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Memorable, crazy movie

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Beautiful, moving film.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

This film is totally insane. It is so crazy that it is amazing. Everything is so extreme. This is like David Cronenberg on acid. Not that I've done acid but I think that I have a good idea what it is like after watching this movie. This had everything that I like in a film. It is just so over-the-top. This is made with zero-budget but that is what is so good about it - they didn't try anything that they couldn't. Perfect insane movie. Utterly nuts. It is so funny because it is so insane. Seriously entertaining.

Brain Damage (1988)*** (out of 4)Brian (Rick Herbst) is just your typical guy until one day he wakes up not feeling too well. He soon discovers blood coming from the back of his neck but that turns even worse when he realizes that some sort of parasite has attached itself to him. Soon the parasite is pumping a drug into Brian's brain but it get worse as the brain needs to eat... people.Frank Henenlotter's BASKET CASE was released six years before this film, which would be the director's second movie and I think most people would agree that this here is probably his best picture. If you're a fan of the exploitation movies that were playing 42nd Street during the 1970s then you'll see where the director's inspiration came from as both BASKET CASE and BRAIN DAMAGE are certainly unlike any other movies that came out during the 80s.If you're looking for some sort of art film or something to sip tea to then this certainly isn't going to be for you. What I enjoyed most about this film is the fact that it has a rather silly concept but it know what the people watching it are going to want and that's bizarre death scenes and gore. And I assure you that there's plenty of both. The highlight of the film has to be the sequence where a girl wants to get a little sex on with Brian but when she digs into his pants she gets something that soon eats her up.Just about every death scene here is quite memorable and there's plenty of gore and blood to go along with it. I thought Herbst was good in the lead role and he at least made for a character that you could enjoy watching and feel for. The special effects for the parasite are obviously cheap but they work and yes, you begin to like the little creature. BRAIN DAMAGE isn't a masterpiece but if you're a fan of low-budget horror films then it certainly has a lot to offer.

Original and entertaining story, but once again tragicomic realization. Production is so bad that it hurts. The impression is that movie is not made by professionals at all, but by random group of horror fans. Still, as bad as it is, I must acknowledge its originality and strong drug addiction message. I'm not sure if whole movie is intentionally made as drug addiction metaphor, but it's there.5,5/10For me, the best scene in the movie is probably the most bizarre scene of "oral sex" in history of cinematography. You can find it on YouTube.

I found the DVD of "Brain Damage" in a cheap-DVD-chest in a tech store and of course i've immediately bought it, at the time the only title in mind by Frank Henenlotter was "Basket case".Well, i must admit that was a great surprise, the story, the cheap props, the psychedelic lights, the '80 visual effects (the first "lsd-trip" of Brian with the room filled with water is great), everything works well in a funny and splatter context. There are also some genial scenes like the intro part with the elderly couple, the one with the blonde girl in the Hell club, the scene with Duane Bradley cameo and, of course, the ending scene. In conclusion, a must-see milestone in the '80 splatter/horror comedy genre!