Scanners - Watch Order: Scanner Cop Films
The Scanner Cop duology takes the scanner concept in a different direction, focusing on law enforcement officers with psychic abilities. These films operate as a spin-off from the main Scanners storyline, creating their own self-contained narrative about police work enhanced by telepathic powers.
This watch list is for viewers who want to explore how scanner abilities work within a police procedural framework, offering a different tone and approach compared to the body horror and corporate conspiracy themes of the main trilogy.
Scanner Cop
Rookie cop Sam Staziak has a unique gift: he is a Scanner, which gives him the power to read the thoughts of others, and also to inflict great bodily harm. When a mad scientist begins using mind control to murder police officers, Sam realizes that only he and his unique gift can put an end to the mayhem.
Scanner Cop II
When other Scanners in the Los Angeles area are left drained of life, Sam is forced back into action in a desperate attempt to stop Volkin, who is determined to become the most powerful - and ruthless - of his kind.
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