But while aylmer is feeding brian his next dosage, morris, who is still alive but only half thinking, fiercely grabs aylmer and squeezes an overdose of his juice into brians brain, causing him severe agony as it goes in to overload. Brain damage is a 1988 american comedy horror film directed by frank henenlotter. The creature, incidentally, is voiced by beloved tv horror host, john zacherle. Frank henenlotters classic is coming to bluray, pun intended. What is impressive about brain damage is that in many respects it is a movie that has aged well, especially the special effects. Young brian meets this strange parasite named aylmer elmer, who provides a liquid injection that puts him on episodes of hallucination highs.
Finally, brain damage warmed up the room as a biting black comedy with a slew of warped scenarios on hand the blow job scene rocked and aylmers particular demeanor bringing a perverse charm. Brian is a young man who is bitten by aylmer, a mutant parasite who devours human brains. Brain damage 1988 r 1h 24min comedy, horror 22 april 1988 usa one morning, a young man wakes to find that a small, disgusting creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem. Brain damage soundtrack from 1988, composed by gus russo. Brain damage is a clever, witty, gory film with one of the most entertaining horror villains of all time. Brain damage follows brian, a young new yorker, as he comes in contact with aylmer, an ageless parasite, that secretes a blue liquid that has strong psychedelic effect when injected into the brain. In return for a steady supply of the fluid, brian must seek out. He soon realizes these doses come at a price, as the creature wants human brains in exchange. Aylmer s song from brain damage in case youve never seen brain damage, its about a small wormlike creature named aylmer who attaches himself to the back of his victims necks and injects them with his blue juice.
Soon brian discovered that aylmer could inject his brain with a drug that made him so happy. Nov 15, 2014 aylmer comes off like a nice parasite but it doesnt take long for him to mock brian for trying to fight him and waits for brian to beg him for more juice. Brian begins an unwilling symbiotic relationship with a malevolent leechlike braineating parasite called aylmer. Jun, 2017 every time aylmer talked, i was giggling. Its an incredibly aimless horror movie that works for being so outrageous, funny and oddball, featuring a smooth talking penis like apendage that. Aug 09, 2009 the most comprehensive cinematic guidebook for all those unfortunate souls out there who have unwittingly found themselves ensnared in a symbiotic relationship with a thousand yearold parasitic, psychedevouring, hallucinogen spewing slug named aylmer, brain damage is a touching parable about a young man who has gotten so hooked on the blue. Definitely the only reason to appreciate the film, and why i would show it to others who havent seen it. Aylmer can inject a fluid into brians brain that induces a high, but he must feed the creature brains in order to receive a. Brain damage is frank henenlotters second film after the incredible basket case.
In return for a steady supply of the fluid, brian must. Im surprised there hasnt been a sequel to this movie. Bluray of an old 80s or 90s movie i watched a dozen times on vhs, i look at the backgrounds and things like bookshelves and grocery. Aylmer secretes a highly addictive, hallucinogenic blue fluid into brians brain. The creature, a brain eating parasite called an aylmer but who prefers the simpler handle elmer came calling after abandoning his former companions a european couple who tried to wean him from human brains by supplying him with sheep brains from the local butcher. Brian begins an unwilling symbiotic relationship with a malevolent leech like brain eating parasite called aylmer. In exchange for the euphoria, brian helps feeds aylmers appetite for human brains the movie is a lot of fun. May 07, 2008 brian decides to go cold turkey, so he locks himself in a hotel room with his supplierr aylmer.
Brain damage is a 1988 american cult horror film directed by frank henenlotter and starring rick hearst, jennifer lowry and gordon macdonald. What makes a fellow start thinkin of fallin in love. That film, 1988s brain damage, is truly one of the most original horror. Aylmer is the main antagonist of the 1988 american comedyhorror film brain damage.
Boy and monster become symbiotically attached, since every time aylmer feasts on a. A normal, average guy who lives in new york city becomes dependent on an evil, disembodied brain. Once they become addicted aylmer refuses to give them any more juice until they bring him someone so aylmer can eat their brains. Brain damage frank henenlotter, 1988 house of self. Brain damage your first shot of cocaine is always the best. He was voiced by the late john zacherle, who was best known for being a television horror host. Once upon a time there was a nice boy named brian who met a penisshaped parasite named aylmer. Aylmer injects brians brain with a highly addictive, hallucinogenic fluid that makes him super happy. The film is a not subtle but still clever drug addiction metaphor which did not get quite the critical love that basket case did but over time has grown in stature into a cult classic of the horrorcomedy genre. I just saw this movie again, the aylmer creature was great. As for me, i most definitely was hesitant at first on whether or not. Directed by frank henenlotter starring rick hearst, gordon macdonald and jennifer lowry a brain eating parasite named aylmer escapes his elderly captives and finds a new host in brian. Aylmer secretes a hallucinogen straight into brians brain and gets him hooked, all aylmer wants in return is human brains to feed on. Apr 21, 2017 in brain damage, however, aylmer represents the specter of addiction that gradually begins to manifest in brians life, forcing him to do things he finds morally abhorrent in order to get the fix that he now seems unable to live without and driving a wedge between brian and the people who love him.
One morning, a young man wakes to find that a small, disgusting creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem. A life without worry or pain or loneliness, a life filled instead with colors and music and, euphoria. Frederick whitworth aylmer, 6th baron aylmer royal navy officer who penetrated the gironde estuary in. To put this in perspective, something like the neon demon is admittedly even more atmospheric than brain damage it has maybe 40 atmospheres. Brian decides to go cold turkey, so he locks himself in a hotel room with his supplierr aylmer. This is the start of your new life brian, a life full of colors, music,light and euphoria. Brain damage is the story of brian rick hurst, a young man who stumbles upon aylmer john zacherle, an evil muppet worm demon who offers him drugendued bliss.
