Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: BRAIN DAMAGE 

Remember kids: Winners don't do Aylmer!

"...becoming the highest man ever, beating the previous record set by Stephen King directing Maximum Overdirive." Damn, that line was too good!

I've always liked that little scene where they meet up with Basket Case and even Basket Case knows that something's wrong with this guy.

HOLY CRAP, the dude in the bathroom stall is reading DEAD WORLD! That's Vince Locke's first comic book! Vince Locke is the guy who drew A History Of Violence, and he also drew a ton of illustrations for White Wolf publishing, specifically for Vampire: The Masquerade. Not to mention, like, a bazillion record covers for Cannibal Corpse. That's one fucking dope shout-out!

I love that the artist you commissioned for your title card didn't have to do much work. LOL.

The most polite brain eating monster you’ll ever see.

Brandon: But there is an unexpected cameo. RU-vid ad: Hey, it's me, Ryan Reynolds

The Sex Killers: Thirty Fully Documented Cases of Men and Women Whose Aberrant Sexuality Drove Them to Kill by Norman Lucas (1974) Apparently, its 1) a real book and 2) basically a precursor to true crime podcasts. I'm always curious if the set dressing stuff is real or made up.

Brandon Tenold should be in the Brain Damage remake, who else agrees?

4:50 - A Saturday morning kids cartoon directed by David Cronenberg is something I would LOVE to see.

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to give up Aylemer!"

I think she asks about going to "the Sith concert". Those dark side of the force users went through a few different things when they were young and going through growing pains.

I love how the movie raises awareness to drugs and not doing them and doesn't take itself too serious

FUN FACT: Rick Hearst (who played Brian) later starred on soap opera Guiding Light alongside Barbara Crampton.

The mannered voice and innocent looking creature makes the monster a lot more sinister.

I was watching this a couple of months ago and I couldn't help thinking "Hang on, that's Brandon on the Blu-Ray cover!!"

I was introduced to this film through Roanoke Gaming, who analyzed the physiological aspects of how Aylmer's parasitism worked.

In fairness to the artist who made the DVD cover, Brian does look like a mix between Brandon and Spencer from _Criminal Minds_

Apart from the oddity that a talking parasite that looks a bit like a blue broccoli causes LSD trips when he eats brains: the makers of the film deserve one or two awards for their creative ideas.

Brain Damage is among my favorite weird films of all time, especially for all the trippy scenes

the guy who voiced Aylmer (or Elmer whichever) should have done more voice acting. imagine him doing something in a Disney cartoon.

You deserve all the royalties for that cover!

3:57 HIS NIECE CREATED MY LITTLE PONY! NO KIDDING! FOR REELZ!!!!

Im glad Brandon's channel is slowly but surely growing over the years. Been watching his shit since his Last Dinosaur review back in 2012.

This is the weirdest “this is your Brian on drugs” PSA I’ve ever seen lol

John Zacherle deserved a bigger career. I have one of several record albums he made. I also own a signed copy of the novelization of Brain Damage. Lastly, The Sex Killers is a real book.

1:51 For those who don't know, the lady in pink is Beverly Bonner, who has been in every movie Frank Hennenlotter has made. She even had a theatre play about her character from Basket Case. Who would win in a fight - Aylmer or Belial, the deformed twin from Basket Case? 😜😉 Also, hope Brandon does a review of Basket Case (and the sequels too) & Frankenhooker someday 🙂

I found out about Brain Damage because of the clip of the woman in the alley getting her brain eaten.

Not for nothing, but at around 9:20 where you talk about the “uncut version”, immediately after you said “which means we get to see stuff like this……..” I got a Walmart commercial lol. It lined up perfect and because I’m playing Conan Exiles while watching this episode for a split second thought that some kind of quantum fluctuation had happened and you was now a pusher for Walmart lol. Awesome video Mr. Tenold, I truly hope you never stop doing these. Been a fan for awhile now.

