025)
(2) Audio Commentary by film scholar William Beard (2018) -
Extras:"My Art Keeps Me Sane" 2013 interview with actor Stephen Lack (23:46)
"Method in his Madness" 2018 interview with actor Michael Ironside (30:32)
"Bad Guy Dane" 2013 interview with actor Lawrence Dane (5:18)
"The Eye of Scanners" 2013 interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin (15:11)
"Mind Fragments" 2018 interview with composer Howard Shore (18:54)
"The Chaos of Scanners" 2013 interview with executive producer Pierre David (13:42)
"Exploding Brains & Popping Veins" 2013 interview with makeup effects artist Stephan Dupuis (9:33)
"Monster Kid" 2018 interview with makeup effects artist Chris Walas (21:40)
"Cronenberg's Tech Babies" 2025 video essay by film historian Tim Coleman (13:43) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
English LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:New 4K restoration approved by director David Cronenberg.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US, 2025 4K-mastered UK, Australian, and German Trilogy UE set discs have the best (differing) extras.
Note the French release has the same extras are the UK release, but the transfer is interlaced and subtitles are forced.
Also available from:
- BQHL Éditions (France)
- CG Entertainment (Italy)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (103:17).
- Blu-ray ALL France- Pathe! Distribution - No cuts (~99 min).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Subkultur Entertainment - No cuts (103:05).
- Blu-ray ALL Scanners Trilogy Ultimate Edition Germany- Wicked-Vision Media - No cuts (103:07).
- Blu-ray B Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (102:52).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (102:51).
- Blu-ray B Scanners Trilogy Germany- Explosive Media - No cuts (102:51).
- Blu-ray B Scanners I II III Sweden- Studio S - No cuts (102:53)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts (102:51).
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts (102:50)
- Blu-ray B Standard Edition United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts (102:50)
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 18/11/12
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 09/03/25UPDATE LOG:
18/11/12: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
08/03/13: UK release added.
15/03/13: German release added.
22/06/14: Addition of the US Criterion release.
28/06/14: Added US running time.
07/05/17: Addition of the Caps-A-Holic link.
25/06/19: Addition of the German Trilogy Ultimate Edition.
24/01/21: Updated Caps-a-holic link, added France & German Subkultur & Explosive releases, updated notes on US & UK releases, corrected year.
31/03/22: added Sweden.
09/03/25: Added 2025 Second Sight.
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