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Brain Damage  (1988)

Brain Damage
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
89 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
Brain Damage

Basket Case director Frank Henenlotter explores another bizarre symbiotic human-monster relationship in this surreal horror comedy about a young man named Brian (Rick Herbst) who emerges from a night of bizarre hallucinations to find a jovial talking slug attached to his body. The creature, a brain-eating parasite called an "Aylmer" (but who prefers the simpler handle "Elmer") came calling after abandoning his former companions -- a European couple who tried to wean him from human brains by supplying him with sheep brains from the local butcher. Preferring prey of the bipedal variety (and a younger, more mobile host), Elmer hitches a ride with Brian, administering doses of a highly addictive psychedelic drug to keep him under control, and sends him out in search of human gray matter. Understandably, this drives a wedge in the relationship between Brian and his girlfriend, Barbara (Jennifer Lowry), who doesn't buy the monster story but nevertheless begins to recognize Brian's junkie behavior patterns. Fighting a losing battle against Elmer's magic juice (and trying to keep Elmer from munching down on Barbara's skull), Brian is forced into a hideous showdown for possession of his own mind. Clever highlights include horror host John Zacherle as the Bing Crosby-esque voice of Elmer and a cute cameo from Basket boy Kevin Van Hentenryck. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide


Brain Damage Trivia

Who played Brian in the movie Brain Damage?
Rick Herbst played Brian in the movie Brain Damage

Who played Mike in the movie Brain Damage?
Gordon MacDonald played Mike in the movie Brain Damage

Who played Barbara in the movie Brain Damage?
Jennifer Lowry played Barbara in the movie Brain Damage

Who played Morris Ackerman in the movie Brain Damage?
Theo Barnes played Morris Ackerman in the movie Brain Damage

Who played Martha Ackerman in the movie Brain Damage?
Lucille Saint Peter played Martha Ackerman in the movie Brain Damage

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