I saw this and Frankenhooker while being pretty messed up at 2 in the morning on a shitty fuzzy tiny box tv in a squalid hovel of a room stuffing hot dogs into my face. I thought it had all been part of a "dream" I had at the time. It had been a wild night. I spent years searching for these movies not even sure if they were real. Remember the internet wasn't like it is now and video stores rented mainly Tom Hanks movies and 1000 copies of Terminator 2. Turns out they were real and some of the greatest movies ever made.

the dude from basket case showing up blew my mind

Brandon the type of guy to review his own night terrors 😂

I've always thought this movie was a good metaphor for drug abuse. It should be shown to every highschooler in the USA

Honestly this is a good movie about drug awareness.

Nice use of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". Thumbs up for that alone.

Ooh, a late 80s horror movie that acts as a metaphor for drug addiction! And with a cool theme song? Count me in!

saw this movie when I was way too young for it. it has a real special place in my heart

09:16 Brandon: "I've got the uncut version of the movie, which means we get to see scenes like this" (a robot dog ad pops up in the video) Me: Wow, a robot dog. How outrageous!

My second favorite of the Frank Henenlotter cinematic universe (Frankenhooker is my favorite). Aylmer was the 80s Venom, except he makes you trip out instead of go super strong.

If I had to guess, the concert she was inviting the guys to early on was a "sick" concert, as in expected to be fun.

FUN FACT: James Gunn of former MCU fame turned co-CEO of DC studios has made references to Frank Henenlotter in some of his film/TV projects like "Slither" and last years "Peacemaker"

Best single word when dealing with movies or drugs...or penises "UNCUT"

"If someone offers you a blue tentacle monster..." Just run.

The guy that made basket case had a substance abuse issue? I'm shocked, shocked I say.

Saw all 3 movies as a very young kid, freaked me out then, and now I'm glad I finally know what their names are. Thanks guy on the blueray box cover.

Saw this when it hit the theaters. What an awesome trip. Love this movie!

8:25. As one of Jehovahs Witnesses that one time randomly wandered into a Dead Kennedys concert I can confirm this. Good times

this movie is pure brainless fun, plus really cool soundtrack

13:15 You just gonna not mention that the Guy who wrote "Elmer's Tune" was named Dick Jurgens.....OK then.

A note about the song Aylmer sings: the song Elmer’s Tune was popular in the 1930-40s, covered by artists like Benny Goodman, and the Andrew Sisters.

I absolutely loved this movie, it is completely unique.

I saw this movie twice during a weekend in the late 80s, weird how I remember this more than a 200 million dollar made last year.

I thought they said a Sith concert, so I expected a Darth Vader knockoff. By the way, I would love to be the person on a movie box art cover!

still remember showing this movie to my friend back in the 80s and he was waiting for the monster show up and when he said "hi" my friend was like "wtf" and was tripping the whole time he watched the movie!

Love your videos, thanks for sharing. I found a lot of interesting movies through the channel. Love what you are doing. Thank you.

I'd suggest following this with "Altered States", to see a movie with a lot of mushroom-induced disturbing religious hallucinations, a real movie budget, great actors, a skilled writer, and sci-fi horror. (And not so much talking penis-monsters.)

Thanks Brandon. Once again an absolute gem!

Kevin Kline does the voice for Mr Fischoeder in Bobs Burgers, sounds a lot like he is channeling Elmer,

This is one of my favorite cult movies.

I love these kinds of flicks, sort of like Street Trash. There's an Aylmer Road I know of, too.

The Van Damme joke might have landed if that looked anything like Van Damme....

Duuuuude I spray painted this on my race car for a race tomorrow, also hilariously enough, it's my birthday!

