When I first saw Joe Begos’ gore-splattered SCANNERS tribute THE MIND’S EYE at TIFF last year, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. I was certainly tickled by the combination of extreme violence, pounding synth soundtrack and snow-specked Rhode Island visuals, but it seemed hampered by its obviously small budget, and lacked the scope of David Cronenberg’s mind-bending inspiration. A second viewing smoothed over many of those concerns, and has revealed THE MIND’S EYE to be a supreme achievement in lo-fi filmmaking which should please fans of nasty ’80s cinema. While — mercifully — not a straight remake of Cronenberg’s sci-fi classic,
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