Scanners III: The Takeover

During a demonstration of his Scanner powers at a Christmas party, Alex Monet accidentally kills his best friend. The tragedy devastates him and shatters his sense of control. Overwhelmed by guilt, he decides to leave his life behind to learn how to manage his abilities. This event sets him on a path to seek training away from his old world.

Alex travels to a monastery in Thailand to learn discipline and control over his powers. He spends time under the tutelage of a monk mentor who guides him through meditation and restraint. The setting provides a stark contrast to the chaos of his earlier life.

Two years pass, and Elton Monahan develops an experimental drug patch named EPH-3 to help Scanners repress their powers. His stepdaughter Helena, who is also a Scanner, hopes to use the patch to suppress migraines and voices in her head. Elton warns that he cannot release the patch until he fully researches its side effects.

Despite warnings, Helena secretly patches herself with EPH-3. The drug quickly drives her toward instability and a loss of control. This marks the beginning of her descent into violence and power.

Helena uses her powers to commit a string of murders, starting with Baumann, a corrupt doctor who tortured her as a child. The killing spree signals her complete moral collapse and her willingness to wield power without restraint. The event escalates the threat posed by the proliferating scanners.

Elton is killed by Helena, and she seizes control of his pharmaceutical company. She uses the Eph-3 patch to create an army of scanners drawn from Baumann's patients. With this power, she sets her sights on wider influence and domination.

Michael, Elton's friend, travels to Thailand to locate Alex and report the danger. After informing Alex of the situation, Michael is killed by villagers mind-controlled by one of Helena's scanners. Alex begins to sense the growing threat from afar.

Alex receives one final training course from his monk mentor before returning to confront his sister. The training prepares him for the dangerous mission ahead. With renewed resolve, he leaves Thailand to head back to the United States.

Back in the US, Helena discovers she can use her powers through television signals. She kills her boss Mark Dragon, the owner of a TV network, and takes over the network. Her control of the broadcast medium marks a turning point in her plan to spread her power.

Alex returns to the United States and reunites with his ex-girlfriend Joyce. Together they decide to stop Helena and begin dismantling her network of scanners. A tense alliance forms as they confront the growing threat.

Joyce is mind-controlled by Helena as the villain plans a mass broadcast. Helena intends to use live TV to spread EPH-3 and kill millions. The clock is ticking as the heroes close in on the broadcast center.

Alex breaks into the TV station to rescue Joyce. He confronts Helena, and uses force to remove the EPH-3 patch from her body, causing her to revert to normal. Overcome with guilt, Helena then commits suicide by electrocution.

In the aftermath, Helena's consciousness lingers as it transfers into a video camera. She smiles menacingly from the device, suggesting a lingering threat that could return in some form.