Nothing better than relaxing after a difficult day at work than to relax by catching a brand new episode of Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews! Thanks for spotlighting a movie I was never allowed to rent back in the old video store rental days! Love your content (except for the kaiju reviews). Sorry, your Godzilla reviews are my personal least favorite, but I know a majority of your fan base loves them. I much prefer the obscure horror films that are firmly planted into my gray matter from my childhood whilst perusing the aisles of the local video rental stores! Keep up the great content from a long time subscriber! 😊

Oh i remember our local vhs rental store had a lot of horror picks and I picked this up one weekend. Actually lots of fun.

The Doctor Manhattan joke was the best, I lost it!

Brain damage is still a better Venom movie than actual venom movie

Fun fact (and correct me if I'm wrong): The buff up dude in the shower is in Frankenhooker. I remember watching that movie several years ago.

This movie is the shiznit, i seen this soo long ago one night super stoned. I never forgot it, kinda like a Horror version of Trainspoting!

This was so weird, but so funny. Great work.

When Aylmer was signing it reminded me of the singing frog in the old Warner Bros cartoon 'One Froggy Night'.

Another great episode Brandon.

Seems like a very interesting remix of Little Shop of Horrors. Instead of a big, imposing plant monsters getting the main character to kill everyone so he can be fed, it's a little, polite and conniving brain eater erasing his mind instead of egging him on for fame.

the sex killers seems to be a real book the full title is: "The Sex Killers (thirty fully documented cases of men and women whose aberrant sexuality drove them to kill)" and it was written by someone named Norman Lucas

I came across this film by complete accident many years ago and watched the whole thing without knowing a thing about it. It messed with me for days afterward. In a good way.

'the movie is an allegory for addiction' to be fair it is better made than Reefer Madness.And not as hamfisted. Some people probably didn't even notice the subtext.

Awesome film. One of the best out there. Thanks for sharing this gem, it deserves more recognition.

Brian and Brandon.... definitely doppelgangers...

I absolutely adore this movie. It's my favorite Henenlotter movie. Yes, even moreso than "Basket Case."

Holy shit! That Blu-Ray cover really DOES look like you, Brandon!

This movie always come to my mind from time to time, the trippy visuals were quite memorable for 10yo me, also I remember a movie with a sentient pizza that then turn into sentient poop? good times watching movies @ 2:00am on TV

What a trip this movie is. I saw Basket Case when I was a kid but I didn't know about this one. Now, I've gotta see it

This actually looks like an entertaining movie. Not a "ha ha so wacky" entertaining, but a legitimate plot, message, and acting type. I must watch this!

Cool, the poster in the background at 2'21" is from a real concert by a band called Suicide, at Vooruit, a Belgian venue (what made me notice and look it up). The show really was on January the 25th in 1987, apparently.

Brilliant. New BEST episode

I remember watching this movie several years back. The drug metaphor admittedly flew over my head, but I do fondly remember the funny talking dildo slug. 😄

Brandon has finally made a video explaining his mental instability after watching every Showa Gamera movie lol

The end is another Aylmer being born from his brain. Also that old dude did a fantastic job for someone who never acted before or since

Oh, hell yes. I love this piece of timeless art.

Though this film utilizes a good helping of dark, splatter comedy it also sports one of the most downbeat and vocally somber endings I have ever seen in a horror flick.

FRANKENHOOKER! The VHS box talked! "Wana date?" I will remember that my whole life!

Wait this isn't the highest anyone has been. That award goes to the Lucas Bros in their 420 episode. Close second for Brian.

For almost 20 years I always thought Aylmer was voiced by Bing Crosby

Love when they come home from the concert, on the fridge are what look to be props from Repo Man

Lovecraftian Drug! ...We need a remake.

Brandon we all know those African dolls are just extras from one of Toho’s Godzilla movies

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Brandon is a good comedy writer. I wonder what would happen if he was asked to co-write a comedy horror film.

LMAO ! ...KNEW you,d do this up right! Do his 2008 'Bad Biology' next !

The movie is worth watching for the voice of the parasite alone.

Been watching your channel since 2018 sir, your content is always top tier! Horribly underrated though