

A Cat in the Brain
1990-08-08 · 93 min · ★ 5.7
The master of Italian horror, Lucio Fulci, stars as... Lucio Fulci, a filmmaker with a reputation for gruesome horror films. His body of work has started to plague his mental state, and he is haunted by the grotesque set-pieces his mind has conjured up during his career. His psychiatrist, Egon Schwarz, uses a hypnotised Fulci as an avatar to carry out his own disturbed fantasies, in hopes of ruining the master’s reputation once and for all.
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- Directors
- Lucio Fulci
- Production companies
- Executive Cine TV
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 100,000
Top Cast
Lucio FulciDr. Lucio Fulci
David L. ThompsonProfessor Egon Schwarz
Malisa LongoKatya Schwarz
Paola CozzoNurse Lilly
Brett HalseyHuman Monster
Ria De SimoneSopran
Annie BelleNightmare Victim
Marco Di StefanoNightmare Victim
Lubka LenziNightmare Victim
Jessica MooreNightmare Victim
Paul MüllerNightmare Victim
Maurice PoliNightmare VictimTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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