Brain damage
(Blu-ray) 

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Contributors
Henenlotter, Frank, film director,
Ievins, Edgar, film producer.
Blay, Andre A., film producer.
Eicher, Al, film producer.
Torbet, Bruce, director of photography.
Published
[United States] : Arrow Video, [2020].
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Published
[United States] : Arrow Video, [2020].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
760137282884

Notes

General Note
Title from disc surface.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
Special edition contents: Isolated score; Audio commentary by Frank Henenlotter; Listen to the light: the making of Brain damage - documentary featuring interviews with actor Rick Herbst, producer Edgar Ievins, editor James Kwei, first assistant director Gregory Lamberson, visual effects supervisor Al Magliochetti and makeup artist Dan Frye; The effects of Brain damage - FX artist and creator of "Elmer" Gabe Bartalos looks back at his iconic effects work on the film; Animating Elmer - featurette looking at the contributions of visual effects supervisor Al Magliochetti; Karen Ogle: a look back - stills photographer, script supervisor and assistant editor Karen Ogle recalls her fond memories of working on Brain Damage; Elmer's turf: the NYC locations of Brain damage - featurette revisiting the film's original shooting locations; Tasty memories: a Brain damage obsession - an interview with superfan Adam Skinner; Brain damage Q&A with Frank Henenlotter recorded at the 2016 Offscreen Film Festival; image galleries; Original theatrical trailer; Bygone behemoth - animated short by Harry Chaskin, featuring a brief appearance by John Zacherle in his final onscreen credit.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Gus Russo and Clutch Reiser ; director of photography, Bruce Torbet ; special make-up effects, Gabe Bartalos ; executive producers, Andre Blay and Al Eicher.
Participants/Performers
Rick Herbst, Gordon MacDonald, Jennifer Lowry, Theo Barnes, Lucille Saint-Peter, John Zacherle.
Description
"Meet Elmer. He's 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 comes under Elmer's addictive spell, it's not long before he finds himself scouring the city streets in search of his parasite friend's preferred food source--brains!"--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray; region A; widescreen (1.85:1); mono, DTS-HD master audio 5.1.
Language
English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Local note
BLU-RAY

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Henenlotter, F., Ievins, E., Blay, A. A., Eicher, A., Torbet, B., Bartalos, G., Russo, G., Reiser, C., Hearst, R., MacDonald, G. (., Lowry, J., Barnes, T., Saint-Peter, L., & Zacherle, J. (2020). Brain damage ([Special edition].). Arrow Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Frank, Henenlotter et al.. 2020. Brain Damage. Arrow Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Frank, Henenlotter et al.. Brain Damage Arrow Video, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Henenlotter, Frank,, et al. Brain Damage [Special edition]., Arrow Video, 2020.

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