---
title: 'Brain Damage (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Henenlotter'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 84
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/brain-damage-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094793/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Brain Damage (1988)

1988 · R · 84 min · Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Brain Damage is a 1988 American comedy horror film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter. It stars Rick Hearst in his debut acting role as Brian, a young man who becomes acquainted with a talking parasite known as Aylmer that injects him with an addictive fluid that causes euphoric hallucinations; in return, Aylmer demands that Brian allow him to feed on the brains of other humans.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Henenlotter](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-henenlotter)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Henenlotter](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-henenlotter)
- **Editor:** [Frank Henenlotter](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-henenlotter)
- **Producer:** [Andre Blay](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-blay)

## Cast

- [Kevin Van Hentenryck](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-van-hentenryck)
- [Rick Hearst](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-hearst)

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