The Brain (1988 film)
| The Brain | |
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| Directed by | Edward Hunt |
| Produced by | Don Haig |
| Written by |
Story: Barry Pearson |
| Starring |
Tom Bresnahan Cynthia Preston David Gale |
| Music by | Paul Zaza |
| Cinematography | Gilles Corbeil |
| Distributed by | Brightstar Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Brain is a 1988 Canadian science fiction horror film depicting a giant brain-like alien that terrorizes. The film has developed a small cult following.[1]
Plot
Dr. Blakely runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently - with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks.
Cast
- David Gale as Dr. Anthony Blakely
- Tom Bresnahan as Jim Majelewski
- Cynthia Preston as Janet
- George Buza as Varna
- Brett Pearson as Willy
Release
The movie was released on videocassette and laserdisc in 1989 by International Video Entertainment.[2] The movie was officially released on DVD in the UK in late 2011 by Boulevard Entertainment, but has since gone out of print.
Outside references
In one scene a container with the words "TARDIS Chemicals" is shown, a reference to the British BBC television series, Doctor Who.[3]
References
- ↑ "Haberman's Retrospective Hijinx - Pick Your Poison!". DreadCentral.
- ↑ "Company Credits for The Brain". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk0IDCD2pXs
External links
- The Brain at the Internet Movie Database
- The Brain at AllMovie