Title from disc label.
Special features: audio commentary by Frank Henenlotter; isolated music track; Listen to the light: the making of Brain damage - brand new documentary featuring interviews with actor Rick Herbst, producer Edgar Ievins, editor James Kwei, first assistant director Gregory Lamberson, visual effects supervisor Al Magliochetti and makeup artist Dan Frye; The effects of Brain damage - FX artist and creator of "Elmer" Gabe Bartalos looks back at his iconic effects work on the film; Animating Elmer - featurette looking at the contributions of visual effects supervisor Al Magliochetti; Karen Ogle: a look back - stills photographer, script supervisor and assistant editor Karen Ogle recalls her fond memories of working on Brain Damage; Elmer's turf: the NYC locations of Brain damage - featurette revisiting the film's original shooting locations; Tasty memories: a Brain damage obsession - an interview with superfan Adam Skinner; Brain damage Q&A with Frank Henenlotter recorded at the 2016 Offscreen Film Festival; image galleries; original theatrical trailer; Bygone behemoth - animated short by Harry Chaskin, featuring a brief appearance by John Zacherle in his final onscreen credit; collector's booklet with new writing on the film by Michael Gingold, illustrated with original archive stills and posters.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Music by Gus Russo and Clutch Reiser ; director of photography, Bruce Torbet ; special make-up effects, Gabe Bartalos.
Rick Herbst, Gordon Macdonald, Jennifer Lowry, Theo Barnes, Lucille Saint-Peter, John Zacherle.
English soundtrack, with optional subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
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