| The Brain Leeches | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | The Brain Leeches |
| Directed by: | Fred Olen Ray |
| Written by: | Jim Kennedy; Brad Linaweaver; Fred Ray |
| Produced by: | Fred Olen Ray |
| Music by: | Paul Jones; Sugar Lee |
| Cinematography: | Marvin Levine; John Raber; Fred Olen Ray |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Firdbird International Pictures |
| Released: | 1978 |
| Running time: | 55 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $298.00 [1] |
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The Brain Leeches is an independent low-budget sci-fi/horror film. It was directed by Fred Olen Ray with a screenplay written by Ray and [[Jim Kennedy based on a story treatment by Brad Linaweaver. It was released in 1978 and stars Paul Jones as Doctor John Hayes, Marcia Scott as Susan, Ray Starr as Rusty Fender, Jennifer Knight as Rose and Fred Olen Ray and Brad Linaweaver making appearances as Tom and Billy Johnson.
Plot[]
A colony of alien space leeches invade a small town in middle-America and begin taking over citizens via mind control. Chaos ensues. [2]
Cast[]
Credited cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Jones | Doctor John Hayes |
| Marcia Scott | Susan |
| Ray Starr | Rusty Fender |
| Jennifer Knight | Rose |
| Brian Wolfe | Tom |
| Brad Linaweaver | Billy Johnson |
| Christopher Ray | Baby Christopher |
| "Wild Bill" Cooksey | Singer |
Unknown cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ron Wright | Unknown |
| Mark Stanfill | Unknown |
| Tim Barrett | Unknown |
| Sugar Lee | Unknown |
| Malcolm Brooks | Unknown |
| Mike Smith | Unknown |
| Sandy Potter | Unknown |
| Ace Dupre | Unknown |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Brain Leeches, Brain Leeches (1978), The Brain Leeches (1978) and Brain Leeches, The all redirect to this page.
- The tagline for this film is, "An odyssey of terror".
- This is the first film produced and distributed through Firdbird International Pictures.
- As a screenwriter, Fred Olen Ray is credited as Fred Ray in this film. As an actor, playing the role of Tom, he is credited as Brian Wolfe.
- Christopher Ray, who plays baby Christopher in this film, is the son of director/producer, Fred Olen Ray. He is credited as Chris Ray in this film.
- The Brain Leeches is Fred Olen Ray's first feature film. It is the beginning of what will be a long and questionably successful career in the low-budget sci/fi horror film industry.
- Naturally, this is Christopher Ray's first film as well, since he is only a baby at the time this movie was shot.
- This is the first, and to date, only film co-written by Jim Kennedy.
- This is Brad Linaweaver's first film as both a co-writer and an actor.
- Music featured in this film is provided courtesy of actors Paul Jones and Sugar Lee.
- Actors Ron Wright, Mark Stanfill, Tim Barrett, Sugar Lee, Malcolm Brooks, Mike Smith, Sandy Potter and Ace Dupre are all credited in this film, but it is unclear exactly which characters they play.
Recommendations[]
- Alien Dead, The (1980)
- Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
- Ghost in a Teeny Bikini (2006)
- Voodoo Dollz (2008)
External Links[]
- The Brain Leeches at IMDB
- The Brain Leeches at Wikipedia
- The Brain Leeches at Themoviedb.org
- The Brain Leeches at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Brain Leeches at Horrormovies.org
References[]
- ↑ Seriously? This is a joke!; IMDB; The Brain Leeches (1978); Box office & business.
- ↑ Sinister Cinema.com; The Brain Leeches