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Brain Damage

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Brain Damage (1988)

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Reviews Counted: 8

Fresh: 5

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 5.9/10

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Brian is a young man who is bitten by Aylmer, a mutant parasite who devours human brains. Boy and monster become symbiotically attached, since every time Aylmer feasts on a new victim, he injects Brian with a drug-like substance that... Brian is a young man who is bitten by Aylmer, a mutant parasite who devours human brains. Boy and monster become symbiotically attached, since every time Aylmer feasts on a new victim, he injects Brian with a drug-like substance that propels him into a hallucinogenic state. Frank Henenlotter's (BASKET CASE, FRANKENHOOKER) cult classic features many darkly comedic twists and interesting low-budget visual effects. [More]

Starring: Rick Herbst, Gordon MacDonald, Jennifer Lowry, Theo Barnes

Starring: Rick Herbst, Gordon MacDonald, Jennifer Lowry, Theo Barnes

Director: Frank Henenlotter

Director: Frank Henenlotter

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Aug 17, 1999

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  • DVD Features
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  • Commentary from Director Frank Henenlotter
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    funny 80s drug flick

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    As high on concept as it is low on budget, Henenlotter's 1980s urban horror is cheap, sleazy and irresistibly addictive. It's the best kind of bad trip.

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    Anton Bitel
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    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    No review available.

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    09/17/05
    Emanuel Levy
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    A weird, oddball 80s horror film for anyone who liked and enjoyed the horror and humor of Basket case

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    Entertaining enough.

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    12/30/04
    Alex Sandell
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    So weird and bad -- in an 80s way -- that it generates some interest.

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    Jake Euker
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    Pretty amusing and twisted little horror flick.

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    08/24/03
    Ken Hanke
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    05/21/03
    Walter Goodman
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    Stick with "Basket Case."

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