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Brain Dead (1989)
Released By: Concorde/New Horizons Home Video   Rating: R   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Concorde/New Horizons Home Video
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Adam Simon
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Bill Paxton, Bill Pullman, Bud Cort, George Kennedy
Published ID: 1054
UPC: 736991435094, 786936695625,
Plot: Brain Dead was based on a script by Charles Beaumont, leading some obtuse fans to hail the return of that frequent Twilight Zone contributor. Actually Beaumont has been dead since 1967, so this cookie spent a long time in the oven. Stalwart supporting actor Bill Pullman is given star billing as a brilliant brain surgeon who agrees to perform an operation on a psychotic mathematician. This surgery, ostensibly, is to adjust the patient's attitude--and, incidentally, to unlock the corporate secrets secreted within the patient's brain. But as Pullman probes about, he begins experiencing first-hand the psycho's fevered, paranoic dreams. Pullman drifts farther and farther from reality, and the audience is implicitly invited to do the same. Bill Paxton also stars in this Roger Corman-style thriller, produced by Corman's daughter Julie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Nicely Done
Added 2/14/2008

Loved this film.Could get a bit confusing at times but thats what made it so good.It all makes sense eventually dont worry :).
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Great tale of madness
Added 8/6/2006

4-1/2 Stars. I love this movie. Found myself so wrapped up in it, trying to figure out what is real and what is fantasy. This movie keeps you guessing and is full of surprises.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
I think the kid may be mistaken
Added 11/25/2005

I beleive this "Braindead" is actually Peter Jackson's "Dead-Alive," and not the Pullman/Paxton picture. It was rumored for a possible re-release years ago (and has remained in several gorehounds' minds and discussion boards since), and I believe this may be it. Afterall, who really cares about that other movie? I myself have written a few letters and signed a few petitions to get an un-cut Region 1 version of this film. I checked around a few other places, and there aren't any online stores other than amazon that I could find that have this title listed. And until we get a box art image or a plot/cast overview, I guess we'll just have to wait to see what this item really is. The only other site that has this listed is a forum, and it is under the "rumor" category--that site being [...].

That being said, if it is the case that this is Jackson's film, my rating is a 4. If it is Jackson's film and un-cut, or at least with special features including deleted scenes, I stand by my original five star rating. If it is anything other than those two options, I give it a one star rating. Yeah that's right. Thank you.

0 out of 17 people found this helpful.
I loved this movie! Not very violent- but good!
Added 11/6/2005

It is a great movie! You'll love it!
Note: Amazon Marked it wrong it's rated "PG-13"
They also messed up on "Pearl Harbor" too. That's "PG-13"

2 out of 7 people found this helpful.
watch it!
Added 9/15/2004

This has been a favorite of mine for years. It stars Bill Pullman and Bud Cort. I can not even go into deatail explaining this because it is a very hard to explain movie.

It's roughly about a scientist who studied brains for a living and soon becomes the brain that is being studied. Without knowing this the movie goes into super-twist mode. It is definitely a movie that will take a few watches to fully understand. A must see.

2 out of 5 people found this helpful.
Nicely Done
Added 2/14/2008

Loved this film.Could get a bit confusing at times but thats what made it so good.It all makes sense eventually dont worry :).
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Great tale of madness
Added 8/6/2006

4-1/2 Stars. I love this movie. Found myself so wrapped up in it, trying to figure out what is real and what is fantasy. This movie keeps you guessing and is full of surprises.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
I think the kid may be mistaken
Added 11/25/2005

I beleive this "Braindead" is actually Peter Jackson's "Dead-Alive," and not the Pullman/Paxton picture. It was rumored for a possible re-release years ago (and has remained in several gorehounds' minds and discussion boards since), and I believe this may be it. Afterall, who really cares about that other movie? I myself have written a few letters and signed a few petitions to get an un-cut Region 1 version of this film. I checked around a few other places, and there aren't any online stores other than amazon that I could find that have this title listed. And until we get a box art image or a plot/cast overview, I guess we'll just have to wait to see what this item really is. The only other site that has this listed is a forum, and it is under the "rumor" category--that site being [...].

That being said, if it is the case that this is Jackson's film, my rating is a 4. If it is Jackson's film and un-cut, or at least with special features including deleted scenes, I stand by my original five star rating. If it is anything other than those two options, I give it a one star rating. Yeah that's right. Thank you.

0 out of 17 people found this helpful.
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