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Imagine a world where a select few possess extraordinary minds. They can read thoughts, cause objects to fly, and even explode someone’s head from the inside out with a mental flick. That’s the terrifying reality of the sci-fi horror film, Scanners (1981).

Here’s how you can watch and stream Scanners (1981) via streaming services such as HBO Max.

Is Scanners (1981) available to watch via streaming?

Yes, Scanners (1981) is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.

The film follows Cameron Vale, a not-so-fortunate drifter with no idea he’s one of these telepathic powerhouses called scanners. Recruited by a mysterious corporation, ConSec, Vale is thrust into a clandestine war between scanners. On one side is ConSec, aiming to control these powerful individuals. On the other is the ruthlessly ambitious Darryl Revok, who envisions a world ruled by scanners. The film’s infamous scene features Revok using his mind to detonate a rival scanner’s head in a shower of blood and bone – a moment that cemented Scanners as a cult classic and a pioneer in practical special effects.

Directed by David Cronenberg, the main cast includes Jennifer O’Neill as Kim, Stephen Lack as Cameron, Patrick McGoohan as Dr. Paul, Lawrence Dane as Braedon, Michael Ironside as Darryl Revok, and Robert A. Silverman as Benajmin.

Watch Scanners (1981) streaming via HBO Max

Scanners (1981) is available to watch on HBO Max.

HBO Max is a streaming service offering a plethora of diverse content across varied genres. It includes all the award-winning shows and movies HBO is famous for like Succession, Game of Thrones, House of Dragon, plus a whole lot more.  We’re talking shows from other Warner Bros. Discovery channels like DC, Cartoon Network, and CNN, plus blockbuster movies and exclusive originals you won’t find anywhere else.

You can watch the film via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:

1. Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
2. Click ‘Sign Up Now’
3. Choose your plan:
   • $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
   • $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
   • $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
4. Enter your personal information and password
5. Select ‘Create Account’

Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.

Scanners’ (1981) official synopsis is as follows:

“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, and that some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.”

NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.