Brain Dead fingerprintRelentless energy, funny, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
The mind
Solid, not remarkable
Standout editing, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Brutally violent and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
Brain Dead is brutally violent, terrifying, and tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout editing, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the editing, visual style, and sound design stand out.
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Brain Dead is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Night Flight+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Shout! Factory TV, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 31/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 17%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 25 min
Brain Dead runs 1 h 25 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Brain Dead higher (63) than critics (17). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Brain Dead in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 107 storytelling tropes for Brain Dead, including Small Role, Big Impact, One-Winged Angel, Hope Spot.
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