- Footage from this movie is used.
- Clips shown
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg (TV Movie 1987)
Clips from the movieVeerana (1988)
Brief clip from this moviePin (1988)
Playing at theatre.
Scanners II: The New Order (1991)
Scanners III: The Takeover (1991)
"Mork & Mindy" Mork and Mindy Meet Rick and Ruby (TV Episode 1981)
Mork explains to Mindy that if Orkans hold their breath too long, they don't turn blue; they turn chartreuse, reach critical mass, and then explode "like Scanners"."Seeing Things" Sight Unseen (TV Episode 1981)
Adam Ludwig played an art dealer in scanners and in this episode.Take One: Fear on Film (TV Movie 1982)
Mentioned.Vampire Hunter D (1985)
Night of the Creeps (1986)
character Cynthia Cronenberg named after director David Cronenberg
The Birds (1963)
Exploding gas station sequenceDeep Red (1975)
The presentation of the scanner's psychic abilities references the psychic congress in "Profondo rosso": The setting resembles a theatre, the dominant colour is red, and the audience members are shown in narrow-angle shots. Both events lead to an unexpected outcome.Saturday Night Fever (1977)
L.P. Soundtrack seen in basement of record store.The Fury (1978)
Jaws 2 (1978)
Soundtrack seen in basement of record store.
Scanner Cop (Video 1994)
Scanner Cop II (Video 1995)
"Rocko's Modern Life" Rocko's Happy Sack/Flu-In-U-Enza (TV Episode 1993)
When the shopper's head explodes just like Louis Del Grandes."South Park" Cartman's Incredible Gift (TV Episode 2004)
Using psychic powers to attack others, references to making a person's head explode with their mind."South Park" Canada on Strike (TV Episode 2008)
The dramatic gopher causes Chocolate Rain Guy's head to explode by intently staring at him, a parody of the early scene where Revok uses his psychic powers to make a psychologist's head explode"Family Guy" Peter Problems (TV Episode 2014)
Scene when Meg's head explodes in the microwaveScanners: Dopplegayners (2015)
The full movie, including the title, is a spoof od David Cronnenberg movie.