Shatterbrain

– Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is u..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Original Name:
The Resurrected
Shatterbrain (1991) - Also known as The Resurrected

Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries. The husband is a chemical engineer, and the smells from his experiments (and the delivery of what appear to be human remains at all hours) are beginning to arouse the attention of neighbors and local law enforcement officials.

Producing Country:
Genre:

Shatterbrain (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Mar 1993

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Dan O'Bannon

Writer:

H.P. Lovecraft (story "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"), Brent V. Friedman (screenplay)

Main Actors:

John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Chris Sarandon, Robert Romanus

Plot:

Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries. The husband is a chemical engineer, and the smells from his experiments (and the delivery of what appear to be human remains at all hours) are beginning to arouse the attention of neighbors and local law enforcement officials. When the detective and wife find a diary of the husband's ancestor from 1771, and reports of gruesome murders in the area begin to surface, they begin to suspect that some very unnatural experiments are being conducted in the old house. Based on an H.P. Lovecraft story.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Production:

Live Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10