Lucio Fulci confronts his own nightmares as fiction and reality bleed together in this meta-horror oddity.
A CAT IN THE BRAIN
Hitchcock invented the thriller… Fulci perfected it!
A horror film director is stalked by a mad psychiatrist/serial killer bent on killing people to model the killings after the director's gory death scenes from his movies.
A Cat in the Brain is a 1990 Italian comedy, fantasy, and horror film directed by Lucio Fulci about a horror filmmaker haunted by his own gruesome creations, manipulated by a psychiatrist who uses him as a pawn for real-life murders.
Synopsis
Why Cult
Lucio Fulci stars as a version of himself, blurring the line between director and character in a bizarre, self-referential spiral.
The villain isn’t just a killer—it’s Fulci’s own psychiatrist, who hypnotizes him and orchestrates murder sprees inspired by Fulci's films.
Expect over-the-top gore, blood splatter, and a sly wink at the excesses of Italian horror, all wrapped in a darkly comic package.
See the Italian horror maestro not just direct, but star, write, and send up his own legacy with morbid glee.
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What is A Cat in the Brain about? +
A Cat in the Brain follows a horror film director, played by Lucio Fulci himself, as he is tormented by visions inspired by his movies, while his psychiatrist manipulates him into becoming an unwitting accomplice to grisly murders.
When was A Cat in the Brain released? +
A Cat in the Brain was released in 1990.
Who directed A Cat in the Brain? +
A Cat in the Brain was directed by Lucio Fulci.
How long is A Cat in the Brain? +
A Cat in the Brain runs for 93 minutes.
What genre is A Cat in the Brain? +
A Cat in the Brain is a comedy, fantasy, and horror film.
Where can I watch A Cat in the Brain? +
A Cat in the Brain is available to stream on SassyFlix.