Brain Damage
1988 · 86 min · Director: Frank Henenlotter
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young man has to live with a leech-like brain-eating parasite who secretes a highly addictive blue fluid into man's brain routinely and in return, the man must seek out human victims for the parasite so that the parasite can eat human brains.
Emotional fingerprint
Brain Damage (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disgust 30%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disgust, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disgust, Fear and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 22 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 42 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 47 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 66 % | 49 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 55 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 46 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 48 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 50 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 61 % | 66 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 69 % | 78 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 63 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 64 % | 44 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 74 % | 61 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 79 % | 74 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 74 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 78 % | 80 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mike
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Details
- Directed by
- Frank Henenlotter
- Written by
- Frank Henenlotter
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disgust
- Data updated
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