France / Jan 16, 1988 / Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival
It's a Headache from Hell.
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph Gonzalez | Guy in Shower |
| Bradlee Rhodes | Night Watchman |
| Michael Bishop | Toilet Victim |
| Beverly Bonner | Neighbor |
| Ari M. Roussimoff | Biker |
| Michael Rubenstein | Bum in Alley |
| Angel Figueroa | Junkie |
| John Reichert | Police |
| Don Henenlotter | Police |
| Kenneth Packard | Subway Riders |
| Artemis Pizarro | Subway Riders |
| Kevin Van Hentenryck | Man with Basket |
| Slam Wedgehouse | Mohawked Punk |
| Daniel Frye | Zoned out Clubgoer |
| Jeff Calder | Himself - Singer |
Genres
HorrorComedyScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Brain Damage |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Palisades Partners, Levins-Henenlotter Productions |
| Release date | 15 aprile 1988 |
| Executive producer | Andre Blay, Al Eicher |
| Production | Edgar Ievins, Charles C. Bennett, Ray Sundlin |
| Writer | Frank Henenlotter, David Kindlon, Gabriel Bartalos |
| Editing | Frank Henenlotter, James Y. Kwei, Briton J. Petrucelly |
| Cinematography | Bruce Torbet, Richard Boyle, Peter Clark, J. Michael Muro |
| Assistant directors | Greg Lamberson, Frank Henenlotter |
| Camera operators | Peter Clark, J. Michael Muro, Bruce Torbet, Richard Boyle |
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| Additional photography | Bruce Torbet, Richard Boyle, Peter Clark, J. Michael Muro |
| Production design | Ivy Rosovsky |
| Art direction | Ivy Rosovsky |
| Set decoration | Ivy Rosovsky |
| Visual effects | Al Magliochetti |
| Music | Clutch Reiser, Gus Russo, Peter Clark, Russell Jessum, Aaron Nathanson, Bruce Torbet, Joe Warda |
| Sound | Peter Clark, Russell Jessum, Aaron Nathanson, Bruce Torbet, Joe Warda, Clutch Reiser, Gus Russo |
| Costume design | Ivy Rosovsky, Gabriel Bartalos, James McLoughlin, Nick Santeramo, Richard Mayone, Dan Frye |
| Makeup | Dan Frye, Ivy Rosovsky, Gabriel Bartalos, James McLoughlin, Nick Santeramo, Richard Mayone |
| Hairstyling | Ivy Rosovsky, Gabriel Bartalos, James McLoughlin, Nick Santeramo, Richard Mayone, Dan Frye |
Release dates
Premiere
Finland / Nov 05, 2005
South Korea / Jul 07, 2025 / 19 / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Apr 15, 1988 / R / Theatrical version had some more gorey scenes cut to avoid an X-Rating. The Unrated DVD release contains these segments uncensored.
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 22, 1988
France / May 25, 1988 / 16
Australia / Dec 01, 1988
Germany / Dec 15, 1988 / 18
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Philippines / May 20, 1989
Physical media
Japan / Dec 01, 1993
United Kingdom / Feb 03, 2020 / 18 / Arrow Blu-ray
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