Brain Damage
"brain damage" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Z
Synopsis:
Repression is the rule of the day in this film that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s. Z, a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises troubling questions. Though it's too late to save Z's life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the fact…
Starring:
Jacques Perrin,
Jean-Louis Trintignant,
Magali Noël
Plot:
murder investigation,
rally,
right wing,
police,
government,
military,
politician,
1960s,
violence,
political cover up
...
#2
Videodrome
Synopsis:
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that th…
Starring:
Julie Khaner,
James Woods,
Jack Creley
Plot:
snuff film,
hallucination,
surrealism,
suicide,
satire,
cyberpunk,
cult,
body horror,
canuxploitation,
illegality
...
#3
The Curse of Frankenstein
Synopsis:
Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tendency to kill.
Starring:
Christopher Lee,
Peter Cushing,
Valerie Gaunt
#4
Strange Days
Synopsis:
In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the help of bodyguard Mace, he starts to investigate and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of murder, blackmail and intrigue. Can the pair live to see the new millennium?
Starring:
William Fichtner,
Vincent D'Onofrio,
Angela Bassett
#5
Rollerball
Synopsis:
In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.
Starring:
James Caan,
Moses Gunn,
Burt Kwouk
Plot:
dystopia,
fictional sport,
shower room,
score,
injury,
placard,
employee,
staff,
corporate sponsorship,
referee
...
#6
Rocky V
Synopsis:
A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone,
Richard Gant,
Talia Shire
Plot:
boxer,
fighting movie,
gym,
muscleman,
strongman,
fist,
punching,
sweat,
rocky balboa jr character,
limo
...
#7
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Synopsis:
The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist, Denise Gaines, and discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging. But Sherman's thin and obnoxious alter ego, Buddy Love, wants out...and a big piece of the action. And when Buddy gets loose, things get seriously nutty.
Starring:
Eddie Murphy,
Anna Maria Horsford,
Richard Gant
Plot:
miller beer,
urination,
hamster,
bestiality,
mutation,
slapstick comedy,
2000s,
psychotronic film,
gross out comedy,
bmw
...
#8
Good Bye Lenin!
Synopsis:
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Starring:
Daniel Brühl,
Florian Lukas,
Katrin Sass
#9
Flatliners
Synopsis:
Five medical students want to find out if there is life after death. They plan to stop one of their hearts for a few seconds, thus simulating death, and then bring the person back to life.
Starring:
Oliver Platt,
William Baldwin,
Kevin Bacon
#10
Batman Forever
Synopsis:
Batman must battle a disfigured district attorney and a disgruntled former employee with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat.
Starring:
Jim Carrey,
Tommy Lee Jones,
Nicole Kidman
#11
A Matter of Life and Death
Synopsis:
When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.
Starring:
David Niven,
Kim Hunter,
Marius Goring