A Cat in the Brain
Seen it?1990 | 93 min | Horror, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Totally Killer, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The master of Italian horror, Lucio Fulci, stars as... Lucio Fulci, a filmmaker with a reputation for gruesome horror films. His body of work has started to plague his mental state, and he is haunted by the grotesque set-pieces his mind has conjured up during his career. His psychiatrist, Egon Schwarz, uses a hypnotised Fulci as an avatar to carry out his own disturbed fantasies, in hopes of ruining the master’s reputation once and for all.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lucio Fulci
- Lucio FulciDr. Lucio Fulci
- David L. ThompsonProfessor Egon Schwarz
- Jeoffrey KennedyOfficer Gabrielli
- Malisa LongoKatya Schwarz
- Paola CozzoNurse Lilly
- Shillett AngelFilippo the Producer
- Brett HalseyHuman Monster
- Robert EgonHimself / Second Monster
- Ria De SimoneSopran
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