Man with the Screaming Brain (2005)

The brains of a Russian taxi driver and a wealthy businessman are brought together in one body by a mad scientist.

Director:

Bruce Campbell

Writers:

Bruce Campbell, Bruce Campbell (story)

Stars:

Bruce Campbell, Tamara Gorski, Ted Raimi

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Bruce Campbell	...	William Cole
Tamara Gorski	...	Tatoya
Ted Raimi	...	Pavel
Antoinette Byron	...	Jackie Cole
Stacy Keach	...	Dr. Ivanov (as StacyKeach)
Vladimir Kolev	...	Yegor
Valentin Giasbeily	...	Uri (as Valentine Giasbeily)
Velizar Binev	...	Mayor
Raicho Vasilev	...	Bartender
Jonas Talkington	...	Larry
Michail Elenov	...	Punk 1 (as Mihail Elanov)
Neda Sokolovska	...	Waitress
Remington Franklin	...	Bar Punk
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Velimir Velev	...	Jackiebot

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

mad scientist | taxi | revenge | bulgaria | memory | 

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Taglines:

He's losing their minds

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

After the film bombed, Bruce Campbell bought thousands of the unsold VHS copies in bulk and used them as insulation in his house.

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Goofs

When the robot version of Jackie is speaking in some of the close-up shots, you can clearly see the moving lips of the actor behind the mouthpiece on the robot suit.

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Quotes

Pavel: [to Dr. Ivanov] There are dead bodies everywhere.

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Connections

References Evil Dead II (1987)

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Soundtracks

Tatoya's Lament
Lyrics & Music by Joseph LoDuca
Vocal by Tamara Gorski

User Reviews

Ted Raimi gets acting lessons from Shemp Howard

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.

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Man with the Screaming Brain

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sci Fi Pictures, ApolloProScreen Filmproduktion, FWE Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1