On This Day: April 15, 1988 – Brain Damage Premiered in Theaters

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On This Day: April 15, 1988 – Brain Damage Premiered in Theaters.

On this day April 15, 1988, the cult horror film Brain Damage premiered in theaters. Directed by Frank Henenlotter, known for his offbeat and gruesome style, the film starred Rick Hearst, Jennifer Lowry, and Gordon MacDonald in a bizarre tale that blended horror, dark comedy, and surreal visuals.

The story followed a young man named Brian who becomes the unwilling host to a parasitic creature named Aylmer. This strange, talking organism injects a powerful hallucinogenic fluid into Brian’s...

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What a stupid movie.

Oh Magic Man you probably walked out of the theater the second things got weird 😆 😆 😆 . This movie wasn’t made for guys who only watched action flicks and football highlights. Brain Damage was strange and messy in all the best ways. It had personality. You don’t have to get it to admit it had style. Come on, live a little.
 
Brain Damage isn’t on my horror favorites but it wasn’t a bad movie.
 
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