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The Brain Leeches (1978)

Name: The Brain Leeches
Director: Fred Olen Ray
Genre: Alien, Sci-fi
Released: 1978
Duration: 55 min
Cast: Paul Jones, Marcia Scott, Ray Starr, Jennifer Knight, Brad Linaweaver

1978 · Fred Olen Ray · 55 min · United States of America · Edited by 1

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Invading aliens are taking over the brains of folks in a small town. The head leech is a wad of black tinfoil with a couple of white thumbtacks for eyes. Others are spidery-like rubber things pulled along by strings.

A 1978 title built around Alien and Sci-fi. Directed by Fred Olen Ray.

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