Synopsis
Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts.
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Cast
- Rick HearstBrian
- Jennifer LowryBarbara
- Gordon MacDonaldMike
- Theo BarnesMorris
- John ZacherleAylmer (voice)
- Lucille Saint-PeterMartha
- Vicki DarnellBlonde in Hell
- Joseph GonzalezGuy in Shower
- Bradlee RhodesNight Watchman
- Michael BishopToilet Victim
Recommendations
- 91
Entertainment Weekly
Writer-director Frank Henenlotter’s disturbing antidrug parable has more gross-out scenes than it probably needs, but it also has the funniest and most literate dialogue ever to grace a no-budget monster movie. - 80
Los Angeles Times
It’s a veritable crazy quilt of ideas that manages to engage our attention while our heads continue to dart away from the shocking images on screen. - 75
Slant Magazine
This gnarly gem of 1980s-era punk horror still looks and sounds a little rough, but the film and the supplements justify the plunge. - 70
Time Out
There are some nice comic moments though; in fact relying as heavily on its disquieting black humour as on images of physical disgust, the whole thing works far better as comedy than horror. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
As in BASKET CASE, director Henenlotter combines some disturbing gore with an offbeat sense of humor that makes the entire disgusting exercise a bit more palatable. - 10
The New York Times
Written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, this oozer specializes in unspecial effects and unspeakable acting. Strictly for the brain damaged.