Starring rick hearst, gordon macdonald, jennifer lowry, kevin van hentenryck, lucille saintpeter, theo barnes, and john zacherle. Sir fenton aylmer, th baronet, british army general and victoria cross recipient. Chock full of sexual undertones, antidrug messages and a weird talking slug monster named aylmer, brain damage is a film that requires a certain taste to like it. Is this the source of aylmers power from brain damage. He is a brain eating alien parasite who manipulates brian in feeding him human brains in exchange for his addictive brain juice. In the words of aylmer himself, why are the stars always winkin and blinkin above. Aylmer is the main antagonist of the 1988 comedy horror film brain damage. Despite the laughable oddity of the seductor, aylmer, brain damage manages to tell it to us straight with a dark, horrifying, even often comical story in the realm of fantasyhorror providing a truly masterful message film about the dangers of drug use and the nature of addiction. Brian becomes hopelessly addicted to the juice, and in. Thats what director, writer, proud weirdo frank henenlotter once told journalist maitland mcdonagh, and they rarely get any weirder than his 1988 cult classic brain damage, a movie in which a phallicshaped parasite named aylmer voiced by tv horror legend john zacharley keeps its human host brian rick hearst stuck in a psychotropic haze. Though the vhs cover box has stuck in my head for all these years, it wasnt until arrow videos new bluray of brain damage that i was finally able to see the movie. Is this the source of aylmer s power from brain damage. They do their usual impressive job restoring the movie for 1080p hd, but where the disc really shines is in the bonus features. Mar 17, 2020 brain damage is much more than trashy bmovie horror.
Brian begins an unwilling symbiotic relationship with a. The frank henenlotter classic, brain damage, made its first appearance on bluray on may 9th from arrow video. Aylmer grows tired of consuming animal brains and escapes from their bathtub. There are some scenes in the subway which are questionable, but for the most part, and including aylmer the practical effects work very well. Brain damage 1988 31 horror movies in 31 days duration.
In brain damage, however, aylmer represents the specter of addiction that gradually begins to manifest in brians life, forcing him to do things he finds morally abhorrent in order to get the fix that he now seems unable to live without and driving a wedge between brian and the people who love him. Brian begins an unwilling symbiotic relationship with a malevolent leechlike brain eating parasite called aylmer. Brain damage is a great low budget horror film from the 80s. Brain damage is the story of brian, who wakes up one day to find a slugshaped parasite named aylmer attached to his body. There is a reason why this movie is called brain damage nsfw. Nov 24, 2017 brain damage soundtrack from 1988, composed by gus russo. After his first experience with hallucinogenic drugs, young brian encounters a centuriesold parasitic creature named aylmer who used to live with his elderly nature.
In return for a steady supply of the fluid, brian must seek out human victims for aylmer, so that he can eat their brains. A wonderful oddity of a movie, henenlotters brain damage has its tongue firmly in its cheek, but the film is an often bleak affair which highlights the pitfalls of drug abuse and the lengths an addict will go in order to feed their addiction. Edward aylmer cricketer, firstclass cricketer and royal navy officer felix aylmer, english stage actor. There is a reason why this movie is called brain damage. He is a braineating alien parasite who manipulates brian in feeding him human brains in exchange for his addictive brain juice.
I wasnt ready for frank henenlotters brain damage we. For my money, this movie has the greatest ever ratio of atmosphere per dollar of budget. Rick hearst and jennifer lowry in brain damage 1988. The creature gives him a euphoric state of happiness but demands human victims in return. Aylmer can inject a fluid into brians brain that induces a high, but he must feed the creature brains in order to receive a steady supply. I was wondering why there is no voice of aylmer credit at the end. Brain damage 1988 this is the start of your new life. His portrayal of a decent guy who is lured into the throes of drug addiction is excellent. This one has a bigger budget and is more competently crafted.
As for me, i most definitely was hesitant at first on whether or not i liked it, but as i let the movie stew for awhile, it started to grow on me and you know what, i think i. Released by terror vision in 2017 containing music from brain damage 1988. While it takes brian a while to notice hes being used as a vehicle for murder, he eventually. It is that, but beneath the onedimensional characters and schlocky special effects there is a film with a social conscience a dreamy, often brutal commentary on the pitfalls of drug addiction which far exceeds its budget, displaying visual ingenuity one cant help but admire. While brians high, aylmer burrows himself into the heads of those around them and literally eats their brains. To complicate matters, the former owners of aylmer come looking for him and will do anything to get him back. May 24, 2017 the frank henenlotter classic, brain damage, made its first appearance on bluray on may 9th from arrow video. Its a very original film by the director of basket case. In case youve never seen brain damage, its about a small wormlike creature named aylmer who attaches himself to the back of his victims necks and injects them with his blue juice.
Soon brian discovered that aylmer could inject his. In equal parts funny and sinister, this movie is a fierce antidrug commercial. The most comprehensive cinematic guidebook for all those unfortunate souls out there who have unwittingly found themselves ensnared in a symbiotic relationship with a thousand yearold parasitic, psychedevouring, hallucinogen spewing slug named aylmer, brain damage is a touching parable about a young man who has gotten so hooked on the blue. The creature, a braineating parasite called an aylmer but who prefers the simpler handle elmer came calling after abandoning his former companions a european couple who tried to wean him from human brains by supplying him with sheep brains from the local butcher. Feb 27, 2017 is this the source of aylmers power from brain damage. With rick hearst, gordon macdonald, jennifer lowry, theo barnes.
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