Well, The Brain does not play in the top league of that kind of cheesy horror movies rooted deeply in the 80s: we get some blood, some nudity, hypnosis via TV, and, of course, some young kids (you could easily add them to the Footloose cast) fighting an evil scientist and the magnificent Brain: a big, well, brain with some sharp teeth and some solid appetite for human flesh and bones. While I wasn't too disappointed, for my taste the cheese is not strong enough in this one and neither are the elements of horror. Also, the movie takes itself a little too seriously - a good shot more of humor would have done just nicely for this one. Verdict: too tame for a serious horror movie, not enough funny stuff for a real cheesy one, and the story too predictable, at least in my opinion. Anyway, if you are on the hunt (for whatever delicate reasons) for something fresh in the style of movies like The Deadly Spawn, Nightbeast, The Kindred, or Night of the Creeps, The Brain may be worth a try, it's not too bad.
Review of The Brain
