The Brain

The Brain (1988)

  • 33% of users liked it
    (531 ratings)

This low-budget Canadian weirdness involves the diabolical schemes of pop psychologist Dr. Blake (David Gale, who played a far more convincing horror villain in Re-Animator), the host of an incredibly popular TV self-help show called "Independent Thinking." Blake takes a particular interest in the… More

R, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By
Ed Hunt
Genres
Documentary, Television, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Nov 4, 1988 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Adam Lippe, Examiner.com

    In the history of fantastic bad ideas, none may seem as foolhardy as the fact that director Ed Hunt originally intended for the titular character, an alien from outer space encased in gelatinous goo who uses TV to brainwash humans, the ability to speak.

  • Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

    this brain is pretty rotten

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Steve K


    This brain literally eats people. If that idea doesn't tickle your fancy, don't bother. There's nothing else here to scintillate.

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