A brainwave experiment revives a housewife using the memories of a murdered woman—now the past won't stay buried.
BRAINWAVES
They have violated the human mind.
A doctor transfers a slain woman's brain waves to a San Francisco housewife in a coma. After first recovering, she begins to adopt the desire to take revenge for the slain woman's death.
Quick Answer
BrainWaves is a 1983 American horror, science fiction, and thriller film directed by Ulli Lommel about a woman whose brain is restored by transferring impulses from a murdered woman, leading her to seek out the killer.
Programmer's Pick
BrainWaves delivers a mind-bending mix of murder, memory, and experimental neurosurgery, all set against that foggy San Francisco backdrop. Ulli Lommel wrangles a cast featuring both Tony Curtis and Vera Miles, but it’s the twist of a murdered woman’s brainwaves mingling with the living that lifts this Z-grade shocker out of the ordinary. If you like your exploitation with a clinical edge and a side of revenge, this one’s wired for you.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Ulli Lommel
- Writer
- Ulli Lommel
- Release
- 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Also Known As
- Mind Games, Shadow of Death
Why This Matters
Directed and co-written by Ulli Lommel, this science fiction thriller features a notable cast including Keir Dullea, Vera Miles, and Tony Curtis, centering on early 1980s anxieties about technology and the human mind.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Electronic brain repair takes a nightmarish turn when Kaylie starts experiencing visions tied to a murdered woman's memories.
Ulli Lommel lets science fiction rip with a dangerously unorthodox medical procedure involving brainwave transfer.
The city by the bay plays host to medical experiments gone awry, murder, and psychological hauntings.
Screen legend Tony Curtis swaps charm for scalpels as Dr. Clavius, the mastermind behind Kaylie’s transformation.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Experimental brainwave procedure
Transplanted murderous memories
Haunting visions and compulsion for revenge
San Francisco, hospital, and home
Questions from the Vault
When was BrainWaves released? +
BrainWaves was released in 1983.
Who directed BrainWaves? +
BrainWaves was directed by Ulli Lommel.
How long is BrainWaves? +
BrainWaves has a runtime of 77 minutes.
What genre is BrainWaves? +
BrainWaves is a blend of horror, science fiction, and thriller.
Where can I watch BrainWaves? +
You can watch BrainWaves on SassyFlix.
Whose brainwaves are used to restore Kaylie’s mind? +
Dr. Clavius uses electronic impulses from the brain of a woman who was murdered to repair Kaylie's brain damage.
Why does Kaylie begin to pursue revenge? +
After recovering, Kaylie is affected by the murdered woman's impulses, causing her to adopt a drive for revenge against the killer.
