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The Brain
Mind over matter
1988 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Ed Hunt |
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| Writer: | Barry Pearson |
| Staring: |
| Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently - with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks... | |
| Release Date: | Nov 03, 1988 |
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| Director: | Ed Hunt |
| Writer: | Barry Pearson |
| Genres: | Horror, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | hallucination, high school, murder, car crash, alien, police chase, decapitation, chainsaw, creature, axe murder, canuxploitation, christmas |
| Production Companies | Brightstar Films, Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Bresnahan | Jim Majelewski |
| Cynthia Preston | Janet |
| David Gale | Dr. Anthony Blakely |
| George Buza | Verna |
| Bret Pearson | Willie |
| Christine Kossak | Vivian |
| Bernice Quiggan | Mrs. Driscol |
| Susannah Hoffmann | Becky |
| Justine Campbell | Doreen |
| Robert King | Mr. Sweeting |
| Kenneth McGregor | Mr. Woods |
| Vinetta Strombergs | Mr. Chisolm |
| Richard Gira | Mr. Majelewski |
| Wendy Springate | Mrs. Majelewski |
| Harry Booker | Officer Marks |
| Peter Read | Security Guard |
| Steve Mousseau | The Weird Man |
| Gary Brown | Police Detective |
| Sarah Chapple | Debbie Hodges |
| Carol Lazare | Mrs. Woods |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ken Gord | Production Manager |
| Bill Heintz | Key Grip |
| Gary Brown | Stunts, Stunt Coordinator |
| Yuri Yakubiw | Electrician |
| Dean Emerick | Electrician |
| John Boan-Mitchell | Grip |
| Richard 'Rico' Emerson | Best Boy Grip |
| Bruce Chadwick | Grip |
| Mark Mavrinac | Grip |
| Jin Hong | Sound Recordist |
| Rae Crombie | Special Effects Assistant, Sound Recordist, Assistant Editor, ADR Recordist, Production Manager |
| Doug Dixon | Boom Operator |
| Jocelyn Senior | Wardrobe Master |
| Sara Schilt | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Nick White | Set Dresser |
| Jon Joffin | First Assistant Camera |
| Jane Davis | Second Assistant Camera |
| David Plank | Assistant Camera |
| Ben Sharp | Assistant Camera |
| Gisele Turpin | Assistant Camera |
| Mark Willis | Assistant Camera |
| Ray Greer | Special Effects Assistant |
| Cathy Mullamphy | Special Effects Assistant |
| Ed Hunt | Director |
| Barry Pearson | Screenplay |
| David Nicholson | Editor, Dialogue Editor |
| Lucinda Sill | Casting |
| Byron Patchett | Art Direction |
| Mark Williams | Makeup Effects |
| Robin Russell | First Assistant Editor |
| JP Locherer | Gaffer |
| Eva Gord | Costume Design |
| Catherine Rankin | Negative Cutter |
| Mike Hoogenboom | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ed Hellier | Stunts |
| Steve Pernie | Stunts |
| Cindy Goldhawk | Stunts |
| Victor “Jake” Davich | Production Executive |
| Gary Drucker | Production Executive |
| Teresa A. Wain | Producer's Assistant |
| Robert Petrovicz | First Assistant Director |
| Randi Richmond | Second Assistant Director |
| Cindy Fret | Assistant Editor |
| Karl Konnry | Sound Editor |
| Jeremy Gauthier | Location Manager |
| Tony Morrone | Location Manager |
| Mark Mowad | Location Manager |
| Allan Piil | Best Boy Electric |
| Josh Melamed | Assistant Camera |
| Kevin Danzey | Special Effects Assistant |
| Thomas M. Bellisario | Special Effects Assistant, Production Assistant |
| Sandi Henri | Production Coordinator |
| Sandra Deziel | Production Coordinator |
| Carlos Caneca | Third Assistant Director |
| Christine Dore | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Karen Paterson-Bowden | Continuity |
| Roderick Mayne | Set Designer |
| Michael Borthwick | Assistant Art Director |
| Andrea Stokes | Second Assistant Art Director |
| Tamara Boan-Mitchell | Art Department Trainee |
| Andrew Colpitts | Construction Foreman |
| Jim Parry | Head Carpenter |
| Chris Radley-Walters | Carpenter |
| David Hoekstra | Carpenter |
| Harry Patchett | Painter |
| John Gaskin | Production Accountant |
| Odelya | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Donna Keravica | Assistant Makeup Artist, Assistant Hairstylist |
| Larry Chase | Animation |
| Sophie Hogan | Still Photographer |
| Reed Atherton | Foley Artist |
| Maureen Wetteland | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Peter Kelly | Sound Mixer |
| Phillip M. Good | Gaffer |
| Mike Brown | Key Grip |
| Harold Delisle | Grip |
| Daniel White | Property Master, Special Effects, Pyrotechnician |
| Craig Williams | Special Effects, Assistant Property Master, Pyrotechnician |
| Gilles Corbeil | Director of Photography |
| Craig Campobasso | Casting |
| Paul Zaza | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ken Gord | Co-Producer |
| Anthony Kramreither | Producer |
| Don Haig | Executive Producer |
| Phillip M. Good | Associate Producer |
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