# Brain Dead (1990)

> A neurosurgeon’s attempt to restore a paranoid mathematician’s memories spirals into a grotesque corporate nightmare about minds, machines, and manipulation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3286

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Adam Simon
- Cast: Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, Bud Cort, Nicholas Pryor, Patricia Charbonneau, George Kennedy, Brian Brophy, David Sinaiko
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099173/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: nightmarish, paranoid, grotesque, late night horror viewing, cult film marathon

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