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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.4 / 100
1990·Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi·1h 25m

BRAIN DEAD

“You have nothing to lose... except your mind.”

In a battle of man versus machine, Martin, a top neurosurgeon who's studying brain malfunctions that cause mental illness, delves deep into his own mind to save himself from a megalomaniacal corporation.

Above the Line
Adam Simon·DirectorAdam Simon·ScreenplayCharles Beaumont·ScreenplayRohn Schmidt·Director of PhotographyPeter Rotter·MusicCarol Oblath·Editor
Cast
Bill Pullman·Dr. Rex MartinBill Paxton·Jim RestonBud Cort·Jack HalseyNicholas Pryor·Man in Bloody White Suit / Ramsen / Ed ConklinPatricia Charbonneau·Dana MartinGeorge Kennedy·VanceBrian Brophy·EllisDavid Sinaiko·BerkovitchLee Arenberg·SacksAndy Wood·Brain Surgeon
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Adam Simon·DirectorPhilippe Browning·Second Unit DirectorGregory Kent Simmons·First Assistant DirectorThomas Patrick Smith·Second Assistant DirectorBenjamin Clark·Second Unit First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Adam Simon·ScreenplayCharles Beaumont·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Rohn Schmidt·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carol Oblath·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Peter Rotter·MusicDennis Patterson·Sound DesignerGeraint Bell·Sound Effects EditorMichael Clark·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 10
Catherine Hardwicke·Production DesignGilbert Mercier·Art DirectionCatherine Taieb·Costume DesignGene Serdena·Set DecorationAngela Moos·Makeup ArtistBarney Burman·Special Effects Makeup ArtistRob Burman·Special Effects Makeup ArtistDesne J. Holland·Assistant Makeup ArtistMichael Soriano·Set DresserDimitri Radoyce·Storyboard Artist
Production· 5
Julie Corman·ProducerLynn Whitney·Associate ProducerBarbara Cohen·CastingLeslie Litt·CastingAlbert T. Dickerson III·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Desne J. Holland·Assistant HairstylistAngela Moos·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
65.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
17%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Brain Dead's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Horrific, Disturbing, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a man's face, distorted and stretched by a dark, circular metal frame held by two hands on either side. His eyes are wid”

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Key Elements
Man's FaceMetal FrameHands
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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