Brain Damage
Movie • 1988 • Comedy
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A normal, average guy who lives in New York City becomes dependent on an evil, disembodied brain.
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A homeless alcoholic is shown in one scene
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Since this film is an allegory for drug addiction, the main character takes the equivalent of drugs and experiences trips
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The main character gets hooked on a form of hallucinogenic and does as much as he can to keep getting hits
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not onscreen, but there is a scene where brains are shown and said to be animal brains from a butcher shop.
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Are there snakes?
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The creature may vaguely resemble a snake to some people.
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One of the scenes involves the appendage Elmur forcefully entering a woman's mouth in a suggestive manner similar to filatio.
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Is someone tortured?
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While trying to withdrawal from the parasites drug like substances, the main character is mentally abused by the parasite with terrifying and graphic visions and is taunted until he eventually submits to what it wants
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LOTS
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Does a head get squashed?
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not squashed, but there is a lot of head trauma.
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Is there cannibalism?
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The main character, under the influence of a hallucinogenic, unwillingly kills and eats another person. This happens multiple times and is a major part of the story
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Early in the film an old couple are seen to seize and foam at the mouth from withdrawl
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a woman sleeps with her boyfriend’s brother.
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Is someone possessed?
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the main character's brain gets taken over by the parasite occasionally
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Is there a shower scene?
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Near the end features a communal shower
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When Brian is going “cold turkey” from Elmer powers, he is sick while learning against a radiator
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Medical
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frequently, a needle-like appendage is inserted into the base of the main character’s neck.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Unless you count eating human flesh
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This features heavily during trip sequences which happen quite often
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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The main character has the equivalent of an overdose which leads to a tumour on his head which he shoots off, this causes it to emitt light
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Violence
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Features quite a bit since this is a schlock horror film
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Does someone drown?
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hallucinated water covers a character’s face, but he does not breathe it in or choke.
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The man character shoots a tumour off of his head
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