Brain damage
2017
Blu-ray
"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.
Item Details
Description:
- 1 Blu-ray disc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- digital optical mono stereo surround DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- video file Blu-ray region A
- polychrome
Target Audience Note:
- MPAA: Not rated.
- CHVR: Not rated.
Other Title: Brain damage (Motion picture)
Notes:
- Title from disc label.
- Special features: audio commentary by Frank Henenlotter; isolated music track; Listen to the light: the making of Brain damage - brand new 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; collector's booklet with new writing on the film by Michael Gingold, illustrated with original archive stills and posters.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
- Wide screen (1.85:1).
- Music by Gus Russo and Clutch Reiser ; director of photography, Bruce Torbet ; special make-up effects, Gabe Bartalos.
- Rick Herbst, Gordon Macdonald, Jennifer Lowry, Theo Barnes, Lucille Saint-Peter, John Zacherle.
- Blu-ray, region A ; requires Blu-ray player.
- English soundtrack, with optional subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Control Number: 2222962
UPC: 760137992882
Publisher: [Shenley, England] : Arrow Video, [2017?]Genre:
Other Authors:
- Arrow Video (Firm), publisher.
- Barnes, Theo, actor.
- Bartalos, Gabe, make-up artist.
- Blay, Andre A., film producer.
- Eicher, Al, film producer.
- Hearst, Rick, 1965- actor.
- Henenlotter, Frank, film director, screenwriter.
- Ievins, Edgar, film producer.
- Lowry, Jennifer, actor.
- MacDonald, Gordon (Actor), actor.
- Palisades Partners, presenter.
- Reiser, Clutch, composer (expression)
- Russo, Gus, composer (expression)
- Saint-Peter, Lucille, actor.
- Torbet, Bruce, director of photography.
- Zacherle, John, 1918-2016, actor.