Brain Dead
Seen it?1990 | 85 min | Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
In a battle of man versus machine, Martin, a top neurosurgeon who's studying brain malfunctions that cause mental illness, delves deep into his own mind to save himself from a megalomaniacal corporation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam Simon
- Bill PullmanDr. Rex Martin
- Bill PaxtonJim Reston
- Bud CortJack Halsey
- Nicholas PryorMan in Bloody White Suit / Ramsen / Ed Conklin
- Patricia CharbonneauDana Martin
- George KennedyVance
- Brian BrophyEllis
- David SinaikoBerkovitch
- Lee ArenbergSacks
- Andy WoodBrain Surgeon