Man with the Screaming Brain
Dir: Bruce Campbell
2005
***
Being a big Bruce Campbell fan I may be a bit biased in giving this film such a high rating. The story is fantastic, as is the acting, but it just seems like years of Bruce and co trying to get the film made, seeking financial backing and finally getting it from the Sci-fi channel, has come at too much of a compromise. Shot in Bulgaria back to back with Alien Apocalypse to save money really changed the original script and story and Bruce and Co did really well to work around that. I do feel that their baby was not as great as it could have been thanks to the shortsightedness of the producers and I don't blame them for finally giving in. All that said though, they did a fantastic job as this film is a Cinematographer and a higher budget short of being the most classic of cult films ever. Shame, but still very much worth a watch - unlike Alien Apocalypse. The accompanying comic is also rather good.