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Brain Damage (1988) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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Brain Damage

Movie1988·86 min

Brain Damage

Directed by Frank Henenlotter

Horror Comedy Science Fiction

A horror comedy film directed by Frank Henenlotter.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 17%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.7/10

306 ratings

About Brain Damage

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

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: obsession, freedom rebellion, late 20th century, supernatural, urban, new york, strangers forced together, everyman, dream surreal, rise and fall, genetic bio, body horror, monster creature

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Details

Director: Frank Henenlotter
Language: English

Cast

Rick Hearst, Jennifer Lowry, Gordon MacDonald

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How Brain Damage Ranks

All movies

Top 17%

1980s movies

Top 18%

Horror movies

Top 17%

1980s Horror movies

Top 20%

★Frank Henenlotter films#1 of 6

Frank Henenlotter's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Brain Damage Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkintenselayeredfunnypersonalhaunting

gritty

unsettling

What it's about

dream surrealrise & fallobsessionfreedom rebellioneverymanstrangers forced togethersupernaturalgenetic biobody horrormonster creatureurbanNew Yorklate 20th century

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9

texture

grittygritty