A charming little parasite offers a young man an extraordinary high, then reveals an exceptionally unpleasant dietary requirement. The talking creature and grotesque practical effects are deliberately comic, while the addiction nightmare underneath gives the weirdness an unexpectedly sharp bite.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
6/10
Plot
9/10
Effects
3/10
Dialogue
7/10
Rewatchability
8/10
“Your new best friend would like to discuss his meal plan.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 66
Synopsis and movie facts
Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts.
