1988 · horror · comedy
Brain Damage
Directed by Frank Henenlotter1h 26m1988
Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts.
Our read: Brain Damage (1988) reads as a sombre, kinetic, surreal horror · comedy entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Sombre, kinetic, measured horror / comedy, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- sombre
- brisk
- intense
- surreal
- bleak
- intimate
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“You want sleazy midnight-movie satire about addiction with a talking parasite.”
Skip it tonight — You gag at body horror, needles, or grotesque 80s exploitation vibes.
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