{"id":15354,"date":"2017-06-08T03:00:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=15354"},"modified":"2017-06-08T19:22:22","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T02:22:22","slug":"review-braindamage-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/06\/review-braindamage-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Brain Damage BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Often funny with plenty of gore for horror-hounds, Brain Damage<\/em><\/strong> is plenty of fun though I felt it got on the lengthy side in many instances \u2014 the sex scene in particular went on forever \u2014 yet the film was entertaining enough.<\/p>\n

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Brain Damage<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Comedy
\nArrow Video | NR \u2013 86 min. \u2013 $39.95 | May 9, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 06\/08\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Frank Henenlotter
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Frank Henenlotter (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Rick Herbst, Gordon MacDonald, Jennifer Lowry, Theo Barnes, Lucille Saint-Peter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Interviews, Theatrical Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (PCM 2.0), English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>44.0 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Meet Elmer. He\u2019s your friendly neighborhood parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in his hosts. But these LSD-like trips come with a hefty price tag: when young Brian (RICK HERBST) comes under Elmer\u2019s addictive spell, it\u2019s not long before he finds himself scouring the city streets in search of his parasite friend\u2019s preferred food source \u2013 brains.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Frank Henenlotter, writer and director of Basket Case<\/em>, follows that endeavor up with another freaky creature feature with the name Elmer. Although Brain Damage<\/em><\/strong> runs a bit too long even with its short 85-minute running time, it was a lot of fun and elicited some genuine laughs and impressive gore effects.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This two-disc release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a nice booklet<\/strong> and a DVD Copy<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Writer\/Director Frank Henenlotter provides a rather lively track, with another fellow serving as a moderator, and discusses the origins of the film and even speaks to the, ahem, \u201cBJ\u201d scene.<\/p>\n

Listen to the Light: The Making of Brain Damage<\/em> (54:13; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This new featurette that includes interviews with actor Rick Herbst, producer Edgar Ievins, editor James Kwei and many others as they discuss the film\u2019s production and cult status.<\/p>\n

The Effects of Brain Damage<\/em> (10:00; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 \u201cElmer\u201d creator Gabe Baralos looks at the effects work done for this late 80s horror film.<\/p>\n

Animating Elmer (6:40; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is an interview with visual effects supervisor Al Magliochetti on the effects work on the parasite.<\/p>\n

Karen Ogle: A Look Back (4:29; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 The stills photographer script supervisor and assistant editor recalls her memories working on the Brain Damage<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Elmer\u2019s Turf: The NYC Locations of Brain Damage<\/em> (8:48; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Horror journalist Michael Gingold and director Frank Henenlotter revisits the film\u2019s original shooting locations.<\/p>\n

Tasty Memories: A Brain Damage<\/em> Obsession (10:00; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Here we have an interview with a BD superfan.<\/p>\n

Frank Henenlotter Q&A (20:36; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 The writer\/director answers a variety of questions during a film festival in Brussels.<\/p>\n

Also included are: Image Galleries<\/u><\/strong> (Stills, Behind-the-Scenes, Ephema), the Original Theatrical Trailer (1:15; HD)<\/u><\/strong>, and animated short film Bygone Behemoth (5:08; HD)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Brain Damage<\/em><\/strong> gets sucked in by Arrow Video and is presented with a 1080p high-definition transfer and shown in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio. Although there were some minor specs, this transfer looks great with sharp detail on the close-up shots while the distant ones, especially on the street, does lose some detail. Colors are also generally pleasant looking and vibrant such as when Brian, via Elmer\u2019s \u201cjuice\u201d, sees objects and people.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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There are two choices. The first is the original PCM 2.0 (default) as well as a DTS-HD MA 5.1 track. I watched the majority of the film with the PCM option but did switch to the other a time or two and both sounds fantastic with, not to state the obvious, the 5.1 provides more depth. However, while that one was good, ultimately I did prefer the original track.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, often funny with plenty of gore for horror-hounds, Brain Damage<\/em><\/strong> is plenty of fun though I felt it got on the lengthy side in many instances \u2014 the sex scene in particular went on forever \u2014 yet the film was entertaining enough. This Blu-ray released by Arrow Video offers excellent video\/audio transfers and great se of bonus material.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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