The Brain Leeches

The Brain Leeches

Home movie telling the story of leeches from space that crash on Earth and attempt to take over the world

1978 · 55 min · ★ 4.2 · Science Fiction, Horror

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.

Directed by Fred Olen Ray · Written by Jim Kennedy

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