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A chatty, worm-like parasite offers the utmost psychedelic experiences to its host if they allow him to latch onto their necks and inject their brains with a bizarre secretion. For Brian this trip is better than his dull life, but in order to maintain the buzz, he must provide this parasite with its favourite food - human brains. Read more

Starring	Rick Heast, Rick Herbst, Gordon MacDonald, Jennifer Lowry
Director	Frank Henenlotter
Genres	Horror

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  Ignore the review re: Peter Jackson!!!
  
  This film is not directed by Peter Jackson, despite the only other review saying it is. That film was Braindead - nothing to do with this film. This is an ... read more »
  
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  brain damage
  
  its not a must see for most horror fans but if you love cult movies then this is a must see 1 of the best movies iv seen really really funny
  
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- - curtis87
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  - bishops stortford
  - 19 Feb 2011 at 19:50
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  very good :-)
  
  I thought it was like a updated Eraserhead very random if you like Basketcase you'll love this. Basically guy get controlled mentally by a alien creature
  
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- - Andystone83
  - 2 reviews
  - bristol
  - 16 Jan 2011 at 12:49
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  silly
  
  very funny its a good film worth watching if u like basket case u will love this
  
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  - Cannock
  - 02 Jan 2009 at 14:52
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  Silly fun
  
  It's a black, slimy slug-type thing, and it's called Aylmer, and, if you're nice to it and feed it brains (preferably live, human ones), it will ... read more »
  
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- - Savage
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  - 26 Nov 2008 at 12:07
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  Just say no
  
  A little dated but to me that just adds to the charm. Can't say i was blown away but what can you expect from these type of films. Also this felt more ... read more »
  
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  - south
  - 08 Nov 2008 at 01:46
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  Very Retro and very 80's
  
  There are several films out of the 80's era that stickin your mind , things like the goonies and back to the future that would never work in this day and ... read more »
  
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- - sakuraba1982
  - 116 reviews
  - Dover
  - 02 Jun 2008 at 13:47
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  deranged classic
  
  Great film,funny and mental in equal measures.I wish people would make films like this now.D.i.y and imaginative and bonkers what more do you want.
  
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- - spectral
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  - keighley
  - 14 Mar 2008 at 11:52
- - 2
  - 0
  Wonderfully sick
  
  Very 80s horror from the maker of the peerless Basket Case (To which there is a nice reference.) Talking parasite which secretes a psychedelic drug which acts ... read more »
  
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  - JamesMc
  - 130 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Jan 2008 at 09:57
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  - 2
  Ignore the review re: Peter Jackson!!!
  
  This film is not directed by Peter Jackson, despite the only other review saying it is. That film was Braindead - nothing to do with this film. This is an ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Jun 2007 at 19:20
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- - 3
  - 2
  Ignore the review re: Peter Jackson!!!
  
  This film is not directed by Peter Jackson, despite the only other review saying it is. That film was Braindead - nothing to do with this film. This is an ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 449579
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Edinburgh
  - 13 Jun 2007 at 19:20
- - 2
  - 0
  Wonderfully sick
  
  Very 80s horror from the maker of the peerless Basket Case (To which there is a nice reference.) Talking parasite which secretes a psychedelic drug which acts ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 518633
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - JamesMc
  - 130 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Jan 2008 at 09:57
- - 1
  - 0
  deranged classic
  
  Great film,funny and mental in equal measures.I wish people would make films like this now.D.i.y and imaginative and bonkers what more do you want.
  
  Report this review
- 539580
- - spectral
  - 13 reviews
  - keighley
  - 14 Mar 2008 at 11:52
- - 1
  - 0
  very good :-)
  
  I thought it was like a updated Eraserhead very random if you like Basketcase you'll love this. Basically guy get controlled mentally by a alien creature
  
  Report this review
- 954168
- - Andystone83
  - 2 reviews
  - bristol
  - 16 Jan 2011 at 12:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Just say no
  
  A little dated but to me that just adds to the charm. Can't say i was blown away but what can you expect from these type of films. Also this felt more ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 655809
- - onion
  - 269 reviews
  - south
  - 08 Nov 2008 at 01:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Silly fun
  
  It's a black, slimy slug-type thing, and it's called Aylmer, and, if you're nice to it and feed it brains (preferably live, human ones), it will ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 664668
- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 26 Nov 2008 at 12:07
- - 0
  - 0
  silly
  
  very funny its a good film worth watching if u like basket case u will love this
  
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- 680161
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  - Cannock
  - 02 Jan 2009 at 14:52
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  brain damage
  
  its not a must see for most horror fans but if you love cult movies then this is a must see 1 of the best movies iv seen really really funny
  
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- 965795
- - curtis87
  - 20 reviews
  - bishops stortford
  - 19 Feb 2011 at 19:50
- - 0
  - 1
  Very Retro and very 80's
  
  There are several films out of the 80's era that stickin your mind , things like the goonies and back to the future that would never work in this day and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 571513
- - sakuraba1982
  - 116 reviews
  - Dover
  - 02 Jun 2008 at 13:47

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  A chatty, worm-like parasite offers the utmost psychedelic experiences to its host if they allow him to latch onto their necks and inject their brains with a bizarre secretion. For Brian this trip is better than his dull life, but in order to maintain the buzz, he must provide this parasite with ...