Credited cast: | |||
Bruce Campbell | ... | William Cole | |
Tamara Gorski | ... | Tatoya | |
Ted Raimi | ... | Pavel | |
Antoinette Byron | ... | Jackie Cole | |
Stacy Keach | ... | Dr. Ivanov (as StacyKeach) | |
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Vladimir Kolev | ... | Yegor |
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Valentin Giasbeily | ... | Uri (as Valentine Giasbeily) |
Velizar Binev | ... | Mayor | |
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Raicho Vasilev | ... | Bartender |
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Jonas Talkington | ... | Larry |
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Michail Elenov | ... | Punk 1 (as Mihail Elanov) |
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Neda Sokolovska | ... | Waitress |
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Remington Franklin | ... | Bar Punk |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Velimir Velev | ... | Jackiebot |
Man with the Screaming Brain is a story of greed, betrayal and revenge in a small Bulgarian town. William Cole, wealthy industrialist, winds up with part of his brain replaced by that of a Russian cab driver Yegor. The two couldn't be more different, but they share one thing - both were killed by the same woman. Brought back to life by a mad scientist, William and Yegor form an unlikely partnership to track down their common nemesis. Written by Jason McFarland
I like Bruce Campbell from his Evil Dead and Army of Darkness roles so I was hoping The Man With The Screaming Brain would be better than it is. Unfortunately most of it is a bore. There is some good satire at the beginning of the film then it degenerates into a wannabe horror film.
Ted Raimi steals the show doing a Shemp Howard (Three Stooges) impersonation which is certainly over the top but it's the only funny thing in the movie. The two women in the film look great -- Antoinette Byron and especially Tamara Gorski with her fiery eyes. Vladimir Kolev as Yegor the cab driver is very good. Stacy Keach is wasted, another aging actor placed in a horror film like so many have been in the past.
You can see Bruce Campbell trying to pay homage to Sam Raimi's directorial style in a few scenes. Filmed in Bulgaria.