The Brain (1988 film)

The Brain
The Brain
Directed by	Edward Hunt
Story by	Barry Pearson
Produced by	Don Haig
Starring	Tom Bresnahan; Cynthia Preston; David Gale
Cinematography	Gilles Corbeil
Music by	Paul Zaza
Production; company	Brightstar Films
Distributed by	Brightstar Films
Release date	November 4, 1988;
Running time	91 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 Willie
Sarah Chapple as Debbie Hodges
Christine Kossak as Vivian

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.

Shout Factory's Scream Factory line, released the film on Blu-ray on April 30, 2019.

Other versions

The movie was riffed during the Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE tour of 2018.

References

^ "Haberman's Retrospective Hijinx - Pick Your Poison!". DreadCentral.
^ "Company Credits for The Brain". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-18.

External links

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[1] "Haberman's Retrospective Hijinx - Pick Your Poison!". DreadCentral.

[2] "Company Credits for The Brain". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-18.

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