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Brain Damage (1988)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:7

Rotten:11

Average Rating:0.4/10

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 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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