# Brain Damage (1988)

> A desperate young man spirals into grotesque dependency when an intelligent parasite makes his euphoria conditional on feeding it human brains.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16857

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Frank Henenlotter
- Cast: Rick Hearst, Gordon MacDonald, Jennifer Lowry, John Zacherle, Theo Barnes, Lucille Saint-Peter, Vicki Darnell, Joseph Gonzalez
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094793/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grotesque, hallucinatory, irreverent, midnight movie, horror marathon

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