Frank Henenlotter
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Frank Henenlotter is an American film director, screenwriter and film historian. He is known primarily for directing horror comedies, especially Basket Case, Brain Damage, and Frankenhooker.
Henenlotter at the Extrême Cinéma film festival in France, 2016
Brain Damage (film)
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Brain Damage is a 1988 American comedy horror film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter. It stars Rick Hearst in his debut acting role as Brian, a young man who becomes acquainted with a talking
Frank Henenlotter
…1950) is an American film director, screenwriter and film historian. He is known primarily for directing horror comedies, especially Basket Case (1981), Brain Damage (1988), and Frankenhooker (1990). Despite being known as a horror filmmaker, Henenlotter has expressed a preference for being classified as an…
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The design of Aylmer has been described as phallic by both members of the film's production and outside commentators.
Television horror host John Zacherle provided the voice of Aylmer, and went uncredited due to Screen Actors Guild (SAG) rules.
The exteriors of the Sunshine Hotel (pictured here in 2010) were used as a filming location.