Brain Damage

Apr 15, 1988

1h 26m

★ 6.7

It's a Headache from Hell.

Overview

Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts.

Genres

Horror

Comedy

Production Companies

Palisades Partners

Levins-Henenlotter Productions

Brain Damage Trailers

Cast

Brian

Rick Hearst

Barbara

Jennifer Lowry

Mike

Gordon MacDonald

Morris

Theo Barnes

Aylmer (voice)

John Zacherle

Martha

Lucille Saint-Peter

Blonde in Hell

Vicki Darnell

Guy in Shower

Joseph Gonzalez

Night Watchman

Bradlee Rhodes

Toilet Victim

Michael Bishop

Neighbor

Beverly Bonner

Biker

Ari M. Roussimoff

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5.4

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5.0

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5.8

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5.8

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7.5

Bianca

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5.4

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6.0

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6.6

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6.7

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3.9

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6.2

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0.0

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No overview available.

4.5

Soul Survivors

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6.5

Revenge of the Nerds

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6.4

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10.0

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5.9

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6.2

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5.5

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