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Brain Damage ()

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One morning, a young man wakes to find that a small, disgusting creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem. The creature gives him a euphoric state of happiness but demands human victims in return.
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Brian (as Rick Herbst)
Gordon MacDonald ...
Mike
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Barbara
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Morris
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Martha
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Blonde in Hell
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Guy in Shower (as Joe Gonzales)
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Night Watchman
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Toilet Victim
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Neighbor
Ari M. Roussimoff ...
Biker (as Ari Roussimoff)
Michael Rubenstein ...
Bum in Alley
Angel Figueroa ...
Junkie
John Reichert ...
Policeman
Don Henenlotter ...
Policeman
Kenneth Packard ...
Subway Rider
Artemis Pizarro ...
Subway Rider
Slam Wedgehouse ...
Mohawked Punk
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Man with Basket (as Kevin Van Hentenryck)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Frye ...
Zoned Out Clubgoer (uncredited)
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Aylmer (uncredited) (voice)

Directed by

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Frank Henenlotter ... (directed by)

Written by

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Frank Henenlotter ... (written by)

Produced by

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Charles Bennett ... associate producer
Andre Blay ... executive producer
Al Eicher ... executive producer
Edgar Ievins ... producer (produced by)
Ray Sundlin ... associate producer

Music by

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Clutch Reiser ... (music)
Gus Russo ... (music)

Cinematography by

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Bruce Torbet ... director of photography

Editing by

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Frank Henenlotter ... (edited by)
James Y. Kwei ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Jim Finn ... negative cutter
Karen L. Ogle ... assistant editor (as Karen Ogle)
Briton J. Petrucelly ... assistant editor
Michael Tobias ... dailies editor
Emily Webster ... assistant editor

Art Direction by

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Ivy Rosovsky

Makeup Department

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Gabriel Bartalos ... makeup effects
Dan Frye ... makeup artist (as Daniel Frye)
Benoît Lestang ... maquillage francais by
Richard Mayone ... makeup effects crew
James McLoughlin ... makeup effects crew
Nick Santeramo ... makeup effects crew (as Nicholas Santeramo)

Production Management

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Ed Walloga ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Gregory Lamberson ... first assistant director / second unit director
Peter Ramsey ... second director

Art Department

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Kenneth Behm ... construction (as Ken Behm)
Charles C. Bennett ... set designer (as Charles Bennett)
Lee Bush ... construction
Benito Diaz ... construction
Frederick Loren ... property master

Sound Department

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Peter Clark ... sound editor
Russell Jessum ... sound recordist
Aaron Nathanson ... sound mixer
Mort Tashman ... boom operator
Bruce Torbet ... sound editor
Joe Warda ... sound editor / sound

Visual Effects by

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Tom Heitman ... optical services (Balazs Nyari Cineric) (as Tom Heitman)
Peter Kuran ... optical services (Visual Concepts Engineering) (as Peter Kuran)
Al Magliochetti ... visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

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Harry Archer ... key grip
Richard Boyle ... second grip (as Rick Boyle)
Paul Carruthers ... gaffer
Peter Clark ... camera operator
James Mah ... dolly grip
J. Michael Muro ... steadicam operator (as James Muro)
Karen L. Ogle ... still photographer (as Karen Ogle)
Briton J. Petrucelly ... assistant camera (as Britton Petrucelly)
Watson Pritchard ... key grip
Mike Spera ... camera rental
Warren Webster ... best boy

Casting Department

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Frank Calo ... casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Artemis Pizarro ... wardrobe assistant
Ivy Rosovsky ... wardrobe

Location Management

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Ray Sundlin ... location coordinator

Music Department

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Matthias Donnelly ... composer: additional music

Script and Continuity Department

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Karen L. Ogle ... continuity (as Karen Ogle)

Transportation Department

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Jerome Horwitz ... driver

Additional Crew

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Nancy Archer ... assistant to Mr H.
Gabriel Bartalos ... creator: "Elmer" (as Gabe Bartalos)
Barbara Coston ... production auditor
Matthias Donnelly ... computer programmer (as Mathias Donnelly)
David Kindlon ... creator: "Elmer"
Anita Muro ... incredibly excellent catering
Christina Pizarro ... production assistant
Babe Wosenthal ... historical research (as Babe Wozenthal)

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John Gray ... thanks
Jos Williams ... thanks (as Jos. Williams of Satisfaction Sales Co)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A young man has to live with a leech-like brain-eating parasite who secretes a highly addictive blue fluid into man's brain routinely and in return, the man must seek out human victims for the parasite so that the parasite can eat human brains. Written by Fella_shibby@yahoo.com

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Taglines The movie that will blow your mind! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Elmer the Parasite (United States)
  • Elmer le remue-méninges (France)
  • Elmer - Brain Damage (Germany)
  • O Soro do Mal (Brazil)
  • ブレインダメージ (Japan, Japanese title)
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Runtime
  • 84 min
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Budget $900,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia During the fellatio scene, the crew walked out on the production refusing to take part. A similar incident happened during the shooting of Basket Case (1982). See more »
Goofs When Brian wakes up bloody, the blood on his left hand disappears and reappears between shots. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Brain Damage (2010). See more »
Soundtracks Corruption See more »
Crazy Credits In the end titles, listed under "Historical Research" is BABE WOZENTHAL. According Frank Henenlotter on the DVD's commentary, this was a joke about Jerry Lewis in "The Errand Boy." See more »
Quotes Aylmer: This is the start of your new life Brian, a life full of colors, music,light and euphoria. A life without pain, or hurt or suffering.
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