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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.9 / 100
1988·Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 24m

BRAIN DAMAGE

“It's a Headache from Hell.”

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

Above the Line
Frank Henenlotter·DirectorFrank Henenlotter·WriterDavid Kindlon·CharactersBruce Torbet·Director of PhotographyClutch Reiser·MusicFrank Henenlotter·Editor
Cast
Rick Hearst·BrianJennifer Lowry·BarbaraGordon MacDonald·MikeTheo Barnes·MorrisJohn Zacherle·Aylmer (voice)Lucille Saint-Peter·MarthaVicki Darnell·Blonde in HellJoseph Gonzalez·Guy in ShowerBradlee Rhodes·Night WatchmanMichael Bishop·Toilet Victim
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Frank Henenlotter·DirectorGreg Lamberson·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Frank Henenlotter·WriterDavid Kindlon·Characters
Camera· 2
Bruce Torbet·Director of PhotographyRichard Boyle·Grip
Editing· 3
Frank Henenlotter·EditorJames Y. Kwei·EditorBriton J. Petrucelly·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Clutch Reiser·MusicGus Russo·MusicPeter Clark·Sound EditorAaron Nathanson·Sound MixerBruce Torbet·Sound EditorJoe Warda·SoundMatthias Donnelly·Additional MusicRussell Jessum·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 5
Ivy Rosovsky·Art DirectionJames McLoughlin·Special Effects Makeup ArtistGabriel Bartalos·Special Effects Makeup ArtistRichard Mayone·Special Effects Makeup ArtistNick Santeramo·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Edgar Ievins·ProducerAndre Blay·Executive ProducerAl Eicher·Executive ProducerCharles C. Bennett·Associate ProducerEd Walloga·Production ManagerRay Sundlin·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Ivy Rosovsky·Wardrobe DesignerAl Magliochetti·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
74.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8E4E2A
#E0E0E0
#000000
Mood
Horrific, Intense, Shocking
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up of a person's face, screaming with their mouth wide open and eyes wide, looking upwards. The right side of their face appears to ”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Cracked FaceFragmenting DebrisLuminous Cloud
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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