Brainscan (1994)

Michael, a sixteen-year-old horror movie fan, gets deeper into the 'horror' than he’d ever imagined when he loads the Brainscan video game. It’s a super-immersive First Person Shooter Slasher that puts the knife in his hand. The editing during those scenes makes no sense, but it adds to the thrill.
I wasn't convinced by Edward Furlong’s shaky acting, but the entity that tempts him, the Trickster, played with gusto by T. Ryder Smith, is a great character and aptly named. He uses Michael’s fears against him in order to advance the game and the movie’s plot, which reminded me of Trick or Treat (1986) more than once.

3 evils of episodic gaming out of 5