Brain Damage (1988)

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4.8 • 854 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Get ready to beg for our juice because we are FINALLY discussing Frank Henenlotter's Brain Damage (1988). After years of requests, we're ready to tackle Aylmer, the film's gay and/or drug allegory, and why Barbara should have just fucked the brother. Plus: incest, bathhouse towels, sub/dom, and who could direct a remake of this exploitation classic? References: > Raine Petrie. “Brain Damage: Celebrating 35 Years of Gay Phallic Worship.” Slay Away > B.W.Valentine. “The Trans Subtext in Basket Case and Brain Damage.” Gayly Dreadful Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Instagram, BlueSky, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote Be sure to support the boys on Patreon! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:27.4	We're talking, looks like you've got a real monster in there.
1:30.9	We're talking, you fucking named him Elmer?
1:34.8	And we're talking, when it comes to blood in my underwear, I want to know how it got there.
1:40.0	And I'm Joe.
1:41.3	And I'm Trace.
1:42.4	And we're talking ready to crawl across the floor and plead for my juice.
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1:48.0	The juice.
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