Brian has an unexplained cut on his lip all throughout the film. Its about an eellike creature called elmer that lives on fresh brains, straight from peoples heads. The film is a not subtle but still clever drug addiction metaphor which did not get quite the critical love that basket case did but over time has grown in stature into a cult classic of the horrorcomedy genre. This film has plenty of ridiculous moments to satisfy horror fans and is a must see for genre fans. Oct 24, 2010 you just had to do that film reel on the head thing. Brain damage 1988 letterboxd social film discovery. Aylmer secretes a highly addictive, hallucinogenic blue fluid into brians brain. Apr 15, 1988 a brainless movie called brain damage opens today at cine 1 and the lyric. Rent brain damage 1988 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. She asked me how it is and i replied one of the best films ever, lets watch. Actor gary busey, whose 1978 performance in the buddy holly story won an academy award nomination, was critically injured sunday in a motorcycle accident in culver city, police said. Director frank henelotter is best known for his classic cult films basket case and frankenhooker, but a lesserknown film he made between those two is his masterpiece that film, 1988s brain damage, is truly one of the most original horror films of that decade. Brain damage original trailer frank henenlotter, 1988 youtube.
Brain damage is a great low budget horror film from the 80s. One morning, a young man wakes to find that a small, disgusting creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem. Petition for arrow video to release brain damage 1988 on blu ray. Brain damage 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I could perfectly imagine aylmer as the host of a tv show. Underrated in comparison to the mighty basket case 1982 and frankenhooker 1990, his most popular cult offerings, brain damage holds its own and is easily one of the most demented horror films out there. Unfortunately for us, this slasher tale about murderous children was his only film without a connection to canada. Brain damage isnt as extreme as something like nekromantik, but i think he was still horribly traumatized from that time he found my dvd of it in the family living room. Brian begins an unwilling symbiotic relationship with a malevolent leechlike braineating parasite called aylmer.
A normal guy who lives in new york city becomes dependent on an evil, disembodied brain. Brain damage is the kind of sleazy, down trodden horror film thats unafraid to point the mirror back at society and has an eagerness to push buttons, tackle difficult subjects and shove your nose into the down and dirty details. Brain damage 1988 vhs rare oop horror gore cult film frank. Brain damage is the story of brian rick hurst, a young man who stumbles upon aylmer john zacherle, an evil muppet worm demon who offers him drugendued bliss. Watched on shudder and now i want to deep dive in to the arrow video steelbook bluray that ive had for a while now. A normal, average guy who lives in new york city becomes dependent on an evil, disembodied brain.
Dec 29, 2016 brain damage 1988 was writtendirected by frank henenlotter and stars rick hearst, gordon macdonald, jennifer lowry and john zacherle. Brain damage 1988 nude scenes 1988 by robin maxwell submitted on august 20, 2009 when i was young, like most children, i would be dragged around the. The psychedelic horror film centers around brian, a young man who comes into contact with a centuriesold, penisshaped creature named aylmer that injects him with brainaltering chemicals seemingly sort of a highlyaddictive cross between a. The brain feeds the guy a narcotic substance in exchange for his unwilling assistance in finding out the brains of innocent victims for sustenance. Many of our other horror and science fiction films exploit an uneasiness about brainwashing and electroshock therapy, and despite all the humour, this is what the brain taps directly into. Nov 24, 2017 brain damage soundtrack from 1988, composed by gus russo. Brain damage 1988 was writtendirected by frank henenlotter and stars rick hearst, gordon macdonald, jennifer lowry and john zacherle. Brain damage is a 1988 american comedy horror film directed by frank henenlotter. Using a brainshaped alien, blakely tries to mind control the world. In return for a steady supply of the fluid, brian must. That film, 1988s brain damage, is truly one of the most original horror films of that decade. Rent brain damage 1988 starring rick hearst and gordon macdonald on dvd and bluray.
Elmer 1988 brain damage filmkritik fluxkompensator. He soon realizes these doses come at a price, as the creature wants human brains in exchange. The brain is a 1988 canadian science fiction horror film depicting a giant brain like alien that terrorizes. Petition for arrow video to release brain damage 1988 on. But ultimately, the brain is a more successful spoof than blue monkey since it redirects the giant brain tradition to play on canadian fears. Starring rick hearst, gordon macdonald, jennifer lowry, kevin van hentenryck, lucille saintpeter, theo barnes, and john zacherle. While brians high, aylmer burrows himself into the heads of those around them and literally eats their brains. He was voiced by the late john zacherle, who was best known for being a television horror host.
