To call The Mind's Eye a homage to Scanners might be stretching it. A reboot of the Scanners series, maybe. In the long run, this movie is a decent thriller that would probably wow those who never saw the Scanners series. One thing that annoyed me regarding the patients VS the guards is there wasn't any conflict. All the patients had to do was stare down the guards, and that's that. The one guard near the end had it right. He told the lead patient to stare down at the ground or else! It didn't work, but it was a better solution to handle the patients.

Zack Connors (a solid and likeable performance by Graham Skipper) and Rachael Meadows (a sympathetic portrayal by Lauren Ashley Carter) are two psychics who possess incredible telekinetic abilities. They both become the wanted targets of the evil Dr. Michael Slozak (deliciously overplayed with lip-smacking brio by John Speredakos), who wants to use the pair for his own nefarious ends.

Writer/director Joe Begos keeps the enjoyable story moving along at a brisk pace, maintains a harsh take-no-prisoners tone throughout, stages the exciting psychic fight set pieces with skill and flair, generates a good deal of tension, and delivers a handy helping of nasty gore. The sound acting by the capable cast helps a lot: Larry Fessenden as Zack's helpful dad Mike, Noah Segan as the lethal and vicious Travis Levine, Matt Mercer as the wimpy David Armstrong, Jeremy Gardner as the bumbling Vince, and Michael A. LoCicero as brutish thug Kurt Thompson. The practical make-up f/x are quite gruesome and convincing. Steve Moore's pulsating synthesizer score hits the rousing spot. The sharp widescreen cinematography by Begos provides an impressive polished look. An on the money flick.