Aylmer is the main antagonist of the 1988 american comedyhorror film brain damage. He is a brain eating alien parasite who manipulates brian in feeding him human brains in exchange for his addictive brain juice. Young brian meets this strange parasite named aylmer elmer, who provides a liquid injection that puts him on episodes of hallucination highs. The brain is a 1988 canadian science fiction horror film depicting a giant brainlike alien that terrorizes. However, all that changed in his final attempt to regain the glory days with 1988s the brain. Gallery of 17 movie poster and cover images for brain damage 1988. Actor gary busey critically hurt in culver city motorcycle. Independent thinking is a pop psychology program hosted by a dr. Underrated in comparison to the mighty basket case 1982 and frankenhooker 1990, his most popular cult offerings, brain damage holds its own and is easily one of the most demented horror films out there set in the seedy depths of new york, brain damage is a. My partner samantha never saw this film before and came across it while scrolling through shudder titles. The film is a very creative work of horror comedy and has some very inventive scenes that are probably the best,m most absurd that has ever been put on film fora horror film.
Brain damage is a 1988 american cult horror film directed by frank henenlotter and starring rick hearst, jennifer lowry and gordon macdonald. Brain damage is the second film from writerdirector frank henenlotter. I had a friend who did that in class and well someone else just had to step on the film before we could even start rolling it back up. The nyc locations of brain damage featurette revisiting the films original shooting locations tasty memories. Brain damage 1988 directed by frank henenlotter genres comedy, horror subgenres farce, horror comedy release date apr 15, 1988 usa unknown run time 87 min. The brain is one of the best cult classics that has the misfortune of not having a dvd release. It was a part of a subplot involving him getting into a. The psychedelic horror film centers around brian, a young man who comes into contact with a centuriesold, penisshaped creature.
Brian begins an unwilling symbiotic relationship with a malevolent leechlike brain eating parasite called aylmer. Brain damage original trailer frank henenlotter, 1988. Brain damage 1988 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Brain damage is a 1988 dark horrorcomedy from the king of grindhouse and exploitation, frank hennelotter.
When they titled this film brain damage, they wernt frackin. Then we are introduced to the zacherle voiced parasitic alymer, with a show stopping hi and the film just goes bonkers and never stops. Aylmer is the main antagonist of the 1988 comedy horror film brain damage. The film stars rick herbst aka rick hearst, who went on to a lengthy career in soap operas, gordon macdonald saving grace tv series, jennifer lowry in her only film role, theo barnes, lucille saintpeter and vicki darnell frankenhooker 1990. I just hope that is a film you dont mind never getting all the hair out of ever again. The creature gives him a euphoric state of happiness but demands human victims in return. Brian rick hearst begins an unwilling symbiotic relationship with a malevolent sluglike braineating parasite called aylmer voiced by.
After his first experience with hallucinogenic drugs, young brian encounters a centuriesold parasitic creature named aylmer who used to live with his elderly nature. Brain damage 1988 blood splattered cinema horror movie. Brain damage trailer one morning a young man wakes to find a small, disgusting creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem. May 22, 2017 brain damage is a 1988 dark horrorcomedy from the king of grindhouse and exploitation, frank hennelotter. Hi everybody, one of my favourite horror films is frank henenlotters brain damage 1988 and its yet to hit bluray. Aylmer can inject a fluid into brians brain that induces a high, but he must feed the creature brains in order to receive a steady supply. Its an incredibly aimless horror movie that works for being so outrageous, funny and oddball. I believe arrow video would do the film justice and give it the proper treatment it deserves.
Brian begins an unwilling symbiotic relationship with a malevolent leech like brain eating parasite called aylmer. Matthew floyds rating of the film brain damage matthew floyd with help from the worlds most suave parasite, frank henenlotter, an actual recovering addict, throws up on most saynotodrugs media by showing the true horrific cost that addiction has upon the victims life. Made his debut in 1982 with the cult splatter favourite basket case, which he followed in 1988 with the similarly themed, equally gruesome drug addictionanalogy brain damage. Frankenhooker was a tastefree updating of frankenstein, while basket cases 2 and 3 followed in the early 90s. Released by terror vision in 2017 containing music from brain damage 1988. In return for a steady supply of the fluid, brian must seek out. With rick hearst, gordon macdonald, jennifer lowry, theo barnes. Review by sean baker 18 my partner samantha never saw this film before and came across it while scrolling through shudder titles. Brain damage soundtrack from 1988, composed by gus russo.
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